This is a guest post by Heather R. Huhman. Heather is the media relations manager at a national health care professional association. She is also the entry-level careers columnist for Examiner.com, a career expert for the CAREEREALISM Twitter Advice Project, the job search expert for Campus Calm and author of the e-book “Gen Y Meets the Workforce: Launching Your Career During Economic Uncertainty.”

Are you “interesting, impressive, hippy, happy and one-of-a-kind”? If so, you’re a lot like the products sold by Pier 1 Imports and would likely fit in well as part of their team. As North America’s largest retailer of imported decorative home furnishings and gifts, Pier 1 Imports offers extensive benefits focused on quality of life. According to their Web site, they have chosen their benefits to “help associates stay healthy, feel secure, meet their financial goals, and balance the demands of work and personal life.” But, let’s face it, I’m sure everyone’s favorite benefit is the employee discount!

There Can Be Only One

Pier 1 Imports is currently seeking a Public Relations Coordinator to join their corporate team in Fort Worth, TX. In this position, you can expect to work closely with the and have duties ranging from processing media clips to managing image requests to providing support for special events and product placement efforts, and more. While the position requires one to two years public relations experience, it’s labeled entry-level on their Web site and thus your college internships definitely count.

Interested? Apply online in the Careers section of Pier 1’s website, and follow-up with director of human resources Sara Lee.

Beyond the Pie-R

[ed: The following section is from Willy – stupid heading and all] Heather is all about PR, but what if you want to work at Pier 1 Imports in another capacity? You’re probably going to have to take the retail route. They have stores across the country, and many of them have job openings that can be found through Pier 1’s job search function. You can also check out their Home Office Departments (as in departments that they have at their corporate headquarters, not where they sell furnishings for your home office) to get an idea of what types jobs might become available in the future with Pier 1 Imports, since there’s nothing else at the entry level right now.

Links to Help You Begin Your Research

• Pier1.com
• Jobs at Pier 1 Imports
• About Pier 1 Imports
• Pier 1 Imports Home Office Departments
• Pier 1 Imports Pressroom
• Pier 1’s Annual Reports

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