Starting a new career out of college is often a steep learning curve. While traditional classroom instruction teaches valuable critical thinking, group work, research and writing skills, on-the-job skills can typically only really be learned at work. As someone who is a somewhat recent college graduate, I’ve experienced this trend firsthand. I’ve made my fair share of rookie mistakes and [...]
Today marks my first anniversary as a full-time employee at Communiqué PR. Although I interned with the company off and on throughout my time at the University of Washington (go Huskies!), transitioning from interning to working full time has provided a few valuable lessons. For anyone embarking on their first year in the industry, or in the professional world in [...]