Live from [insert at least 15 markets] … it’s #HAPPO Day Live!
That’s right. After all the tweeting, blogging, Facebooking and resume-prepping, today is the day where the PR community rallies together to support our colleagues searching for new jobs. On a personal note, I couldn’t be more proud of my friend Arik Hanson and Valerie Simon, the “parents” of this incredible idea, as well as Mike Schaffer and PRCog who went way above and beyond in creating the Facebook page and helping get the website live.
Today’s blog post is simple: It’s here for you.
If you are in Columbus, Ohio and you need a job, I want to help you. If you are a Central Ohio employer, I have a list of talented, social-media-savvy, PR pros who are ready to hit the ground running. Plus, I’m more than happy to share your job openings on this post. If you are hiring — or if you know of any job opening — send them my way (email me at heather [at] gebencommunication.com). I will update this post throughout the day as I receive additional openings, so check back.
Want to land a PR job in Columbus? Feel free to leave your pitch, links, email address — whatever — in the comments. I will do whatever I can do help you. Employers: If you need to hire people who understand how to leverage online communication as part of a broader PR effort, this might be a good place to start.
#HAPPO is a feel-good event — and one that will hopefully employ some of our out-of-work friends. But, we’re not naive. There are way more job-seekers than there are open positions. Let’s not let HAPPO be just a one-day event. Even informally, we sustain the HAPPO movement by doing what we can to share job openings, mentor job seekers, facilitate connections, open doors. So, go #HAPPO!
Central Ohio Job Openings
Huntington Bank — Business Segment Communication
Huntington has five Columbus-based communication positions open within our new Business Segment Communication team. (This new team is part of our broader Corporate Public Relations and Communications department.) Three of the openings are manager-level positions (7+ years), while the other two are specialist-level spots (5+ years). They’ll post to the Career page on huntington.com very soon. Until then, head over to Help a PR Pro Out to see the full descriptions.
Columbus Zoo
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is seeking a full-time Community Relations Coordinator to work closely with the Community Engagement team to coordinate daily activities associated with communications and marketing at the Wilds including publications, public relations, promotions, events and other related activities. Typical tasks include but are not limited to assisting with the production of newsletters, special events materials/brochures and news releases, providing content and updates to the web site and utilizing social media to promote the Wilds.
Top Food Products Company Seeks Assistant PR Manager
One of “Fortune’s 2009 Best Companies to Work For” is looking for someone to grow with the company! Does the following profile describe you?
- Have 1-4 years of public relations experience
- Have been working for either a PR agency or corporation
- Have general consumer-facing, food or consumer product experience
- Want to work on a top brand within a top company
- Want to be part of a corporate culture that is team oriented
- Seek an environment where professional development and community involvement are practiced.
Great salary, bonus and corporate benefits, as well as full relocation package to Ohio-based headquarters is provided. Inquiries, requests for job description and updated resumes can be sent to tcdugas@bloomgross.com
Good Morning,
My name is Shamekko Early and I currently reside in Cincinnati, OH. I wouldn't consider myself a recent grad, nor a pr pro (yet). I'm somewhere in the the middle. Since graduating with a BBA in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati almost 6 years ago, I've gone on to intern at a sports & entertainment public relations firm, doing everything from answering phones, tracking hotel trends for 8 cities including Cincinnati, to street team promotions representing some of the largest brands in the area. Since then, I've gone on to work full time as the PR assistant for the city library.
Iu00e2u0080u0099m looking a pr position that will allow me to nurture my creativity in a challenging & supportive environment. This #happo idea is truly amazing and has allowed me to connect with so many like minded pr folks that it truly a great idea that I hope goes beyond the one day.
My #happo pitch: http://ow.ly/19oCa
Twitter: @shamekko & @snepromo
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/snearly
Thank you for the opportunity!
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