Author Archives: Happy Valley Comm (HVC)

By: Samantha Lassen, Account Associate for What’sPoppin According to a recent article in the New York Times’ Education Life, more and more companies are hiring internally when they need to fill open spaces. They are starting to draw from their intern pool because they have already worked within the business and have an understanding ofContinueContinue reading “5 Ways To Make The Most Out of Your Internship”

By: Lauren Haag, Account Executive for What’sPoppin When I was growing up, I used to dream about working for a Fortune 500 company one day. Don’t get me wrong, that is still my ultimate goal. However, I have come to the realization that it may be a longer process than I had originally planned andContinueContinue reading “Your First Job Isn’t Your Forever Job”

By: Zack Jones, Account Executive for Phospholutions We all watched with dismay as security officers forcefully dragged a man off a United Airlines flight earlier this week. As information became available throughout the day, it became very clear that what happened was extremely wrong and a terrible display of professionalism, organization, and public relations. The incidentContinueContinue reading “Lessons to Learn from United Airlines’ Crisis”

By: Caitlin Gailey, Account Executive for First Pick If you haven’t heard about April the giraffe, you must be living under a rock. The 15-year old giraffe resides at the Animal Adventure Park in New York and is currently the subject of the biggest baby watch of 2017. April is 16 months pregnant with herContinueContinue reading “April The Giraffe, A Public Relations Gold Mine”

By: Alexis Komatsu, Account Associate for Visionese Facebook just rolled out a new feature on its mobile app that allows users to post photos and videos to their profile that disappear after 24 hours.   Sound familiar? Facebook is the latest social media platform to integrate the “story” feature that originated on Snap Inc.’s Snapchat. StoriesContinueContinue reading “Snap Story, Insta Story, or Face Story?”

By: Amy Walker, Account Executive for Trafika Europe As college undergraduate students, the thought of full-time internships or jobs can be borderline terrifying. Semesters allow time off between summer and winter breaks, allowing for endless Netflix binges and zero stress. The “real world”, however, is filled with never-ending work, adult responsibilities, and a maximum ofContinueContinue reading “Avoiding Rookie Intern Mistakes”

By: Shayna Rogoff, Account Associate for Visionese In our society’s candidate-driven job market, the competition and the expectation of basic business skills are high. Here are four essential business skills to help you succeed in your career and set yourself apart when job hunting  Strong Professional Communication Skills According to Bloomberg’s 2015 Job Skills Report,ContinueContinue reading “4 Essential Business Skills: A Recipe For Getting Ahead”

By: Katherine Morrison, Account Executive for Visionese For many communications students, the spring semester is a stressful one. Internship and job postings start flooding students’ inboxes leaving them to navigate which ones they might be “qualified” for versus which ones they might not be.  Recently, in my capstone public relations course, my professor asked ourContinueContinue reading “Emotional Intelligence vs. Skills”

By: Marisa DeGennaro, Director of Consulting Leadership still means you’re part of a team, not a dictator of one.  Many times, when people think leader they think boss, as in “bossy”. And while a leader does various management tasks from communication management to quality management, their main goal should always be to grow a teamContinueContinue reading “Misconceived Notions About Leadership”

By: Lauren Haag, Account Executive for What’sPoppin Creating a resume can be pretty daunting, especially when there are so many rules and guidelines to keep in mind. Beyond this, it is critical to regularly update and revamp your resume. The following tips will help to make your resume stand out from the rest of theContinueContinue reading “7 Tips to Improve Your Resume”