Portola Valley, California
Agency or Industry? The ultimate PR question!
I am graduating in May of this year and there is a lot of talk about going into an agency profession or starting out in industry. I know I want to do social media management, but I don't know if I should start out in agency or industry. Is agency as scary and difficult as people say it is?...
Is it better to take time off right out of college?
What are your thoughts on this? A lot of people have asked me if I am going to take a gap year or go backpacking for a few months. I'd like to know if there is a way to make this travel experience relevant to PR and maybe find a way to use it as a work experience type of thing. Thoughts? #PR...
How many resumes should I have to send out before I hear back about an interview?
Now that it's abnormal to walk into a business and ask if they are hiring, I'm sending out resumes all the time and I have no idea if they are even being reviewed. I heard a stat once that you should get one interview for every 100 resumes you send out. Is this true? It's so time consuming to...
How to give back to your community as a PR professional?
I'm currently studying to become a PR specialist and I was wondering what are some ways to improve the community in this profession. I know we can work for non-profits, but do private or in-house agencies ever give back? #PR #GiveBack
How do you know when you're doing well at work?
I just finished an internship at a PR firm over winter break and while the work was a great learning experience, I worry how well my work met professional standards. Should I ask for more feedback next time or is there other ways to improve? #PR #Feedback
Should I get my master's right away or wait to see if the company I work for can pay for it?
The reason I ask is because I've heard a few professors talk about how they landed jobs with companies willing to pay for their Master's degree.
#HelpAGuyOut #FreeDegree
How much harder is it for a minority to get a job after college graduation?
I understand, in today's society, we are much more open and accepting to race. However, this question comes from experience. When I was in middle school, I was walking home once and was stopped, handcuffed and searched by a police officer because I looked "suspicious." That wasn't even my...
How does one prioritize life and the need for a job at the same time?
Its important to remember happiness it key when thinking about your future but also thinking about financial stability. So how can we as people make sure we start to prioritize life over and happiness over making sure things get done. #realworld #life
How do you navigate the workforce appropriately as a women of color?
As women of color we have to navigate the workforce differently than others and its just nice to see how others think I should navigate it #woc #different #realworld
How do i begin a musical career?
I want to learn how to make music my profession or even where to start.
#music #music-production #music-industry #music-recording #music-education #music-composition
How long do you have to attend colloge for learning computers
i want to know more about what i have to do #puterlife
What are good careers surrounding the geology field
Geology has always caught my interest because rocks and the earth have fascinated me. Just all the different sizes and colors they give and the sound you can hear from them, the ways they resonate with different materials when they come in contact or tap each other. #geology...
how would one NOT struggle with the profession of artist or actor?
I have a passion for art and acting but dont want to make a carrer out if them because i know i will struggle. #how #adulting #notstruggling #acting #art #struggleisreal #welpiguessilldiewithajobthatihatecausethatshowitgoes #ihatethisclass #thisisrequiredasastudenthere...
What do I have to do to be able to be a nurse in the future?
Hey, im a junior at De Anza High School and im not sure what i have to do to be able to be a Nurse in the future, im really into that career because it seems a type a job i would like to work as. So my question is what do i have to do to be able to be a nurse in the future. #NurseCareer...
If I go into college "indecisive" would it make me more behind than others?
I know many people that go into college with a specific career/major in mind and a few others who go into college indecisive. Iv'e recently heard many different opinions when it comes to college and what I should do. My concern is, if I were to go into college indecisive and later chose a...
what colleges have good drama/theater programs ?
I play soccer it's extremely hard to get a soccer scholarship anyways, I've maintained an A in theater all of my high school years and starred in many plays when I was younger and plan too do so currently in my junior year. #hollywood
Should working for a huge company like google feel intimitating for me?
I enjoy working with wires and making a machine or a computer, but I never really thought of living a career out of it until my cousin suggested I should. I'm good at other things but making stuff is what I like doing because I get to call something that works and functions my own....
How can you make a living off of being a writer? How do you become an established writer?
I've loved writing since the second grade and it has always been my dream goal to be a writer. However, since I know writing is not an easy career path to go down, I tend to lose inspiration for writing. I have other options in my mind, but if I want to stick with writing, I feel I need to know...
Is film school helpful for anything other than networking?
Right now I am not planning on going to film school and am very against it because I see it as a huge waste of time and money. The only thing people say it's useful for is networking what else does it have to offer?
#film #filmmaking #filmmaker #filmschool
How much physical training do you need to be a law enforcement officer?
I see myself going into Law Enforcement because it something interesting cause i don't have to sit around i can move around a lot . #law-enforcement
how do you begin a musical career?
I've been interested in music for a long time and i feel like it would be my best choice as a career. I play instruments but how do i get signed by a label company or even get recognized by other people? What are the first steps i would have to take? #music #music-industry #music-recording...
I want to go into the video game career. What is the first step into reaching my goal?
I have played video games ever since I have been able to remember. I've studied frame data, graphics, and analyzed game play ever since i knew how to. I want to be able to make a story line to a game and make the general story to a game. Where can I start?
#video-games #video-game-development
I'm in the 11th grade and I've already started exploring my future career, what are some skills I need to be developing in graphic designing based on my passions and interests?
At school, during my freshmen year, I was starting to get interested in visual arts and designing my own things. During the middle of the year, an art academy came to visit my school during career day, I saw many things that school had to offer referring to my career that I want to pursue....
How to get into working with artificial intelligence ?
It is a topic that interests me. and it seems like a interesting career to work in.
I would like to know more about it.
#AI #technology
What are some career options in the tech industry?
I don't know what I want to do for my future yet and I would like to explore around in the tech industry.
#technology
What classes should I take if I want to have a career in sports medicine ?
I am 17 years old. I am very interested in sports. My first goal is to become a professional athlete. If I don't become one, I would like to stay around sports.
#sports
#medicine
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