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Prichard Communications
How to Find a Public Relations Job in Oregon
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
-Mary Oliver
Five Steps to Success
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”
-Maya Angelou
Assess Yourself Do Informational Interviews Network Volunteer Apply to Jobs
Assess Yourself
“The only journey is the one within”
-Rainer Maria Rilke
Identify Your Strengths Set Goals Understand Networks
Conduct Informational Interviews
“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”
― Voltaire
Ask Five Questions What associations or groups should I
know about if I want to work in your field?
Are there any organizations you recommend I research?
Is there anyone you think I should meet?
Are there any events you think I should attend?
What educational opportunities do you know of in your field?
Network
“Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.”
–Author Unknown
Network in Your Sector Connect on LinkedIn with
Personal Note Look for Ways to Help Others to
Build Lasting Professional Connections
Volunteer
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”
― Jimmy Johnson
Pick a Cause or an Organization You Want to Work For
Join the Board Volunteer for a Project
Apply to Jobs
“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ‘em,‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.”
–Theodore Roosevelt
Mac’s List PRSA PDX Pipeline Portland Creative List Indeed
Work with Recruiters
“Grit and grace.
Focus and release.
Strategy and surrender.
Effort and ease.”
—Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Identify Local Recruiters and Agencies
Submit Your Resume or Application
Complete Your LinkedIn Profile
Next Steps
“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”
- Thomas Jefferson
Connect with us Subscribe to our weekly
newsletter Email me with questions and I
will answer them on the “Mac’s List” blog
Oregon Career Bloggers
“Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.”
- Langston Hughes
Vicki Lind Joshua Waldman Dawn Rasmussen Jenny Foss aka Job Jenny
Books
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
- Socrates
The 20 Minute Networking Meeting
Strengths Finder What Color is Your Parachute
Questions?