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Originally Posted by brownsugardivah
I would say be very very careful. Do as MUCH research as you can with these companies before you go to interviews. I say that because Im very similar to you. I have a BA in Speech Communication/PR and I am registered on monster jobs and career builder and a lot of public relations companies have been jumping out at me contacting me about them seeing my resume and because its such a prominent websites, you know I trust these companies. But at least in Philadelphia, and surrounding cities, a lot of these companies I have been coming aross have been either illegal or scam companies that feed off of each other. One company may have ONE name and come to find out there are brances and little small companies and you have to be very careful. Because I know they ar e preying on recent college graduates or people looking for employment with not that much experiene. I must say however their marketing tactics are on point lol. But nonetheless, I would just say do plenty of research!!! If you can at every cost google the name of the company. If they dont have a national website or if its a small company and you cant verify its credentials, I would beware... but keep up the good look  |
This is why I suggested PR agencies. The companies brownsugar is talking about are marketing/promotion companies, many of which do not even require a college degree. They're looking for people to help sell stuff. That's WAY different from PR (they're just using PR as a buzz word), and brownsugar is right that these marketing companies with sales tactics are way shady...they'll probably give off a shady vibe even in their job descriptions and when you call to schedule an interview...some of them do group interviews, which should also be a red flag. PR firms are professional, white collar places that require a college degree. What could be hard for you is that major PR agencies tend to be in big cities; if you're not in a big city, though, there are still probably some boutique agencies around. Do some research on the PR firms in your area (tip: some ad agencies also have PR departments), and be proactive - send them a well-written cover letter and your resume even if they haven't posted a job...most agencies don't need to post job openings. PR is not as easy to get into as some people seem to think it is, and I think that's because a lot of people don't really understand what PR people do.