Hello, and welcome to My PR Quest!
I'm starting this blog to chronicle my journey through the world of PR and Communications. I feel like every day I am learning so much, by reading books, blogs and articles on what is obviously a dynamic, ever-changing subject, and I'd like to be able to share my thoughts and findings with the wider community.
My name is K, and I'm a 20-something Canadian ex-pat who relocated to Dublin, Ireland in 2006. My educational background is International Relations, human rights and ethnic and racial studies.
After several wonderful volunteer experiences in the Dublin NGO community, I was hired to work in the communications office of one of the organisations, where I discovered a knack for project management, particularly in events. Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, not least of which being the recession, I was let go in November 2008, and have been actively job hunting ever since.
In early 2009 I decided to go back to school part-time to become properly qualified in PR and Event Management, especially after developing a keen interest in social media and its uses in business. I've always been interested in communications - after reading a book or an article on any topic I can hardly wait to tell everyone I know about what I've just read!
I hope readers will find My PR Quest useful, informative and entertaining. Please feel free to leave comments and suggestions, as I always appreciate feedback!
Thanks for reading!
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About Me
Hi! My name's K.
I'd like to be known as the smiling PR girl.
I believe strongly in "old school" customer service - smiling, friendly, genuine. I'd like to help businesses be more... well... personable. Being nice, friendly, open and honest pays off. I promise.
I used to be a Communications Officer in the NGO sector (thank you, recession!) but now I'm a full-time jobhunter.
I set up My PR Quest to explore the lighter side of unemployment, the recession and the Public Relations/Marketing sector.
Because sometimes all you need is a good laugh.
I'd like to be known as the smiling PR girl.
I believe strongly in "old school" customer service - smiling, friendly, genuine. I'd like to help businesses be more... well... personable. Being nice, friendly, open and honest pays off. I promise.
I used to be a Communications Officer in the NGO sector (thank you, recession!) but now I'm a full-time jobhunter.
I set up My PR Quest to explore the lighter side of unemployment, the recession and the Public Relations/Marketing sector.
Because sometimes all you need is a good laugh.
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Just stumbled across your blog - great attitude! As an aspiring PR/Marketing exec myself, I think its a great idea to do this! Fresh out of college and head-first into the dreaded recession, your blog is a refreshing read for me!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura! Sorry I only just saw your comment there now.
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