Public Relations CV
Public relations jobs are a great responsibility. The image of the organization rests on the shoulders of their public relations officers. Organizations are therefore cautious when hiring people to fill vacant public relations jobs.
There are no specific academic qualifications that can help you land a job in public relations. Finding out all you can about the organization to which you are applying is crucial to the preparation of a public relations CV that will get you a call for an interview. Demonstrating an in depth understanding of what the organization is all about will show the employers that you are interested in their organization. It also shows the employer that you have a good understanding and effective research skills.
Sample Public Relations CV
Adams S. Bryan
512 556 Adelaide Street
444-879-5772
Personal Information
Citizen: British
Marital Status: Single
Religion: Christian
Profile:
With over 20 years of professional communications experience, have designed programs and implemented tactics in virtually every facet of the communications business, including strategic planning, investor relations, government relations, marketing communications, media relations, crisis communications, corporate donations and corporate sponsorships, graphic design, business photography, and web site design and content.
Have worked at many levels and in various disciplines within the advertising and marketing professions, too
Currently advise senior management of corporations on the effectiveness of their in-house public relations departments, including staff assessments and communication audits.
Assistance with development major keynote and transition speeches has become a major part of current work.
Work Experience:
December 1990 to Current
Position: President
Company: Adams Communications Consulting Limited
December 1989 to December 1990 Position: Client Service Manager
Company: Toronto Management Committee
December 1986 to December 1989 Position: Director of Public Affairs
Company: Allstream, Roger Cellular Communications
December 1978 to December 1986 Position: Director of Public Relations and Public Affairs
Company: Nortel Networks Communications
December 1989 to December 1990 Position: Client Service Manager
Company: Toronto Management Committee
December 1974 to December 1978 Position: Consultant
Company: Public Relations Services Limited
December 1970 to December 1973 Position: Freelance Newspaper Reporter and Photographer
Companies:
- Rogers Communications
- McLean Hunters
- Thomson Newspapers
- Telegram
- The Globe and Mail
Clients worked for:
- The Arthritis Society
- Canadian Bar Association
- The Canadian Diabetes Association
- Canadian National Railway
- Dunn & Bradstreet
- Government of Canada
- Intergraph Canada Limited
Achievements:
- As Director, Public Affairs, CNCP Telecommunications (now AT&T Canada) played a major role in the introduction of cellular telephone service and competitive long distance service in Canada.
- Was a founding editor of eBizChronicle, a web publication
Teaching and Training
Has lectured on communication at Centennial College and Seneca College in Toronto, and at Mount Royal College in Calgary, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, and Algonquin College in Ottawa,
Publications/Articles
- Written on corporate communications, advertising, marketing and related topics
- Written on Corporate Communications for The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business,
- Written a report on Business for Marketing Magazine,
- Currently writing a column for the Financial Post.
- Contributing editor, for CE Biz, a Canadian trade publication for retailers in the electronics and photography businesses.
- Writes a commentary column on public relations and corporate communications for Jack O’Dwyer’s On-line.
Awards
- Financial Post’s Annual Reports competition
- Canada’s awards for transit advertising
- Marketing Magazine’s awards for advertising
Category: Human Resource CV
