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From media relations to business strategy
Author: Andrew Cave | Date: 01/10/2011 | Issue: 60
The essential qualities that companies are looking for in their corporate communicators are changing, as Andrew Cave discovers
Filling the gap
Author: Charlotte Beugge | Date: 05/08/2011 | Issue: 58
Communications professionals are increasingly considering interim positions as a way of introducing flexibility into their working lives, finds Charlotte Beugge
Training for PRofessionals
Author: Rosie Murray-West | Date: 05/08/2011 | Issue: 58
As public relations is increasingly viewed as a profession, Rosie Murray-West considers the role of accredited training courses
Crossing the divide
Author: Andrew Cave | Date: 10/02/2011 | Issue: 53
Andrew Cave looks at potential opportunities for public sector communicators to move to the private sector
Favouring the brave
Author: Charlotte Beugge | Date: 15/07/2010 | Issue: 48
Charlotte Beugge assesses the current state of the job market and finds that things are getting better
100 days to prove yourself?
Author: Louisa Coward | Date: 15/06/2010 | Issue: 47
As the jobs market appears to be picking up, Weber Shandwick has published a special guid containing 12 lessons to help successfully negotiate the first 100 days in a new role as a corporate communications officer, as Louisa Coward discovers
Time for a new job
Author: Caroline Poynton | Date: 12/01/2010 | Issue: 43
Caroline Poynton finds confidence returning to the jobs market as recruitment consultants predict that 2010 will bring more opportunities
Leading lights in dark times
Author: Caroline Poynton | Date: 10/05/2009 | Issue: 36
Caroline Poynton considers what will make good leaders stand out from the current crowd
A desire for recognition
Author: Ros Kindersley | Date: 01/05/2009 | Issue: 0
I have found myself in a tricky position with my boss. The problem is that she keeps taking the credit for work I have done myself.
Would it be career suicide to leave a permanent job?
Author: Ros Kindersley | Date: 17/02/2009 | Issue: 0
I'm in a real quandary. I have always been ambitious and enjoy working under pressure, but since the recession has kicked in I have found myself incredibly bored at work.
Coping with redundancy
Author: Nina Montagu-Smith | Date: 03/11/2008 | Issue: 0
Even at times of economic downturn, when everyone is aware of others losing their jobs, most people still think it will never happen to them. Redundancy can come as a huge shock even if you knew that companies in your sector were in trouble.
Volunteering can benefit careers
Author: Charlotte Beugge | Date: 19/09/2008 | Issue: 0
Voluntary work can improve and broaden skill sets and ultimately lead to a more successful and rewarding career in communications
Life coaches
Author: Nina Montagu-Smith | Date: 19/09/2008 | Issue: 0
When Sue Clarke set off to the Isle of Sheppey in Kent last year to embark on a project helping prisoners improve their career prospects, she would have been forgiven for expecting it to test her skills as a career coach to the limit
Redundant because of the credit crunch?
Author: Ros Kindersley | Date: 15/09/2008 | Issue: 0
This morning my boss mentioned that because of the credit crunch I am likely to be made redundant. Why use the word ‘likely?’ What exactly does this mean? And what should I do?
In-house to agencies
Author: Mark Leftly | Date: 04/09/2008 | Issue: 0
Mark Leftly examines the issues involved in working through an agency, instead of in-house
Your personal brand
Author: Nina Montagu-Smith | Date: 04/09/2008 | Issue: 0
Do brand work for your employer? Why not for yourself?
