I’ve blogged before about culprwrit, and if you haven’t yet read it you must check it out. Besides the loads of great advice it has for young professionals, I think the reason I love it so much is why it was started. Ron Culp, Director and Midwest Managing Director at Ketchum (one of the largest public relations agencies) launched the blog to help millennials develop their careers in public relations. He could have been satisfied with his personal success with his 35 years in the industry, and turned his back on us millennials, but instead he chose to share his experiences and advice with us so we could succeed as well.
The coolest part of the blog (in my personal opinion) is the Career Capsules. I can’t count how many time a day I read or meet someone who has my dream job, and spend hours searching and guessing how they got there. What internships did they have? What was their previous position? How many years were they with the company? This section profiles the backgrounds of Ron, and other veteran PR practitioners, giving a brief intro and career summary so we don’t have to guess. They have some great advice and it’s interesting to see the roads they took to get to the top of their careers.
Of course, every situation is different and only we will know when we are “there.” But taking the advice of those who have been in our shoes, can help us get there a little faster and introduce us to opportunities and paths that we weren’t aware of. The next time you find someone (online or in person) that has your dream job, don’t be afraid to ask them how they got there.
Tags: advice, career, inspiration, Job, mentor, millennials, pr
What a great idea! I can’t tell you how many times I sit around, wondering how in the world someone has snagged my dream job. They should have a dictionary of this stuff somewhere…