with Kristine D'Arbelles, Julia Kent and Ross Simmonds
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Hey listeners! Instead of a recorded show this week, we thought we would switch it up. Our host, Kristine Simpson, attended a student event hosted by IABC Ottawa where three panelists discussed tips for what to do after graduation. The Continue reading Young PR Pros: Advise for students from a panel of experts
This week, our hosts Kristine Simpson and Julia Kent are joined by William Johnson. We profiled Will in our Who to Follow series last month. Will is a communications, event management and student affairs professional at Carleton University in Ottawa. Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #45 – Three books that taught us PR lessons