You’ve been caught… going for a job interview!

Let's be honest.  At some point, someone - maybe even you- skipped out of work to go for a job interview.  Believe it or not, your employer probably knows it.  But, if you get the new job, so what if anyone figures it out?  Well, what if you DON'T get the job and you have…

Jobs vs. The College Student

By now, you probably have heard and read about the controversy that surrounds Apple CEO Steve Jobs and the email exchange he recently had with a New York college student.  To summarize: journalism student Chelsea Kate Issacs originally called Apple's media relations department to ask about iPads being used in an academic setting. She didn't…

Everything you need to know can be learned at a wedding

(Jas' note: I'm thrilled to have Stephanie Florence offer a guest blog.  She's currently working at JSH&A Public Relations in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. and writes a terrific blog of her own.  You can connect with her on Twitter @StephanieFlo. After a recent wedding, she was inspired to write this post.) The rituals of a wedding…

No apology… No problem.

New Orleans Saints running back (and former USC Trojan) Reggie Bush issued a statement on Sept. 14 saying he was forfeiting the 2005 Heisman Trophy.  Bush's decision comes in the wake of the NCAA levying heavy sanctions on USC relating to improper benefits received by he and former USC basketball player O.J. Mayo. The allegations…

Press Release dead? Hardly.

If you spend enough time reading the trades, internet and social media, you will see plenty of stories that will make you shake your head.  We've been hearing for years that the newspaper is dead. Sure, it is struggling in many ways, but it's far from six feet under. On Monday, I logged into TweetDeck…

What did you do with your summer internship?

Now that we have blown past the Labor Day holiday, summer is unofficially over.  From the look of the tweets of those I follow on Twitter, posts on Facebook and those I talk with in person, folks gained a ton of knowledge and experience from their summer internships. Whether you travelled hundreds of miles or worked…