Having not had any previous experience at a PR agency before, I was a little apprehensive about what lay ahead but this was all eased when I welcomed with open arms (in the metaphorical sense) and a stream of good coffee (although I did have to surreptitiously call my Mum from the kitchen to ask how to use a сafetière!).
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I remember turning up on my first day at MCG as a young, shy, teen not knowing what to expect from the big daunting world of work. As the days at MCG continued, I was always looking forward to the next day not knowing what job I would be given. From writing press releases, research work and blogging, to jobs such as cuttings and mail outs, I’ve pretty much done a selection of exciting tasks. Okay, well not all of the jobs were exciting. You have your repetitive ones, but someone has to do them!
Read moreI should start by saying I’m a big fan of young people. I have three of my own and I love them and their friends. I don’t buy into the theory that most young people are a waste of space and usually up to no good. Rather, I think they are, on the whole, funny, fearless, sassy, ambitious, inventive, adventurous, bold and loyal.
However, at the moment, I am struggling to defend their attention to detail and real application to the task. As a PR company, we receive many unsolicited CVs every week from young people wanting work experience or jobs. Many of them are either about to start University, part-way through a course or have just finished University. Very few are impressive and many are simply terrible
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