Welcome!

Welcome to InSites, Vanguard's award-winning blog dedicated to communications for social change. Please visit our "About" page for more information on InSites.

InSites Newsletter

Email:

Meet us Mondays: Rachael Siefert

Share

Each Monday we will introduce you to a member of our staff in our new “Meet us Mondays” series.

Rachael Siefert on the Great Wall of China in May 2012.

Name: Rachael Siefert

What is your current title at Vanguard? Senior Account Executive

How long have you been with Vanguard? Almost 5 years! I started as an intern back [...]

Use Social Media to Leverage Your Personal Brand

Share

When we think of brands, we tend to associate the term with companies such as Coca-Cola® or Nike®. But did you know that you have a brand, too? If someone were to ask you to give them a brief description of your personal brand, what would you say?

Source: Spencer E. Holtaway’s Flickr page [...]

InSites for PR Graduates: Pitching Yourself to HR

Share

Throughout school, communications students learn to consider who their audience is, as professors urge them to “define your audience,” “analyze your audience” and “understand your audience.” It is interesting that, despite these lessons, I often find myself interviewing a candidate who hasn’t taken the time to read our website, much less our blog, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest sites.

Source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/how-to-shine-in-a-job-interview.html

A job interview is [...]

InSites for PR Graduates: On-the-Job Experience Can Help You in Your Future Job Searches

Share

I may only be a few weeks into my summer internship, but I’m already thinking about how I can translate my experiences into my future job search. While my experiences this summer are in the PR industry, I know that the skills I’m learning will help me land my dream job regardless of the [...]

InSites for PR Graduates: Translating Varied Experience into the Perfect Job

Share

After graduating from college a year ago, I didn’t have my ideal job lined up, so I spent the last 12 months working and interning as a librarian assistant, development marketing assistant, administrative assistant and produce sales attendant. Although none of these positions was directly related to communications, they each contributed to my effectiveness [...]