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Old-fashioned job advice from a rising star

Bruce Berger, University of Alabama April 20, 2012

Jim Bakken, a 2001 graduate of our PR program, spoke last week in my management class. He confirmed some things the students already know about landing a job, but he surprised students when he shared some rather old-fashioned ideas for advancing quickly on that first job.

Armed forces deploy plan to buoy veterans' job prospects

Virgil Dickson February 01, 2012

In lieu of a formal campaign, the armed forces have turned to guerilla communications tactics to highlight the employment needs of veterans.

Just how many jobs did Romney create?

Virgil Dickson January 09, 2012

Mitt Romney's campaign is sending out inconsistent messages about the amount of jobs the presidential nominee created during his time at Bain Capital which invested in various businesses.

Finding the spotlight in a flash mob of anxious job-seekers

Bruce Berger, University of Alabama November 18, 2011

Differentiation is the name of the game in a job market with too few jobs, according to Ron Culp, a long-time practitioner.

Starbucks campaign encourages job creation

Lindsay Stein November 02, 2011

SEATTLE: Starbucks Coffee Company is using employee communications and traditional and social media outreach to encourage consumers and business leaders to support job creation through the "Create Jobs for the USA" initiative.

Starbucks accepts donations to fight unemployment

Lindsay Stein November 01, 2011

Starbucks Coffee Company began accepting donations today from consumers both in-store and online to support the "Create Jobs for USA" program. The company launched the initiative with the Opportunity Finance Network earlier this month.

Obama's job-creation speech: subtext is everything

Rob Tappan, The Tappan Group September 09, 2011

Amidst all the partisan bickering, I wanted to listen to President Obama's address on job creation with an open mind and a heart full of hope that this would (finally) be the beginning of a constructive dialogue.

Obama jobs pledge shifts onus to GOP

Chris Daniels September 09, 2011

WASHINGTON: In his nationally televised speech last night, President Barack Obama unveiled details of his $447-billion job stimulus package.

Chamber instigates jobs blitz

Chris Daniels September 06, 2011

WASHINGTON: The US Chamber of Commerce is pulling out all the stops to promote its six-point jobs creation plan, including a social media blitz aimed at creating a member-driven "grassroots storm" back to Congress.

How employers recruit students - and what students can do

Bruce Berger, University of Alabama August 26, 2011

Here's one approach to finding a PR job that may help: learn how employers are recruiting.

It doesn't always pay to know it all

Don Spetner July 01, 2011

When I got hired in my first job as an account executive in 1981, I was disappointed my starting salary was $16,500.

As the marketplace heats up, the fight for talent intensifies

Danielle Drolet July 01, 2011

American Airlines recently ushered in a number of new hires to its corporate communications team, which had been affected by departures from mid- to high-level managers and directors earlier this year.

Add a liberal dose of graduates

Jenny Moede, Waggener Edstrom May 30, 2011

Over the next few months, hundreds of thousands of newly minted college graduates will step boldly, or nervously, into the workforce.

Habits: Barby Siegel, CEO, Zeno Group

May 01, 2011

I wake before the birds, make a pot of coffee, check my email/Twitter feed, eat breakfast, do a few chores, and go to the gym for 90 minutes.

McDonald's takes on unemployment

Matthew McGevna May 01, 2011

It would take massive hires from a major corporation to put a dent in the US' unemployment numbers, but McDonald's might do just that after it announced its intention to hire 50,000 people in a single day.

Nervous US work force poses comms obstacle to free trade

Jaimy Lee April 01, 2011

President Obama promised in January to double US exports over the next five years, a goal the administration says could create up to 2 million jobs in the US.

Master Class: How can you ensure your workforce is as diverse as the audience it targets?

February 01, 2011

Diversity can easily become a corporate buzzword - important to mention, but without deeper meaning. How do you make diversity meaningful in a corporate setting? And how do you promote that diversity?

Immelt to lead new White House jobs council

Jaimy Lee January 21, 2011

As part of an overall push to address the nation's slow-moving economic recovery, President Barack Obama tapped General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt to lead the White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

Obama to unveil new economic ideas

Jaimy Lee September 03, 2010

President Obama said he planned to release a "package of ideas" next week to address the economy, the same day the latest jobs report showed the private sector added 67,000 jobs in August and unemployment rose to 9.6%.