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Finding the Right Career for You. Career Couch - Becoming Indispensable to Your Company - Intervie. Taking Time Out to Teach :PRBreakfastClub. During my television viewing/live blogging of “Kell on Earth,” a familiar situation reared its head – a staffer was complaining that she was never trained to do the job, and admitted that she had no idea what was supposed to do. When the supervisor showed up and noticed it was all done the wrong way, the poor staffer sure got an earful. Was it the staffer’s fault for not asking, or the supervisor’s fault for not teaching?

Let’s face it, in the world of public relations, we are incredibly busy people. Between press releases, client meetings, strategic planning sessions, e-mails, phone calls, media lists – there is no question that we have a lot on our plate. When we get an intern or a junior staff member, usually we are chomping at the bit for that extra hand to help out. However, sometimes we are so preoccupied with getting our jobs done, when we pass off some work to someone else, we forget that person might not know what to do or what the expectations are.

So, let’s play a game! Digital: Content Producers Adapt as Web Redefines 'Quality' - Ad. Can One Bad Tweet Taint Your Brand Forever? - Advertising Age -