Category Archives: PRSSA

Mentoring…“Which Road Should I Take?”

Posted on August 9, 2021 by kirkhazlett

One of my favorite quotes is from Lewis Carroll’s “Through the Looking Glass” when Alice, not sure where she was going, asked the Cheshire Cat for directions… “Cheshire Puss…would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from … Continue reading →

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“This Is Just A Test”

Posted on June 20, 2021 by kirkhazlett

I’ll say it again…”I am totally done with this pandemic.” Grantedwe (Margaret, my wife, in particular) have ramped “precautionary measures” up a few notches. And, to be perfectly honest, I am damned sick and tired of the routine. But I … Continue reading →

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Wow…What a Year!

Posted on May 9, 2021 by kirkhazlett

Somehow the first four months of 2021 have managed to sneak in and out without my having consciously noticed them. To be totally honest, so far this year has sucked BIG TIME. But a couple of things have gone right… … Continue reading →

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What Day Is It?

Posted on February 10, 2021 by kirkhazlett

Okay, I’ll ‘fess up. I have almost totally lost control of what passes for my “life” these days. Thank goodness I’m teaching a Tuesday/Thursday “Principles of PR” class at The University of Tampa this semester. Otherwise, I would probably be … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “Networking…Promote Yourself”

Posted on December 18, 2017 by kirkhazlett

I talk about this a lot…now I’m turning my words into action. I did my best to demonstrate the value of networking to my students at Curry College, where, until mid-2017, I headed the Communication Department’s Public Relations Concentration and … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “Success…A ‘Moving’ Experience”

Posted on July 17, 2017 by kirkhazlett

To say that this summer has been “different” would be the grandest understatement in the history of the spoken word. Margaret (my wife) and I are in the final throes of building/buying a new (our first) home…in Florida (a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Curry College, job hunting, job search, networking, Planning, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA, PRSA Boston, PRSSA, public relations, Public Relations Society of America, Research | Tagged Challenges, Change, Decisions, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations, Relationships | 6 Comments

Your Career and You: “Passion for Your Profession”

Posted on August 2, 2016 by kirkhazlett

A photo on Instagram taken of and posted by my friend/former Curry College student Samantha Valletta drove home for me the absolute need to love what you’re doing for a living. Samantha has multiple passions including theatre, dance, yoga…and public … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “Connections…They Bring Us Together”

Posted on February 20, 2014 by kirkhazlett

A series of events this past weekend really brought home the meaning for me of “connections.” The first was…thanks to a blundering electrician from our town’s utilities department…a total loss of telephone and internet service for five l-o-o-n-n-n-g-g-g-g days. Thankfully, … Continue reading →

Posted in careers, Communication, Curry College, Graduate Communication, internships, job hunting, job search, networking, professional organizations, PRSSA, public relations, Regis College, social media, Undergraduate Communication | Tagged Communication Department, Curry College, Graduate Communication, intern, internship, Networking, public relations, Public Relations Concentration, Regis College, Undergraduate Communication | 5 Comments

Your Career and You: “Youthful Enthusiasm”

Posted on November 2, 2013 by kirkhazlett

I’m back from the Public Relations Society of America‘s International Conference and am more-or-less reasonably refocused on my “day job” of teaching most of the public relations courses in Curry College’s undergraduate Communication curriculum. Had a chance to hang out … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: Optimism, Enthusiasm, and Self-Confidence

Posted on May 20, 2013 by kirkhazlett

I had the pleasure of participating in the final PRSSA Tweetchat of the academic year recently. Simply stated, one of the most inspiring sessions I’ve attended in a while. The young men and women on the chat demonstrated all the … Continue reading →

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