Job Opening, Milwaukee: PR Group Lead

Posted on January 14, 2013 by John N. Frank

I saw this one through a college alumni group I belong to on LinkedIn. Details follow.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Position: Public Relations Group Lead

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Status: Fulltime

Estimated Duration: Fulltime

Starts: Ready to interview

Rate: DOE

They are looking for a Public Relations Group Lead to join their team. Candidates should be well versed in both new and traditional media. Interest or focus in the agriculture industry is a huge bonus, so please specify. You will be responsible for leading the agency’s PR team, long-term planning, overall growth of the agency’s business and profitability of the department.

Responsibilities include:

Managing all PR employees
Assigning and managing PR flow
Writing proposals
Managing yearly goals
Presenting plans and budgets to the Client
Ensuring deliverables
Providing program measurement information

How To Apply

If you are a dynamic PR professional and are interested in leading the PR group of one of Milwaukee’s biggest agencies, this is the gig for you! If you feel you are qualified for this position, please send your resume (and samples if applicable) to: Chicago50@jobalert.creativecircle.com

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Job Opening: SiriusFM Associate Editor

Posted on January 4, 2013 by John N. Frank

This came to me through a college alumni listerv. To see the full listing, click here.

Position Summary:

The Associate Editor/Interactive Content Producer will create, produce and edit content for siriusxm.com, as well as contribute to mobile web site and other projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Create new and edit existing and content for siriusxm.com and mobile website.
Work with programming stakeholders to produce and review online content.
Create post and manage content across social media platforms, contribute to social media strategy.
Analyze performance of content and promotions.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise interns’ work in content management and social media.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
3-5 years relevant experience.
Web producing and content creation experience.
Facility across social media platforms.
Mobile content experience a plus.

Requirements and General Skills:

Strong copy editing skills.
Experience crafting and editing copy and headlines for editorial content.
Troubleshooting across content management systems, RSS, HTML and JavaScript.
Interpersonal skills and ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
Passion for music and pop culture a plus.
Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on projects
Strong organizational skills and attention to details.
Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, and work under shifting deadlines.
Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

Technical Skills:

Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
Image editing in Photoshop.
Experience in CMS publishing a plus.
Basic HTML and Javascript.
Flash a plus.

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A 25-Day Job Hunting Plan For You

Posted on January 3, 2013 by John N. Frank

I wrote yesterday that January is definitively job-hunting time.

And in going through my job-hunting e-mails, I came across another post that not only says much the same thing, but also outlines a 25-day holiday plan for getting the most out of your job search.

January is job hunting season.

January is job hunting season.

Some of the tips include:

Day 1: Find your target.
Day 2: Revise your resume.
Day 3: Create your elevator pitch.
Day 4: Refocus your cover letter drafts.
Day 5: Register your resume and cover letter on large job boards.
Day 6: Define your networking strategy.
Day 7: Update your social media profiles.
Day 8: Pinpoint niche job boards.
Day 9: Search for recruiters in your targeted area.
Day 10: Take a look at the classifieds.

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Why is January Job Hunting Time?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by John N. Frank

January is definitively job hunting time because many companies start new fiscal years along with the calendar years and that means they may have some money to hire.

January is job hunting season.

January is job hunting season.

But don’t start the new year with the same tired approach to job hunting that wasn’t working at last year ended. Time for you to become the new year’s you. To do that: Continue reading →

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Ways To Plan Your Career

Posted on January 1, 2013 by John N. Frank

Time to start thinking about job hunting in 2013, here’s something to shake up your thinking.
John

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Use of Emerging Soft Skills

Posted on December 27, 2012 by John N. Frank

An interesting piece, what are your soft skills?

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ABJH Excerpt: Joining the Work-at-Home Movement

Posted on December 26, 2012 by John N. Frank

Today, we continue to run excerpts from my new book, Always Be Job Hunting to give you the flavor of the book and encourage you to check it out on Amazon.com

The early 1990s were simultaneously a time of job-hopping gone wild and the slow death of my marriage. The two were related, I’m sure. The less happy I felt at home, the more I looked to work to supply enjoyment and people I wanted to be around and to talk with each day. When you start your day trying to find a reason to get up each morning and then you dread going home each night from your office, your work can take on way too large a role in your life. No job can truly compensate for a miserable home life.

