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Young PR Pros: Episode #54 – how to determine if you are ready for a more senior role

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This episode was sponsored by CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau. Attend the CPRS National Conference in June. Visit conversations.cprs.ca for more information. This week concludes our three-part series called Navigating Your Career. First we started with Getting the Job with Ken Anderson, then Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #54 – how to determine if you are ready for a more senior role→

Young PR Pros: Episode #53 – Keeping and excelling at the job as a newcomer

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This episode was sponsored by CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau. Attend the CPRS National Conference in June. Visit conversations.cprs.ca for more information. Last week we aired the first episode in a three-part series called Navigating Your Career. At the CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau event called Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #53 – Keeping and excelling at the job as a newcomer→

Young PR Pros: Episode #52 – Finding the right fit

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This episode was sponsored by CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau. Attend the CPRS National Conference in June. Visit conversations.cprs.ca for more information. Julia Kent is back from her holidays. She is well rested and thankfully avoided any sun burns! A couple of weeks Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #52 – Finding the right fit→

Young PR Pros: Episode #51 – Discussion Advice from the Pros

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Last month, during the CPRS Ottawa-Gatineau Dine & Discuss event, host Kristine Simpson captured a list of great advice from PR and communications professionals in different industries and at different levels. We asked six professionals the following question: how can Continue reading Young PR Pros: Episode #51 – Discussion Advice from the Pros→

Young PR Pros: Recap of Dine & Discuss

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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→