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This fall, PRSA presents ICON 2021 in person and online. Beginning on Oct. 4, the conference offers virtual educational sessions, networking, career fairs and more. ICON continues on Oct. 17-19 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Fla. Find more event details here. It’s shaping up to be a hectic day for Yamiche Alcindor, […]

A few months ago, I watched the Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit,”  an acclaimed coming-of-age period drama about a young chess prodigy who struggles with addiction. As a whole, the show left me underwhelmed, but one element of the series spoke strongly to me. In a particularly telling scene, the protagonist Beth Harmon (played by

It takes a specific type of person to succeed — to thrive — inside your company, doesn’t it? Beyond the basic qualifications to do the job, it’s those intangible personality traits that make the biggest difference. And when you meet the candidates who fit the mold, you just know it. You feel it. You know

What should have been a festive occasion turned deadly this month when a vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed through marchers stepping off in the annual Stonewall Pride parade in Wilton Manors, Fla. A 75-year-old member of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus died instantly and another sustained critical injuries on Saturday, June 19. The pick-up

In the early summer of 2020, I decided to resign from my position as head of communications at a medical-research institute in San Diego. It was a well-paid, full-time position with great benefits. I loved the organization and admired the team of professionals with whom I worked, in an industry that benefits human health. Yet,

Widespread migration to work-from-home arrangements over the last year to control the spread of COVID-19 left organizations more exposed than ever to virulent infections of a different sort: ransomware. According to Boston-based cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, U.S. companies faced 65,000 attacks during 2020, in which their computer systems and data were held hostage by cybercriminals.

As the race to win top talent intensifies, the importance of understanding how to command the attention of ideal candidates has become a mission-critical priority. The secret to determining those compelling recruitment messages lies within the process candidates use to make the decision to pursue a position or an employer. While every individual is different,

It’s June and time for another Pride Month, the annual celebration of LGBTQ pride and identity. If you thought last year’s pandemic-influenced Pride was unusual, then this year promises to be even more different. Why? Well, COVID-19 of course. And we have a new President and new leadership in Congress. And we’ve experienced a year