I left the Merc for a trade magazine that covered the meat, poultry and seafood businesses. As it turned out, my first magazine editor from my savings and loan days was consulting for the publication. He had been tasked with finding a new editor for the magazine and so he’d run an ad in the Chicago Tribune (newspaper want ads seem quaint now, don’t they?) to find a new editor and I answered the ad during one of those 375 days I spent at the Merc. While executive search experts these days say you can’t find a new job from ads, I have found several that way, even recently. The ads are online now, on career-specific sites. I still advise checking ads frequently when you’re job hunting.

Intrigued? Read more by buying the book on Amazon.com in either paperback or Kindle editions.

John N. Frank

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A Special Christmas Gift to You: Buy ABJH Now with Free Shipping

Posted on December 24, 2012 by John N. Frank

Always Be Job Hunting wanted to be part of this year’s Cyber Monday online shopping frenzy, so it offered a special deal for the first 25 purchase responses that day.

If you missed that deal, here’s good news for you. Response was so overwhelming, we’re offering it again today.

Fill out the form below and send to me, the book’s author,

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Thank you for your response. ✨

requesting to buy the book and I’ll autograph it with a message to you or whoever you designate, plus I will waive the normal $3.80 shipping cost in the continental U.S. International shipping rates, as well as shipping rates to Alaska and Hawaii still apply. Payment via PayPal is preferred.

Twenty-five books are available, so if orders come in for multiple copies, they’ll be filed up to 25 books for the day. The offer is for paperback copies only, Kindle copies are available through Amazon.com. Amazon also may have some special deals you may want to consider while also buying the book there.

“Always Be Job Hunting.”

So hurry to take advantage of this fantastic offer, either for yourself, or for those you know who are job hunting. The book has lessons, based on my personal experiences, for all career stages, from finding a first job, to mid-career switches, to the challenges of working at home, to age issues faced by older workers like myself. I’ve experienced it all and learned from it all, finding jobs in any economy and reinventing myself in a new career. What better gift for the job hunters in your life?
John N. Frank

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ABJH Excerpt: The Early-Career Crisis

Posted on December 18, 2012 by John N. Frank

Today, we continue to run excerpts from my new book, Always Be Job Hunting to give you the flavor of the book and encourage you to check it out on Amazon.com

My years at BusinessWeek were truly the best and worst of times. My father died in early 1986, a little more than a year after I started at BW. That, in turn, led to the beginning of the end of my marriage, partly because my father died of a heart attack after one of countless fights with my-then wife who could never stomach my parents and what she called their “blue collar gauche” ways.

Friends advised me to divorce her then but the good Catholic boy in me was determined to somehow hang on to the marriage. My first test of that approach came in 1987 when BusinessWeek wanted to transfer me to another bureau. That was the routine; spend three years in one city then move on. My application included the fact that I’d minored in German so going to BusinessWeek’s Germany bureau was a possible option.

My dad holding me not long after I was born in 1953. He died in 1987 and my career never truly recovered from what came next..

My dad holding me not long after I was born in 1953. He died in 1987 and my career never truly recovered from what came next..

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Serious about your job search? Don’t take December off!

Posted on December 18, 2012 by John N. Frank
  • Couldn’t agree more, Always Be Job Hunting, even in December.

    • Jennifer Bowden, Training and Workshop Coordinator's avatarFerndale Michigan Works

    Conventional job-seeking wisdom says that everyone takes the month of December off, so there’s not much point in looking for a job then. A recent article by HR pro John Sullivan lists 20 reasons why top-notch recruiters don’t take December off.

    Well, job seekers – here are 20 reasons to stay on track with your job search during the holidays:

    1. What better gift to give….than a being a great candidate. You’re not intruding on employers, you’re helping them find a great new employee that will support the business and help it grow.
    2. Recruiters may have more free time. If a company has downshifted for the holiday season, all the regular projects, standing meetings, and other parts of a recruiter’s workload may have downshifted as well. This frees up more time for looking at YOUR resume, taking calls, and scheduling initial interviews.
    3. If you’re currently employed but looking to make a…

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