Comments on: MY FIRST PR JOB http://www.fpte.co.uk/2008/05/19/my-first-pr-job/ Matthew Watson's Tech PR blog Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben Matthews http://www.fpte.co.uk/2008/05/19/my-first-pr-job/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Ben Matthews Sat, 31 May 2008 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.fpte.co.uk/?p=65#comment-21 Congrats on the job, Matt - Rainier are a great agency so you're sure to have a great time there.<br/><br/>It just goes to show tha you're light years ahead of any other PR students just by having a blog and being on Twitter - tell all your fellow grads to get on it!<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/><br/>Ben<br/><br/>(@benrmatthews) Congrats on the job, Matt – Rainier are a great agency so you’re sure to have a great time there.

It just goes to show tha you’re light years ahead of any other PR students just by having a blog and being on Twitter – tell all your fellow grads to get on it!

Cheers,

Ben

(@benrmatthews)

]]> By: Daryl Tay http://www.fpte.co.uk/2008/05/19/my-first-pr-job/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Daryl Tay Thu, 22 May 2008 02:13:00 +0000 http://www.fpte.co.uk/?p=65#comment-20 Congrats Matthew! I'm a Corporate Communications student in Singapore and got an internship via my blog. So I can totally identify with social media hiring! Congrats Matthew! I’m a Corporate Communications student in Singapore and got an internship via my blog. So I can totally identify with social media hiring!

]]> By: Matthew Watson http://www.fpte.co.uk/2008/05/19/my-first-pr-job/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Matthew Watson Wed, 21 May 2008 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.fpte.co.uk/?p=65#comment-19 I think you're right. Personally the companies that I've been most interested in have been the one's that are blogging and therefore appear to be knowledgable industry leaders. Also, some companies have begun posting jobs on blogs, which I think is better than on a recruitment website or in a newspaper, because the candidates applying have read the blog and are interested in the company.<br/><br/>Also I think it's important that employers reply to applicants. Just a short reply by email saying unfortunately we won't be asking you to an interview is much better than no reply. As is a reply following an interview, especially if employers give some constructive criticism. I think you’re right. Personally the companies that I’ve been most interested in have been the one’s that are blogging and therefore appear to be knowledgable industry leaders. Also, some companies have begun posting jobs on blogs, which I think is better than on a recruitment website or in a newspaper, because the candidates applying have read the blog and are interested in the company.

Also I think it’s important that employers reply to applicants. Just a short reply by email saying unfortunately we won’t be asking you to an interview is much better than no reply. As is a reply following an interview, especially if employers give some constructive criticism.

]]> By: Susan http://www.fpte.co.uk/2008/05/19/my-first-pr-job/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Susan Wed, 21 May 2008 20:37:00 +0000 http://www.fpte.co.uk/?p=65#comment-18 Interesting - that would be consistent w/ my thinking about engaging in a dialogue around biz and then opening up the recruiting discussion. I'll be presenting to a group of companies on university recruitment and how to integrate social media into their strategy - any words of wisdom you would like to pass along? I always like sharing real experiences to help employers realize the value of connections/relationships. Interesting – that would be consistent w/ my thinking about engaging in a dialogue around biz and then opening up the recruiting discussion. I’ll be presenting to a group of companies on university recruitment and how to integrate social media into their strategy – any words of wisdom you would like to pass along? I always like sharing real experiences to help employers realize the value of connections/relationships.

]]> By: Matthew Watson http://www.fpte.co.uk/2008/05/19/my-first-pr-job/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Matthew Watson Wed, 21 May 2008 20:08:00 +0000 http://www.fpte.co.uk/?p=65#comment-17 Thanks Susan! Stephen is the MD at Rainier :)<br/><br/>Thanks H! Thanks Susan! Stephen is the MD at Rainier :)

Thanks H!

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