Author Archives: Kate Perrin

The speakers were excellent, the honorees worthy and the raffle a success to benefit Washington Women in Public Relations’ pro bono client Thrive DC. PRofessional Solutions, LLC is a sponsor of Washington Women in Public Relations as part of the … Continue reading →

Last year “Snowmageddon”closed offices and kept people home for a prolonged period in the cold.  Offices closed and our temps couldn’t work.  But nine months later we reaped the benefits with a Blizzard of Babies and lots of maternity leave … Continue reading →

WWPR President Tina McCormack Beaty (left) moderated the Media Roundtable panel. She is joined by Past President Kendra Kojcsich and Melanie Jordan of PRofessional Solutions, LLC and Mary Gotschall.

It’s National Staffing Employee Week and we want to acknowledge, thank and celebrate the stars of our business — our amazing corps of temps! They write, do media relations, organize press events and manage social media.  They work part-time or … Continue reading →

At every PR professional society meeting I’m asked if we see things improving in hiring.  But the picture, while better in DC than most of the country, is still blurry. According to David Wessel, the Wall Street Journal’s economics editor … Continue reading →

I have an ally!  Danielle Aveta wrote in PR News Online “Writing a thank you note after a job interview isn’t an option; it is a requirement. And in PR, a well-written thank you note is crucial—it’s another test of your … Continue reading →