CSUSB/PRSSA: CoyotePR

Digital Marketing Manager Kris Costello shares insight on juggling positions and self-advocacy in the workplace San Bernardino, Calif. - Wednesday, October 20, 2020, Kris Costello – Digital Marketing Manager – spoke to the students of CoyotePR about his experience in the marketing field as a self-advocate, and how to make it in any industry with little to no prior experience. Costello is currently working as Digital Marketing Manager with the intention of building enough experience to enter the career path of his dreams -- Sports Marketing. He tells students that this is a normal way to navigate any career and that perseverance is oftentimes more valuable than experience. In any career field, internships and freelance work are key to getting your foot in the door and noticed by hiring managers and recruiters. Costello adds that accepting any position offered to you, big or small, is one of the best ways of networking and letting your name be known in your chosen industry. All exp...

Guest Speaker Brad Vierra Shares Interview Advice to Upcoming 2021 Graduates San Bernardino, Calif. - Wednesday, October 20, 2020, Brad Vierra – senior manager at Spectrum Enterprise – spoke to the students from CoyotePR about the hiring process at most high-level positions, as well as his own experience as a project manager in commercial fiber networks. With years of background in construction and management, Vierra possesses insider knowledge of the most important attributes and characteristics to showcase in-person and on a resume when applying for post-graduate jobs. Vierra started his career in fiber networks installing and repairing telephones, later going on to become a Senior Manager at Spectrum working in project management for the West Coast. With the majority of the students listening being in their last semester at Cal State, Vierra shared useful information for those soon-to-be graduates including valuable tips on how to build an effective resume, as well as how to nav...