So, You Want a Future in Public Relations?
13 02 2008The Web site All About Public Relations with Steven R. Vanhook, provides an intensive guide for everything you need to know about your future in public relations.
The site offers career guides, jobs in PR, internships, PR tips and tools, and a thorough guide to several types of PR and how to master each one.
In this post, I will briefly summarize a helpful article about the future for public relations professionals, just for you graduates. I urge you to read the “Your Future in PR” article in it’s entirety on the All About Public Relations Web page.
Good news for upcoming public relations professionals: job opportunities will remain strong in the years to come and the number of PR jobs is also expected to increase.The future looks especially bright for PR professionals specializing in science, technology, finance, medicine, and international affairs.
The median salary for a PR specialist is about $35,000, though the upper 10 percent of PR specialists earn upwards of $71,000. (A helpful fact you were probably wondering.)
There will be no shortage of opportunities for public relations professionals with the proper education, experience and aptitude who are willing to work hard for their place in the industry.
The bad news: the number of PR job aspirants entering the field is growing faster than new job openings.
As communications is becoming ever more specialized, PR professionals will have to bring even more, and more specialized, skills to the employment table. Also, even though the pressures to specialize your skills before entering the work force are increasing, entry-level pay isn’t. PR pros have to work for many years before reaching the salaries engineer graduates might receive right off the bat.
Part 3: What you need to move ahead in PR
There are many ways to start and advance through a career in public relations, from opening your own firm to just having it plop onto your resume one day. The most straightforward preparation for a career in public relations is clearly outlined on the third page of the article. Click here to read the rest. Part 4: Where to look for your career advancement
PR job seekers can find employment opportunities at various websites; All About Public Relations offers many links to various public relations jobs under “Jobs in Public Relations.”
Important things to keep in mind when seeking a job in public relations are: fundamentals of the PR industry and public relations ethics.
I’ll leave you with these words: the journey of a thousand miles begins with a first step, so make sure yours is in the right direction!
This is an interesting topic. You do a great job of laying out all the possibilities and give great information about where to look and how to look. This is beneficial for students getting ready to graduate and get a real job.
This article and site looks very helpful, thanks!