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Industry needs to change entry-level hiring practices to boost diversity

Pallavi Damani Kumar, American University April 27, 2012

With just a few weeks left to graduation, my office hours are booked with graduating students pondering their future.

Habits: Donna Imperato, CEO, Cohn & Wolfe

April 25, 2012

Never make decisions based on short-term gain.

Talent continues to be the biggest issue for PR

Steve Barrett April 13, 2012

Attracting and cultivating talent is one of the biggest challenges facing senior in-house and agency managers today.

How must education evolve to address the PR professional's expanding role?

April 01, 2012

PR education needs to account for a quartet of important trends that are having a dramatic impact on the profession.

Habits: Kimberly Spell, CCO, NYC & Company

April 01, 2012

New York City is the best place to do business.

A small bite of the Big Apple

Don Spetner March 01, 2012

I have three words of advice for every aspiring young professional - move to Manhattan.

Student of the Year finalists provide textbook PR example

Gideon Fidelzeid March 01, 2012

One of my favorite PRWeek functions is judging the Student of the Year category.

Habits: Ronn Torossian, CEO and founder, 5W Public Relations

March 01, 2012

My mother taught me that the only limits in life are those you set for yourself.

Salary Survey 2012: Let the talent war begin

Rose Gordon March 01, 2012

Salaries made modest gains, but a loosening employment market and PR's rising influence fueled competition for the industry's brightest talent.

Most typical VP working in American PR [INFOGRAPHIC]

Rose Gordon March 01, 2012

Hint: She's a lady.

Santorum's 'snob' comment draws criticism

Virgil Dickson February 28, 2012

Both President Barack Obama and leading GOP state leaders spoke out during the National Governors Association against a negative comment that Rick Santorum lodged against the president.

Habits: Kiki McLean, senior partner, MD, global head of public affairs, Porter Novelli

February 01, 2012

You always have a chance to fix a bad decision, but you can't meet a challenge with no decision.

FedEx to donate $25K to Lagrant Foundation

Danielle Drolet January 31, 2012

LOS ANGELES: FedEx will donate $25,000 to The Lagrant Foundation to support its career-development efforts this year.

Video: Lori Robinson, Carmichael Lynch Spong

Lindsay Stein January 06, 2012

PRWeek's Lindsay Stein speaks with Lori Robinson, senior principal and director of Carmichael Lynch Spong's New York office, about New Year's resolutions for PR professionals.

Habits: Marlo Fogelman, principal, Marlo Marketing/Communications

December 01, 2011

Never dismiss an opportunity. Especially in terms of business development, never say never.

Porter Novelli names van Bergen managing director in New York

Beth Krietsch November 29, 2011

NEW YORK: Porter Novelli has hired Karen van Bergen as senior partner and MD of the agency's New York office.

Finding the spotlight in a flash mob of anxious job-seekers

Bruce Berger, University of Alabama November 18, 2011

Differentiation is the name of the game in a job market with too few jobs, according to Ron Culp, a long-time practitioner.

Habits: Silvia Davi, head, corporate comms and brand, Marsh & McLennan

October 01, 2011

Be passionate about what you do, lead by example, and never stop learning.

Strong position: Career Guide 2011

Chris Daniels September 01, 2011

Optimism abounds in the PR job market. That opportunity for employees, however, presents interesting recruitment and retention challenges for agencies and in-house departments alike.

Learn to lead: Career Guide 2011

Tanya Lewis September 01, 2011

Tanya Lewis speaks to seven industry leaders about challenges they have overcome and lessons that still inform their managerial philosophy.

The PR industry's positive momentum is evident among entry-level and junior-level pros. HR leaders joined Gideon Fidelzeid in New York City for a roundtable discussion on current trends in hiring and retaining young talent.

Successful beginning: Career Guide 2011

Amber Fadok & Lori Robinson September 01, 2011

Firsthand perspectives from Carmichael Lynch Spong intern Amber Fadok and New York director Lori Robinson verify the myriad mutual benefits of internships.

Armed and ready: Career Guide 2011

Michelle Lodge September 01, 2011

Military training is not often associated with comms, but as Michelle Lodge discovers, the PR industry has DINFOS to thank for training some of its best talent.

Money talks: Career Guide 2011

Lindsay Olson, Paradigm Staffing September 01, 2011

Few elements of the job-search process elicit more trepidation than salary negotiations. Recruiting expert Lindsay Olson offers advice to PR pros at all levels on the best way to navigate this touchy subject.

Social status: Career Guide 2011

Beth Krietsch September 01, 2011

While basic social media savvy is now expected from younger PR pros, Beth Krietsch talks to four experts to identify advanced skills organizations now crave.