Magas Media Consultants, LLC

05/20/2024

Are employers admitting they're breaking the law when hiring people? 📰 Check out this Newsweek article where Jennifer Lee Magas, VP of Magas Media Consultants and assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University highlights how often rejected candidates blame interviewer biases and stresses the importance of understanding legal boundaries in job interviews. ⚖️

60 percent of hiring managers ask about a candidate's identity, and 56 percent illegally want to know pregnancy or marital status.

05/20/2024

Are women really working more while men are working less? 🤔 Check out this Newsweek article where Jennifer Lee Magas, VP of Magas Media Consultants and and assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University, says one reason may be that "Female-dominated industries such as healthcare and education are experiencing growth, while traditionally male-dominated sectors like manufacturing are shrinking." 📈🔧

The percentage of women in the workforce in their prime working years, or ages 25 to 54, has skyrocketed to 78 percent.

02/19/2024

👏🏻Just accepted a new position? CONGRATS! Check out four essential steps to ensure your success, like revisiting the institutional mission and goals. Jennifer Lee Magas, Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University and Vice President of Magas Media Consultants, LLC, recommends researching the institution's values and strategic priorities and "Familiarizing yourself with the specific department or unit, its goals, and recent initiatives to lay the groundwork for effective collaboration.” See more here: https://www.higheredjobs.com/articles/articleDisplay.cfm?ID=3787 🌟 👆🏻🖤❤️

Starting a new job soon? Feeling a bit uncertain as your start date draws near? Consider these four things you can do to lay the gr

03/02/2023

Communication is key in any organization, especially when it comes to change management. In this insightful article. Jennifer LeeJennifer Lee Magas, Vice President of Magas Media Consultants, and Texas Tech University comms professor, shares her expertise on how to communicate changes on social media effectively.

Learn about the importance of having a united front on both internal and external communication, the need for empathetic language when communicating layoffs, and how collaboration between legal and communications can help protect the organization's reputation.Check out the article here: https://bit.ly/3Zn4Jha

01/15/2023

Harry’s strategy of airing his resentments, bitterness, and family squabbles in the hopes of selling his book and gaining sympathy is a PR strategist’s nightmare. “All PR is not good PR,” in this case, and a whopping 64% of Brits now have a negative view of Prince Harry. Here’s MMC’s Vice President Jennifer Magas’ take on Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare”: https://lnkd.in/gWaa3hcS

All these intimate disclosures can’t be good publicity… or can they?

11/01/2022

Check out Keith Sims of Integrity Resource Management/Sanford Rose Associates in this Fast Company article.

Whether you end up landing the job or not, you should approach your next interview as a chance to grow your network.

05/12/2022

“A strong elevator pitch is everything in today’s economy, where 30 seconds can make a difference when it comes to building both your personal and professional brands,” says Jennifer Lee Fanning-Magas, vice president of Magas Media Consultants, LLC, and a clinical associate professor of public relations at New York’s Pace University. “If you can’t articulate what makes you or your organization unique, your brand will suffer.” Read more here:

DEAR READERS: I frequently get notices from a neighborhood blog, where local residents post information and questions about various topics. The topic that’s been popping up in my inbox lately is the elevator pitch: People want to know how important elevator pitches really are, and how they can cre...

05/06/2022

Journalists and PR Pros have a lot more in common than you think. Read more about their similarities.

There's a gap in pay and size between PR pros and journalists. There also are similarities in race, gender and education.

05/05/2022

Once you establish your audience and know who your thought leader is, you can build an online platform that demands attention. Here’s how:

If you start by knowing your audience and knowing your leader, you can build an online platform that demands attention.

05/01/2022

Here are some writing tips that will help you decipher between what and what not to include in professional bios.

When it comes to writing professional bios about others, public relations professionals excel. When it comes to writing about themselves, PR pros can struggle just like any other person.

04/19/2022

Eric L. Green, partner with Green & Sklarz LLC and founder of the Tax Rep Network discusses his experience launching a publishing company and becoming the author of his latest book “The Accountant’s Guide to IRS Representation Checklists, Letters, and Forms.”

Attorney Eric L. Green of the law firm Green & Sklarz LLC discusses his work as the author and publisher of a series of tax preparation books.

04/16/2022

Read about how communicating authentic purpose requires buy-in from execs, managers and frontline employees.

Purpose expert Ashley M. Grice explained how communicating authentic purpose requires buy-in from execs, managers and frontline employees.