Young PR Pros is excited to participate, for the second year in a row, in the Navigate Your PR Career event hosted by CPRS Ottawa/Gatineau.
CPRS and Young PR Pros is keen to assist young professionals, students and recent graduates with the transition to communications expert. Navigate your PR career will give you invaluable insight with your search for full-time work, summer jobs, fieldwork experiences and volunteer opportunities. It’s an enlightening evening of networking and presentations by senior PR industry leaders and up-and-coming young professionals.
PRESENTATIONS
Job search strategies: Best practices from senior PR professionals
Current students, recent graduates, and young professionals alike will have the opportunity to hear from a panel of veteran communicators from a variety of sectors across Ottawa. Each presenter will offer advice on transitioning from one career stage to the next and share successful job-search tactics that they have encountered after more than 20 years in the PR field.
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| Carolyn Gardner @egirl Director of Marketing & Communications Novotech Technologies @NovotechM2M |
Patti Murphy Director, Communications and Development Ottawa Food Bank @OttawaFoodBank |
Jim Armour @ArmourJim Vice President Summa Strategies Canada |
Designed to succeed: Tips and trends from young PR pros
The perspective of your peers is priceless. Our second presentation will feature a panel of young PR pros with one to three years work experience. They will share the challenges and triumphs of building a successful PR career in Ottawa.
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| Darcy Boucher @darcyboucher Founder & President Bowda PR, Communications & Consulting @bowdapr |
James Kenny @JkennyPR Senior Consultant Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada @hk_canada |
Stephanie Rochefort @stephrochefort Communications Services Officer Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions |
Young PR Pros is happy to have our very own host, Kristine D’Arbelles moderate both panels.
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| Kristine D’Arbelles @KristineDarbell Manager, Public Affairs Canadian Automobile Association Host and producer, Young PR Pros @YoungPRPros |
OurMode Fashion “How To”: Putting your best foot forward!
For the final presentation, Ottawa style bloggers CJ and Katherine from ourMode will show you how to“look good, feel good, do great!” Get tips on coordinating a stand out, budget-friendly interview wardrobe that is versatile enough to be converted for evening networking events.
AGENDA
5:45 – 6:10 p.m. Registration, networking and light refreshment
6:10 – 6:15 p.m. Welcome and introductions
6:15 – 7:00 p.m. Job search strategies: Best practices from senior PR professionals
7:00 – 7:15 p.m. Networking break
7:15 – 8:00 p.m. Designed to succeed: Tips and trends from Young PR pros
8:00 – 8:15 p.m. Networking break
8:15 – 8:45 p.m. OurMode fashion show: Putting your best foot forward!
8:45 – 9:00 p.m. Door prize draw and closing statements
DOOR PRIZE
Two tickets to Casual Friday at the National Arts Centre
- Prize provided by the National Arts Centre Orchestra (@NACOrchCNA)
- The winner and a guest will get tickets to see the orchestra play live at the next Casual Friday
(#NACOFridays) performance. - The event will be held at the NAC on Friday, June 6th at 7 p.m. The pre-concert experience begins at 5:30 p.m.
- Complimentary food tickets will be provided to sample the tapas offered during the pre-concert.