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PRCA Career Development Conference 2023
Date: Friday, 21st April
Time: 10:00am - 13:30pm
Event Type: Conference
Event Overview
Calling all PR students, future graduates, and aspiring apprentices!
What does a career in Public Relations and Communications really entail?
The 2023 PRCA Career Development Conference has been designed to cut through the rumours and offer you the opportunity to hear from industry leaders, rising stars, top recruiters, and some of the most innovative agencies and in-house teams.
This half-day event will offer invaluable sessions for anyone starting out on their PR career journey. Register for free and join us for:
- Practical guidance to help you secure a job in PR
- Tips on what to expect when stepping into your first role
- Advice and insight from PR’s rising stars and industry leaders
- A behind-the-scenes look at life working in the communications industry
Plus much more!
AGENDA
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10:00 |
A practical guide to getting a job in PR Once you’ve decided you want to get into PR, how can you increase your chances of landing your dream job? In this session, Reuben Sinclair will cover practical tips on personal branding when job hunting, your CV, how to approach and apply for roles, and nailing the interview. |
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10:30 |
PR: Life behind-the-scenes Two PR professionals at Edelman UK will peel back the curtain on life working in the communications industry, give their insights into how to put your best foot forward when starting a career in PR and offer a taste of what it’s like working in a large communications agency with a global footprint. |
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11:00 |
Break |
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11:10 |
Work Experience Tom Morris, Digital Marketing Executive, Liquid Georgia Turvey, TikTok Executive, Liquid Hannah Ashley, Senior Account Executive, Liquid
This session will explore: |
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11:40 |
Tips and Tricks from PR’s Rising Stars Moderated by: Cherrelle Jefferson, Group Senior Account Director, Pangolin Panellists: - Hamish Docherty, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Weber Shandwick - Paige Caldeira, Senior Account Manager, Citizen Relations - David Amos, Head of External Engagement, iseepr - Lucy Jupp, Senior Digital Consultant |
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12:20 |
Break |
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12:30 |
What makes good PR? Tushar Parmar, Client Director, Milk & Honey PR
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13:00 |
Tips and Tricks from PR’s Industry Leaders Moderated by: Alice Weightman, Founder & CEO, Hanson Search, and The Work Crowd Panellists: - Ruth Kieran, Chief Executive Officer, Cirkle - Jacqueline Bennett, Associate Director, Pangolin - Hayley Jones, Strategic Communications Manager, Met Office |
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13:40 |
Conference Close |
Can't join us live? Register for the event and we'll share a recording with you afterwards.
This event is worth 15 points in the PRCA CPD Programme.
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