I’ve been working all day on creating a website that inclues my resume, online portfolio, and “about me” section. I’m using Google Page Creator. It’s a pretty cool program if anyone wants to create a webpage that isn’t a blog (no place for feedback). Once I get that up and running, I’ll link it to my blog. Any suggestions for a website that will be seen by possible future employers?
Where did February go? March 7, 2008
We’re assigned now to blog about anything… which seems like a good idea until it’s time to blog. I really do feel that blogging is a great tool for the PR industry, or anyone looking to communicate with people that have similar interests and ideas, but I often feel like I have nothing to say.
A great piece of advice from Scott was to set up a blog about what you like to do as a college student, so that possible employers can look at your blog. When they see that you take the time to post about your innovative ideas and make connections in the field, they may be more interested in hiring you. Eventually, I would love to do this, but I still don’t know what I want to do.
So, here’s what I have, of importance, for today. In reading an on-line newspaper, the Morning Call from the Lehigh Valley in P.A., I came across this article. It talks about how a 911 dispatcher was fired for posting inappropriate picture on her Myspace. In many classes we discuss the dangers of posting pictures on the Internet. I just wrote a feature for my feature writing class on the dangers of digital media, but also found this interesting. Here’s the article -