Does having public relations qualifications matter in the industry?
Although public relation degrees and diploma’s are not MUST to become a public relations officer, but they have proven to be an advantage especially in the competitive job scenarios. Most companies do take on young graduates in subjects like psychology, economics, marketing, sociology etc. and a course in public relations certainly does improve chances of being selected as well as gaining more knowledge about the career. Experience is another binding factor that ensures success. Most of the public relation colleges offer post-graduate courses and the eligibility rules are such – Bachelor of Arts in any discipline, but preferably the social sciences, liberal arts and humanities. The course generally lasts for about a year and admission is based on merit (in most cases). Some of the topics covered during training are communication, marketing, advertising, research methods, media techniques, media planning, script writing and editing, news editing, partial mass media etc. The course also
