No doubt many of you have seen press secretaries for the president, state elected officials,  mayors holding TV press conferences.  Once that job ends these same former press secretaries are now communications vice presidents at colleges major corporations, the heads of PR firms and other major organizations.  You have your degree in communications, how can you get one of those high powered jobs?  Answer:  Working  in a political campaign or for elected officials office can be a major launching pad to get you there. I know...I worked for the president of the United States.  Listen as Janell Gutherie, Communications Director, Building Industry Association of Washington, provides an exceptional overview of what she learned and how that helped her add major horsepower to her advancing her career.

Political experience in PR is hard to beat.  Listen. Learn. Get Promoted!!!

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