| PR job hunting? Looking for your first public relations | | | | communication skills to build profile or fund raise. You'll |
| job or PR job tips to help you land that new PR | | | | get credibility and a great addition to your portfolio. |
| promotion? Here are 10 PR job tips that can make a | | | | You'll also widen your skills, network, and your |
| big difference in winning that PR or communications | | | | perspective. A great stepping stone for success! |
| job: | | | | 6. Speak up: Thoughtful, genuine comments and |
| | | | informed professional insights are always appreciated. |
| 1. Network like crazy: Connect with potential mentors, | | | | 7. Be nice: Be nice to someone. Develop a reputation |
| industry contacts, business leaders, media and other | | | | for being a caring person. |
| smart PR people. Join PRSSA, PRSA, IABC or other | | | | 8. Offer solutions: Offer PR solutions, new ideas, not |
| business and professional organizations. Stay in touch | | | | problems. Get known as someone with the willingness |
| by a quick email or call to share tips, useful contacts | | | | to get things done. |
| or helpful articles you've read. | | | | 9. Say thanks: Say thank you in writing occasionally or |
| 2. Seek responsibility: Find something you know you | | | | with a phone call instead of an email. People will be |
| can do. Ask for the chance to do it. Do it well and | | | | impressed. Mom was right about this one! |
| share the success. Research shows few ask for | | | | 10. Build a powerful online persona: Carefully build your |
| additional responsibility. Think Dilbert here. You will be | | | | online presence with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or |
| noticed. | | | | other social media tools. Become expert in these |
| 3. Keep on learning: Take a class. Sign up for more | | | | tools which are now an essential PR skillset. Don't |
| professional credits through PRSA or IABC. | | | | swear or use unprofessional language, break |
| Employers will gladly pay for professional | | | | confidences or share confidential or competitive |
| development and research shows you'll get paid more | | | | information. That gangsta rap or girls-gone-wild photo |
| in the future. | | | | could lose you that great new job or promotion. |
| 4. Dress for success: You're judged on how you look | | | | A final bonus tip. Be ready for future opportunities. |
| by clients, employers, your boss, TV cameras, | | | | Keep an updated resume and online portfolio handy. |
| newspapers or your local fundraiser. Show you're a | | | | Be prepared when your hard work and these 10 tips |
| true professional. | | | | pay off in your dream PR job and good luck in your |
| 5. Volunteer: Pick an organization or cause you're | | | | public relations job hunting. |
| passionate about. Volunteer your PR and | | | | |