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Careers Centre : July
Up-to-the-minute advice and resources to help you develop your career
This month's Help Desk : FREELANCE WORKING
Discover the pros and cons of being a comms freelancer
A Day in the Life of... Dom Whitehurst
Technology PR
After working for two regional PR companies in Nottingham, Dom Whitehurst relocated to London and, presumably by combining his scientific background with his communications skills, found himself working at two great technology PR agencies.
Blogging Masterclass
Legendary PR blogger Tom Murphy's fascinating guide
How to survive the credit crunch
And what it might mean for your career
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> IR Challenges |
We answer your questions to
help you keep ahead of the game.
> I am currently between PR jobs and have been offered some freelance work. What are the implications of working freelance? |
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> Corporate Social Responsibility policy
PLUS annual reports
PLUS editing problems
PLUS keep tabs on the opposition
PLUS capital markets intelligence
PLUS damage limitation
PLUS how to escape the hard sell
PLUS handling corporate brokers
PLUS outspoken chief execs
PLUS time management
PLUS small-cap syndrome |
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> Interviews |
> Resolutions for 2009
> Have an out of body experience!
> Do something different
> Staying in touch with your Industry - why it's a good idea
> Become a team player
> Find yourself a mentor
> Give yourself a skills audit
> The covering letter
> How to resign
> How to ask for a pay rise
> Preparing for an interview
> How to get a top comms job
> How to build a relationship
with a headhunter
> Recruiters v headhunters
> Five top tips for PR people
> Networking
> Writing your CV |
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> Dom Whitehurst, Technology PR
> Stephen Waddington, Agency MD
> James Kingsley, comms manager at investment fund manager at Marwyn
> Tom Murphy - PR Blogger
> Roman Townsend, Penrose
> Talia Druker, Finsbury
> Philip Ost, Alliance Boots
> Tim Callington, Edelman
> Ben Matthews, Waughton
> An agency Account Executive
> Charles Reynolds,
Madano Partnership
> Charlotte Elston, Aegis
> Kate Hinksman, Vodafone
> A PR GP
> Ash Spiegelberg, Brunswick
> Agency+in-house IRO
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Social networks = career networks?
Are you a Facebook junkie or resisting your friends' pleas to join the networking revolution? Can social networking help your career? We posed that question to Sarah Stimson, blogger, PR recruiter and creator of online Facebook group PR Job Watch. She explains the advantages - and possible dangers - of coming out in cyberspace.
FINANCETALKING REVEALED
Miranda Lane of FinanceTalking is usually out and about in the corporate comms world, where she is dedicated to demystifying the world of finance to non-financial people. We grabbed some time with her to ask more about the company she founded and why financial training is so important.
HEADHUNTING MASTERCLASS
Readers tell us they are intrigued and perplexed by the mysterious world of headhunting. We asked Taylor Bennett to give us the inside story. Meet Matthew Wall, Consultant and Katherine Cox, Senior Researcher
You can star in the Careers Centre!
We're always looking for interesting people to interview for our Day in the Life slot. If you'd like to share your career experiences we would love to hear from you. Please write to tb@taylorbennett.com with 'Day in the Life' in the subject field. |
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