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Show and Tell — Portfolio vs. Resume

I’m not sure where my story-time idea came into play, but I’ve used the following example time and again when explaining to students the reasoning and importance of having a portfolio to complement your resume.
It’s simple, and I think it illustrates my point without much further explanation.
We all remember third grade show and tell. It’s [...]

June 25, 2009
Categories: Applying for a Job/Internship . Tags: Portfolio, PR, pr students, Resume . Author: ryanmcshane . Comments: 4 Comments

Crafting a Cover Letter

I won’t claim to be an expert at crafting the perfect cover letter, but I do have some pointers to share as a former newspaper editor, as well as some tips I picked up at professional development workshops during my journey.

March 26, 2009
Categories: Applying for a Job/Internship . Tags: Cover Letter, Resume . Author: ryanmcshane . Comments: 2 Comments