http://www.mediumandthemessage.com/2007/02/im-not-pretending/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:11:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.mediumandthemessage.com/2007/02/im-not-pretending/comment-page-1/#comment-6928 PR needs a little HR « Cogitations of a PR Student Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:50:40 +0000 http://www.mediumandthemessage.com/2007/02/03/im-not-pretending/#comment-6928 [...] The “information interview” is something quite unique that I’ve never encountered before and I’m quite unsure of its place in the hiring process. Seasoned PR professionals agree and disagree about its usefulness as well. I suppose because I had the luxury of an HR department that was both gatekeeper and credential sorter I never had random solicitations for “information.”  From what I can gather, the information interview is a holdover from pre-web times. [...] [...] The “information interview” is something quite unique that I’ve never encountered before and I’m quite unsure of its place in the hiring process. Seasoned PR professionals agree and disagree about its usefulness as well. I suppose because I had the luxury of an HR department that was both gatekeeper and credential sorter I never had random solicitations for “information.”  From what I can gather, the information interview is a holdover from pre-web times. [...]

]]> http://www.mediumandthemessage.com/2007/02/im-not-pretending/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Zoe Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:34:55 +0000 http://www.mediumandthemessage.com/2007/02/03/im-not-pretending/#comment-100 looks like we should have a pot luck...i'll bring the resume ;) looks like we should have a pot luck…i’ll bring the resume

]]> http://www.mediumandthemessage.com/2007/02/im-not-pretending/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Julie R. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:12:59 +0000 http://www.mediumandthemessage.com/2007/02/03/im-not-pretending/#comment-99 You folks are funny on these blogs ... that's good advice David, getting past the Maverick threshold (or any agency for that matter) takes knowledge, persistence (stalking may help) or cornering me at some function (I'm easy to find!) And yes, my girth of contacts is wide ranging and I only offer up those names to those deserving. After all, getting our first job in the biz was tough and we had to grind it out every day to prove our existence. By the way, I accept all kinds of beverages, but keep the Brio at home. You folks are funny on these blogs … that’s good advice David, getting past the Maverick threshold (or any agency for that matter) takes knowledge, persistence (stalking may help) or cornering me at some function (I’m easy to find!) And yes, my girth of contacts is wide ranging and I only offer up those names to those deserving. After all, getting our first job in the biz was tough and we had to grind it out every day to prove our existence. By the way, I accept all kinds of beverages, but keep the Brio at home.

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