One thing I have noticed since Podcamp 2010, the job market all of a sudden sprung back to life. I think the past three to four weeks I sent out applications to about 14 opportunities. I have not seen it this busy since before Lehman Brothers went off the cliff in September 2008 taking the world economy along for the ride.
What I am focusing on is sending updated resumes to people I met in information interviews last year with the objective that they know I am still looking and interested. The other project is creating a list of people I want to approach in professional services and consulting and find out how PR/Corporate Comm is executed in their world.
I am not going to fool anyone,I am scared that I could be perceived as damaged goods for being out of work so long. Bad timing to graduate when I did from Ryerson University's PR certificate program but ever the optimist I am going to land the right opportunity for me.
Volunteering goes a long way to keeping yourself up to date and I took on the Bronte Historical Society here in Oakville as a pro bono client. A friend of mine recruited me and I am glad he did. The game plan is to get the Historical Society up to date with their PR and marketing mixing media relations and social media tactics raising awareness and increasing attendance at their events. Stay tuned on what I have planned.
So what else is going on? I am a finalist in the visual arts category for the Stars Among US-Oakville Arts Awards. Here is a link to my portfolio submission. The awards gala takes place in May, you will be in the loop.
I am also organizing a photography exhibit with two other photographers at Sovereign House Gallery run by my client the Bronte Historical Society called In the Shadow of the GTA Green Belt
towards the end of July.
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