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Friday, April 23, 2010 / Published in Uncategorized

HAPPO Day–Round Two: The senior class

Take a moment. Think back to the spring semester of your senior year in college. Did you have an internship lined up? Maybe you had informational interviews in the works. Or, maybe you were even lucky enough to have a job waiting for you in May or June.

Whatever the case, one thing is certain: None of us did it alone.

None of us.

You’re kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

But, no worries. Next Friday, April 30, you’ll have a chance to return that favor and pay it forward during the second Help a PR Pro Out (HAPPO) Day.

This second event (the first event was held on Feb. 19) will focus squarely on college seniors and recent college graduates. The hope? That collectively, PR professionals across the country can come together to help make connections, build relationships and point students and recent grads in the right direction toward potential job opportunities.

The event will be held from 12-2 p.m. ET on April 30 on Twitter using the #happo hash tag. Just as we did with the first event, we’re encouraging college seniors and recent grads to develop a creative post that answers one simple question: Why should I hire you? Local champions and other PR professionals will then share your posts and attempt to connect you with others who can help.

Remember, the idea behind HAPPO isn’t to serve as an online job board. In fact, we think about it as the anti-online job board. Yeah, our ultimate goal is to find people jobs. But, let’s be perfectly honest. That just doesn’t happen overnight.

The job search takes time. We’re just hoping we can help people build momentum and spur creativity in their search.

So, what can you do to help?

Job seekers: Develop a post that answers the “Why would I hire you?” question. Or, better yet, ask a friend, colleague, professor or mentor to post about you. Whatever the case, create a post and tweet it to your local champion and @helpaprproout using the #happo hash tag on April 30. And, don’t be afraid to reach out to your local champion next week. They’re there to help. Take advantage of that opportunity.

PR pros/PR bloggers: Make a post next week sharing news of this event. Help us spread the word so we can help as many college senior and recent grads as possible. And, help promote students and recent grads on HAPPO Day next Friday. Like I said at the outset, this is your chance to make a difference. Pay it forward.

Employers: Got a job for an entry-level pro? Reach out to your local champion. Don’t have a local champion? Send me or Valerie Simon a note at arik.hanson@gmail.com or valeriesimon@gmail.com. Obviously, we need your help the most!

Look for more information about HAPPO Day–Round Two next week on the HAPPO blog. And look for some wonderful stories and posts from our champions next week, as well. We’re really looking forward to helping students and recent grads make meaningful connections and build momentum toward what we hope will be one of the most exciting times in their lives.

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10 Comments to “ HAPPO Day–Round Two: The senior class”

  1. Valerie Simon says :
    April 23, 2010 at 6:17 am

    Really looking forward to helping facilitate some great connections between spring graduates and future employers! I’ve had the opportunity to get to know some amazing students via #PRStudChat and I cannot wait to watch them take on the (PR) world. It is exciting to be a part of the “beginning”!

  2. Nikki Stephan says :
    April 23, 2010 at 6:21 am

    I’m excited! Looking forward to checking out all the great blog posts.

  3. David Spinks says :
    April 23, 2010 at 6:23 am

    This is awesome! We’ll help spread the word around u30pro. Let me know if there’s anythig else we can do to help.

  4. Mike Schaffer says :
    April 23, 2010 at 6:36 am

    Can’t wait! There are so many talented rising pros-to-be out there that deserve the HAPPO exposure!

  5. Andre Willis says :
    April 23, 2010 at 11:07 am

    Thanks for the reminder, Arik. I look forward to participating in Round 2!

  6. #HAPPO Friday - Andre Willis says :
    April 23, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    […] from today, and will focus on the collegiate class of 2010 and recent grads. Read HAPPO co-founder Arik Hanson’s preview to learn […]

  7. Abbie S. Fink says :
    April 24, 2010 at 11:55 am

    Happy to be your Phoenix-area champion. Should be another great day.

  8. LeeAnn Rasachak says :
    April 25, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    I’m happy to help spread the word about this great event. I owe every internship and job opportunity to someone who was kind enough to connect, help or think of me.

  9. Minnesota Monday – Communications Bloggers Posts From The Week Ending 04/25/10 | e-Strategy Internet Marketing Blog says :
    April 26, 2010 at 5:35 am

    […] Arik Hanson posts about the next Help A PR Pro Out day […]

  10. Adrienne Passion Redefined says :
    April 27, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    I will definitely promote this event on my blog tonight http://passionred3fined.blogspot.com/ and twitter.

    I’ll never forget the first someone gave my first chance!

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