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Satisfied…Sorta

October 9th, 2000 by

Agency employees are fairly content these days. In last month’s Thomas L. Harris survey on agency job satisfaction (PRN, Sept. 18), 40% of respondents said they were “satisfied” and 25% reported being “very satisfied” with… Continued

Make Your Portfolio Portable

October 9th, 2000 by

Measurement benchmarks that prove the effectiveness of PR campaigns have become an expectation in the board room. Job interviews are no different. And yet, six out of 10 candidates show up for meetings with potential… Continued

2000 Executive Recruiter Guide

October 9th, 2000 by

The Internet is creeping into the job-hunting patterns of top PR executives, but the majority of those looking to make a jump still rely on the old standbys — schmoozing, networking and using executive recruiters.… Continued

Benchmarks for Free Agents

October 9th, 2000 by

Ah, the option of going solo. A chance to do the kind of work you prefer, choose clients you like, pet your dog more often, see your kids and have a life. Just don’t forget… Continued

PR NEWS2000 Salary Survey

October 9th, 2000 by

Corporate Salaries (Corporate Salary Averages by Title, Company Size and Industry) POSITION Large Cos. Medium Cos. Small Cos. Senior Vice President Consumer Products $252,121 $177,189 $139,100 Industrial/Manufacturing $190,995 $153,300 $112,050 Healthcare $320,120 $221,490 $168,850 Financial… Continued

Affairs to Remember

October 9th, 2000 by

Looking for the lowdown on compensation trends in the public affairs ring? Last month, the Foundation for Public Affairs released its “2000-2001 Corporate Public Affairs Compensation Survey,” including base salaries for corporate PA-types as well… Continued

Media Moves

October 9th, 2000 by

Susan Berfield shifts from reporter at BusinessWeek International to department editor for the Corporations section. susan_berfield@businessweek.com…Reporter Anna Robaton leaves Crain’s New York Business. For now, contact senior reporter Judith Messina about city- and statewide health… Continued

Older and Wiser Benefits?

October 9th, 2000 by

Childcare isn’t the only family responsibility on the minds of busy workers. By the year 2020, the ratio of individuals over 65 to working-age adults (18-64) will be 27.7 per 100 – a 28.5% increase… Continued

Elsewhere, Reg FD Still Stirs Alarm

October 2nd, 2000 by

An investor relations association is requesting a delay in implementation of the SEC’s Regulation FD. In a Sept. 21 letter to secretary of the SEC Jonathan Katz, Louis Thompson, president and CEO of the National… Continued

Survey Says Reg FD Will Improve Communications

October 2nd, 2000 by

More than 40% of the public companies headquartered in Ohio say they will change the way they communicate with investors because of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new Regulation Fair Disclosure, set to go into… Continued