Young PR Pros: Recap of Dine & Discuss

It is our host Julia Kent‘s turn for a holiday. She is soaking up the sun on a warm beach somewhere down south. While she is away getting a nice tan, Kristine Simpson, producer and host, compiled a short video Continue reading Young PR Pros: Recap of Dine & Discuss

Win a free ticket to CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau event Navigating Your Career

Young PR Pros’ host, Kristine Simpson, is pleased to have been invited to host Navigating Your Career: The First Five Years in PR put on by CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau. One of our lucky listeners or followers in Ottawa will have a Continue reading Win a free ticket to CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau event Navigating Your Career

Young PR Pros: Episode #50 – Finding a Mentor… The Love Story

Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent play the final interview from the IABC Ottawa event After Graduation hosted at Carleton University. We talk to Kelly Rusk, president of IABC Ottawa and a senior account executive at Banfield Seguin. Kelly talks about Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #50 – Finding a Mentor… The Love Story

Young PR Pros: Episode #49 – How can cold calling help get a job

This week, Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent debate cold calling companies to seek job opportunities. Kristine believes cold calling companies to set up informational interviews are a good way to get your foot in the door. Julia, however, believes there Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #49 – How can cold calling help get a job

A letter to my 20-year-old self

I read an article today where a director with 20 years experience wrote a letter to her 20-year-old self giving young professionals advice on maneuvering the job hunting world. I know I don’t have 20 years experience, but even with Continue reading A letter to my 20-year-old self

Young PR Pros: Episode #48 – Networking tips

The snow is melting in Canada, and the smell of spring is in the air. That means two things: panic and panic for our young professionals currently in school. Panic for end-of-year exams and panic for finding a job in Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #48 – Networking tips

Young PR Pros: Episode #47 – Julia goes back to Carleton University

Back in November 2012, Julia Kent went back to her alma matter to talk with young journalism students looking to transition in to public relations. This week, she went back to share more of her infinite wisdom. Julia was joined Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #47 – Julia goes back to Carleton University

Young PR Pros to Dine & Discuss with PR Professionals

Young PR Pros has been invited to the CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau Dine & Discuss: A taste of Conversations 2013 dinner on March 20 to interview the great minds of communications here in our nation’s capital. The night of delicious food and Continue reading Young PR Pros to Dine & Discuss with PR Professionals

Why hashtags would be awesome on Facebook

The news on the street right now is that Facebook is thinking of intergrating the hashtag in their social networking platform. Depending on how it works and how it is implemented in the social network, I already see great potential. Continue reading Why hashtags would be awesome on Facebook

Young PR Prros: Episode #46 – Financial planning for the young PR pro

This week, hosts Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent talk about an important subject for young professionals in general who have just landed their first job and are now accumulating a salary. This episode is all about finances for the young Continue reading Young PR Prros: Episode #46 – Financial planning for the young PR pro