What a difference a year makes. This time last year I was in my last year of study wondering where I’d end up in my first PR gig; a year later I’m giving a presentation to 250 people on the ins and outs of working in consultancy PR. Sheesh!

I’ve been kindly asked by the CIPR to present at the Move into PR, CIPR Careers Day this coming Monday (27th November). The CIPR Careers Days are the only events of their kind to dedicated to providing information and advice on a career in public relations.

As well as me there are a number of other PR practitioners speaking from various fields of the PR profession. The agenda looks like this:

* Chair
Kevin Taylor FCIPR, Director, Companycare Communications

* PR & the integrated communications mix
Margot Raggett, operations director, Lexis PR

* PR Consultancies
Yours truly

* In-House PR Departments
Kirsten Harvey, Press Officer, TFL

* The Campaign
Enda Joyce, Senior Consultant, Media Strategy

* Making your first move
Mark Ramsdale ACIPR, Head of Education Policy, CIPR

* How the CIPR can help you!
Stephen Pembroke, Ceres Partnership

* Moving into PR with a non-PR degree
Ruth Allman, Media Communications Officer, Reading Borough Council

* Effective CVs and interview techniques
Emma Dale, Director, Prospect Resources

Noticing a pattern here? I’m speaking alongside what looks to be some pretty senior consultants. No pressure Stephen! I guess the one advantage I have is this time last year I was in the same boat as most of the attendees so I should be on a similar level.

The CIPR says: “Careers Day is open to all. You may be an undergraduate contemplating a career in PR… a graduate, not sure where to go next…or you may work in a completely unrelated field and want to know how you can get into PR. If your chosen career path is public relations, come along and learn all you need to know about the industry.”

The Careers Day fee is £30+VAT and this price includes admission to presentations and exhibition, refreshments, lunch and a delegate pack. You can book a place here. Or, alternatively, email the very friendly Rebecca Murphy at rebeccam at cipr dot co dot uk (making the necessary adjustments).

The Careers Day fee is £30+VAT and this price includes admission to presentations and exhibition, refreshments, lunch and a delegate pack.

The Edelman HR department will be there on the day too (Edelman is one of the exhibitors at the event).

In related news: In the ever changing media landscape it’s little surprise that one of the profession’s governing bodies has released a code of conduct on social media. The CIPR president, Tony Bradley announced on his blog yesterday that, in true social media fashion, the institute is asking for feedback on the paper from its members and non-members. Tony says: “I encourage you all to read the document, think about it, debate it – and let the CIPR know your views on it. This is a vital area for the future of our profession. What we do now matters, which is why we need your input.”

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