PRSA Chair-elect Gary McCormick is a long-time friend, who works for the cable organization that produces my favorite television programing, HGTV. We also serve together on the board of the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations.
Here’s a personal snapshot of what led to Gary’s successful PR career.
While I knew that I wanted to be in public relations after discovering it in college, it was still a relatively new career. Many times I found I had to create my own job or at least add it the list of “duties as assigned” by my initial employers.
I worked as a production manager for the university paper, The Collegian, and continued at the radio station during summers until I graduated. After graduating from Colorado State University with a degree in Technical Journalism/Public Relations Concentration, my contacts/networking landed me my first job.
Read Gary’s entire Career Capsule by clicking here.