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The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS), Ottawa, is developing a new service for those seeking to hire PR professionals, or those seeking new jobs. The service, the CPRS Career File, will be an "electronic placement… Continued

The Atlanta office of GCI Group, New York, hired two vice presidents. The two are: Lauren Lusik, most recently a senior vice president at New Jersey firm, MCS Inc.; and Sharron Smith, formerly an executive… Continued

Given the fact that many in the media are skeptical of business, companies and industry groups should expect that their actions on public policy matters will be scrutinized. If the businesses are perceived to be… Continued

Arnold Public Relations, a division of Arnold Communications Inc., Boston, hired Karl Swanson as senior vice president, in charge of the firm’s technology and business-to-business accounts. He was an executive at Mullen Advertising and Public… Continued

No one disagrees that business has a legitimate role in public policy matters. But at times, it appears to play this role in a heavy-handed or surreptitious manner. Witness last summer’s picketing of the U.S.… Continued

Caponigro Public Relations Inc., Southfield, Mich., has launched a home page. The site is at http://www.caponigro.com. In addition to listing information about the firm, the site lists background information about crisis management, public affairs and… Continued

Healthcare PR bears the seemingly indomitable task of communicating ongoing, controversial issues that affect people’s daily lives. Because health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and other healthcare organizations have vastly different policies and priorities, executing PR that… Continued

Margaret Tutwiler, president of Direct Impact Communications LLC, Alexandria, Va., is among three candidates for the "PR Woman of the Year" award of Washington Women in Public Relations. Also on the slate with the former… Continued

Understanding the cost of capital is vital for investor relations executives. Ways to calculate the cost of capital by project, business unit and at the corporate level are found in "The Search for Value: Measuring… Continued

Continental Communications, a Toronto-based Shandwick firm with six offices in Canada, marked its 50th year on Oct. 3. The firm claims to be Canada’s oldest. (Continental, 416/964-6444)