Jobs
November 5, 2013 Transcript of #CommsChat on recruitment
Last night we were joined by Tom Ewen, associate director of Ellwood Atfield (@ellwoodatfield), who discussed comms recruitment with us. We chatted about youth entry to the profession, the skills required for comms roles and leadership positions within an organisation. Some standout tweets include: @Caanz You have to remember public relations is a different job. Journalists […]
April 9, 2013 Transcript of #CommsChat on recruitment
The times are a-changing in comms recruitment as an ever-growing pool of hopefuls seeks a limited number of vacancies. Recruitment expert Alice Weightman (@aliceweightman) weighed in. Some highlights of the hour: aliceweightman back drop of recession, budgets squeezed, now looking for growth – was their an investment in junior talent, is there a pipeline lethal_weapon graduates looking […]
April 4, 2013 #CommsChat on recruitment in the communications industry
The comms job marketplace has always been a competitive one. Now, with the rise of apprenticeships and training-based qualifications, a competitive industry has become an even more crowded one. #CommsChat be joined by Alice Weightman from Hanson Search, a comms recruitment specialist, who will discuss the latest trends and challenges facing communications hopefuls. The topics […]
February 6, 2013 Transcript of #CommsChat on diversity in PR
Last week, we were joined by representatives from the CIPR and PRCA, both of whom have initiatives aiming to alleviate the obstacles facing PR industry jobseekers. The CIPR’s Diversity Working Group was represented by Alex Louis (@commsnetwork) and Matt Cartmell (@mattcartmell), comms director at the PRCA which recently launched its Diversity Network. The debate ranged […]
February 1, 2013 #CommsChat on diversity in the PR industry
Last week, the PRCA announced the establishment of the Diversity Network, which is designed to address the limitations to accessing jobs in the PR industry. The CIPR’s Diversity Working Group has been established for two years now. While measures have been taken to elucidate and eliminate the difficulties facing young PR hopefuls, work remains to […]
November 9, 2011 Transcript of #CommsChat with Vikki Chowney
On Monday we were delighted to welcome Vikki Chowney, acting news editor at Econsultancy, for a session on hiring and firing. It was a great session, with lots of interesting contributions from the #CommsChat community on the right time to work with PR agencies and how relationships with clients can go wrong. You can download a full transcript below.
November 7, 2011 #CommsChat with Vikki Chowney, 7th November
For this evening’s #CommsChat we’re delighted to welcome Vikki Chowney as our guest host. Vikki is the acting news editor for Econsultancy, and was formerly the editor of the sadly late Reputation Online. From 8pm UK time, Vikki’s going to be discussing hiring and firing with the #CommsChat community.
