Arlington Resources Blog

As companies are adding staff to grow their businesses, the employees they hire will be of critical importance to their success.  When putting together your resume and interviewing for a company, use this as a checklist to gain the attention of the hiring manager as someone who would be a great hire for their organization!

  • Strong past work experience with 3-5 years at each of your previous organizations
  • Candidates looking to make the next step in their career verses candidates who are “willing to take a step backwards” in their career
  • Track record of success
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience related to the job opening
  • Strong competency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
  • High energy candidates with a strong work ethic
  • Desire to grow with the company
  • Able to embrace change and thrive in a continuous improvement environment.
  • Positive attitude, professional manner and strong interpersonal skills

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Laura McPhail

I saw this Tweet today from @LAPRChick that was retweeted by @WomeninPR1: “Get one Degee and get out of college. You will have all those degrees and no experience and will not get a job. #WIPRCC.”

This short and depressing statement made me mad at first. I mean, after all, if that is the case, then what am I to do with the Master of Arts in Public Relations that I will finish in May 2013 (just a few short months away)? Who did this LAPRChick think she is to pass such swift judgment? And I felt very justified in my reaction.

Angry Voldemort

 But when I thought about it a bit longer, I could see the ugly truth in it reflected in my own job search this past year. I have applied for–literally–scores of jobs in the last six months after my internship at the Mann Center for the…

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