Public Relations Specialists
Education
A bachelor's degree in a communications-related field combined with public relations experience is excellent preparation for a person interested in public relations work.
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Military Training
Job training consists of classroom instruction. Course content typically includes:
- Newswriting and research
- Newspaper format and layout
- Photojournalism (writing news stories featuring pictures)
- Radio and television programming and production
General Qualifications
In addition to the ability to communicate thoughts clearly and simply, public relations specialists must show creativity, initiative and good judgment. Decision-making, problem-solving and researc...
Knowledge
- Communications and Media
- English Language
- Sales and Marketing
- Customer and Personal Service
- Computers and Electronics
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