A Good Read.

For a little while now, I have been a contributing writer for Advertising Age, an online trade publication. Specifically, I write posts for the Gen Next blog, a division of the Talent Works section. I highly recommend bookmarking Ad Age/Gen Next blog, as it is not just for those in advertising. It features articles about all sorts of companies, consumers and everyday useful knowledge. The editors that keep Ad Age afloat are simply gifted in their research and writing abilities. I feel privileged to be featured on this site.

The Gen Next blog is especially helpful for people my age, or at least in my shoes. Driven undergrads, recent graduates and young professionals are the focus of the Gen Next articles. Writers such as Adrienne Waldo, Ioana Filipand Alex Kniess write on topics such as "Take on as many opportunities as you can handle," "Make a job of pursuing a hobby," and "The 5 most valuable things I did in college..."

I could go on and on about this blog, but it is a Monday and I am at work! SO—I'll leave you with a particular comment that was made in response to my article that people should get super creative when searching for an internship.


From Kaz747 in Austrailia:
Source: http://adage.com/gennext/post?article_id=141387#comments

"A great example of creativity is a young woman who works in the advertising industry here in Perth (Western Australia). She identified where she wanted to work, had her photograph taken outside the building, then sent the photo with a personalised letter to the Managing Director saying how she could see herself being part of the xxxx team. Worked a treat - she was invited in for an interview - got the internship and was later employed full time by the company."