Archive: November 2001

Today’s market doesn’t allow for the “show me the money” mentality job hunters have espoused in recent years. Instead, companies are offering other, low-cost perks to make up for lower salaries – and increase employee… Continued

Total cash compensation for a top federal government relations pro averages about $174,500, a drop of 10 percent from last year according to the Foundation for Public Affairs. The Foundation recently completed its 2000-2001 Corporate… Continued

Corporate communications departments are taking dramatic steps to adjust to the declining economy. This year, corporations slashed their internal budgets by 40 percent, with the bulk of the cutbacks in the areas of media relations,… Continued

Vice President of Corporate Communications, Director of Media Relations and Chief Communications Officer are titles for the most senior communicators in corporations across the country, but what do they mean? Do they accurately reflect the… Continued

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The economy is in a slump and the job market is miserable – but there’s actually good news in that for PR pros. “The 2002 PR world will be a much more challenging world,” says… Continued

This information is based on a two-year study of organizations including domestic U.S.-based corporations with multi-national businesses, public relations agencies, and non- profit organizations. The study was conducted by The Repovich-Reynolds Group, a division of… Continued

There’s no sugar coating it. Agencies and corporations are laying off staff left and right, and PR budgets that have grown by upwards of 30 percent in recent years will likely see a decline of… Continued

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National News: Alan Hughes joins Black Enterprise as business editor, assuming Paul McCoy-Pinderhughes’s duties. Email [email protected]. … Vanity Fair’s fashion editor Tina Skouros leaves and is replaced by Patricia Herrera. Email [email protected] … Deda Coben,… Continued