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I have been searching high and low for entry level PR jobs for 11 months after graduating from my Journalism degree last July . Has anyone got any advice on where to look, and once I have found something how I can get through to the interview stage! I am based in Birmingham UK and I am dying to get into the industry, any help is greatly appreciated!

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Journalism degree is actually a solid foundation for PR, the writing transfers directly. If the applications aren't getting through, the resume might be the issue rather than the experience. Getting it in front of someone in the industry for a quick review could make a real difference.

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Hey I work in PR. Are you applying to agencies? Make sure to consider internships since a lot of the big firms use intern programs to vet recent grads before making them an official offer.

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Would you move for the job? I started as a junior at Little Red Roosters and love but its in Reading

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1. Create some quality content and put it out there. 2. Don't advertise yourself as such. Describe what problems you solve for potential clients..... good luck Leah.

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