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NEW: PRSA New Professionals Section 2012 Executive Committee

author Posted by: Heather Sliwinski on date Jan 20th, 2012 | filed Filed under: Public Relations

After a year of outstanding growth and participation in the New Professionals Section led by a group of passionate young PR professionals, we would like to welcome the members of the 2012 Executive Committee. Some are veterans of the Section, and some are new faces, but all are enthusiastic and optimistic for the coming year. Big thanks go out to the 2011 committee, and especially immediate past chair Sarah Siewert, for their leadership, commitment and fresh perspective, which positioned New Professionals as PRSA’s biggest Section in 2011. The 2012 Committee will strive to build upon the foundation they have laid out for another successful year.

Introducing Your 2012 Blog Chairs

author Posted by: Heather Sliwinski on date Jan 10th, 2012 | filed Filed under: Uncategorized

Happy new year, New Professionals Section!  Welcome to any new members, and congrats to any December graduates who have entered the PR workforce.

The start of a new year brings a whole new New Professionals Section Executive Committee with it, and we are excited to introduce your 2012 blog co-chairs. Returning for a second year as blog co-chair is Heather Sliwinski, joined by newcomer Zaneta Chuniq Inpower. Big thanks to Diahnn Henderson, 2011 blog co-chair, for her dedication to and refreshing ideas for the blog last year. She will no doubt be a great asset to the New Professionals Section newsletter this year as co-editor.

New Professionals Week: A Hit from Coast to Coast by Elizabeth Rhoads

author Posted by: Heather Sliwinski on date Dec 15th, 2011 | filed Filed under: Public Relations

Young professionals had the opportunity to do everything from mingling at happy hours to getting professional development advice during our first ever New Professionals Week, November 14 through 18. Our #NPweek hashtag took over Twitter for the week, and everyone enjoyed connecting with other new professionals in their area and online.

We are looking forward to New Professionals Week 2012 and are excited to connect with even more Chapters and see what fun, new events will be held!

Special thanks to each of these individuals and their Chapters for all of their efforts in planning and implementing so many successful events in celebration of New Professionals Week:

Intro to International PR: Why Going Global Can (and Should) Be Your Next Career Move by Stephanie Takach

author Posted by: Heather Sliwinski on date Dec 9th, 2011 | filed Filed under: Career Advice, Public Relations

For new public relations professionals looking to get ahead and obtain a unique skill set, getting international career experience is more than a viable option—it’s one that’s becoming a necessity—as organizations increasingly expand outside of the United States. To find out more about what it takes for PR professionals to get experience overseas, I sat down and interviewed Stacie Berdan, an international careers consultant and author of the new eBook GO GLOBAL! Launching an International Career Here or Abroad. Stacie has more than a decade of experience at Burson-Marstellar and later joined Unilever before publishing her first book Get Ahead By Going Abroad.

New Professionals Committee reflects on 2011: Recruiting for 2012

author Posted by: Heather Sliwinski on date Nov 4th, 2011 | filed Filed under: Uncategorized

As the year comes to a close (how is it already November?), it’s time for the New Professionals Section Executive Committee to recruit new members to shape the Section in 2012. Some of us are moving on to other Section or Chapter opportunities, and some of us are taking a victory lap on the Committee. But, we all agree that serving on the Committee has been a valuable experience both personally and professionally. Some Committee members shared their thoughts on the benefits of volunteering with New Professionals: