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Being that I have recently graduated college and I am actively seeking employment in the field of PR, I wanted to share what I think is the most difficult question in an interview. To me that question is, “So what can you tell me about yourself?” The reason why I find that question so difficult is that [...] A four part Career Jump program, presented by the CSU Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America, gives students the finer points of job hunting, networking, preparing a resume and interviewing tips. This program started off strong on March 3 with two speakers giving students advice on how to construct resumes and cover letters. Kirk [...] Michelle McGowan provides perspective on changes in employment. Critical un-workability. Apparently it is one of the stages a larva must go through in its cocoon to become a butterfly. Our country is experiencing critical un-workability, as are many of us. The status quo just isn’t working. Which means it’s time for a shift. Shift happens. I experienced my own state of critical un-workability two years ago. Like the larva, it was time for me to make a change. In my mind, I was stuck. I had given in to the limited assumption that this was as good as I could do. With each and every day that passed, I sank deeper into despair, helplessness and hopelessness. That’s when I experienced critical un-workability. I was about to turn forty and I was terrified this was good as my life was ever going to get. I briefly spun out of control. Then, out of nowhere I had a revelation. I realized I was not here just to take-up space, earn a living and spend money. Like all of us, I was put here to do great things. The following day, I went to work, gave notice and just like that, I was no longer miserable. I was scared, but I was free! I let go and took a leap of faith, even though I had no idea what I was going to do next. I was fortunate. I left a job on my terms. I had prepared myself for change. For many however, the economy has hoisted unwelcome change upon them. For those who have lost jobs, a dramatic and uncomfortable shift is forcing them to reevaluate what to do next. When I was asked to write a piece on how to find a job within the PR industry, I laughed. I said, “I don’t know how to find a job in the PR business any more than anybody does.” What I do know is how I was able to experience transformation in the midst of high-level chaos. |
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