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Getting into Public Relations

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% who start in Public Relations
34% percent pie chart
% people who stay in Public Relations in their next job
33% percent pie chart
 
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What is Public Relations?

Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing the flow of information between an organization and its publics.1 PR aims to gain an organization or individual positive exposure to their key stakeholders, while downplaying any negative exposures. Common activities include speaking at conferences, winning industry awards, working with the press and employee communications.

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Public Relations Personality Traits

Highest Scoring Traits
Confidence
Extroversion
Experimentation
Lowest Scoring Traits
Perfectionism
Conscientiousness
Compartmentalization
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