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Charlotte has recently joined the team at JFL to focus on freelance PR and Marketing Communications recruitment.Prior to joining JFL, Charlotte worked for a boutique executive search firm recruiting Interim HR professionals into the investment banking and financial services sectors. Before this she spent 18 months with Boyden Interim Management as a Researcher where she held also responsibility for managing the candidate database. She also spent a brief period at Ofcom assisting the Chief Economist and the Director of Economic Analysis.
Charlotte holds a 2.1 in Philosophy from the University of Leeds.
On 13th May JFL Freelance held an open evening for one-to-one interviews with our specialist Freelance consultant.
Louise Caldicott, Account Executive at global PR consultancy, Fleishman-Hillard spoke about the skills needed to get into PR and become a successful Account Executive.
in association with the Society of Young Publishers
Our guest speaker Charlie Wilson gave a thoroughly insightful and lively talk about the life of a freelancer: setting up your business, understanding and handling the financial side and the pros and cons of freelance life.
On 19th February we hosted a careers evening focused on marketing communications. The evening offered the opportunity to network with fellow communications professionals and to have a one-to-one interview with our specialist consultants.
Emma Cantrill, two time winner of the PR Week Award for Freelancer of the Year spoke to an audience about her experienc of the freelance world.
On 29th January, Chris Newman, Associate Director at Fleishman-Hillard discussed the value of PR and its use as a marketing tool. His talk also explained why a career in PR is so rewarding and how a graduate can secure that first foot on the PR ladder.
On Tuesday 20th November, JFL Publishing and the Society of Young Publishers hosted, 'The Value of Networking'
Our speaker, who has a PR and Marketing background within Publishing, gave a lively and informative presentation, dispelling some myths about 'working the room' and outlining some all important Dos and Don'ts of successful networking.
On the evening of the 6th November JFL Freelance held an informal event involving one-to-one consultations with the team. Topical issues discussed included
- CV layout
- Current freelance opportunities at JFL
- Day rates from junior to senior level
- Payment options
Publishing Careers Evening in association with the Society of Young Publishers with Guest Speaker Louise Rhind-Tutt, Publicity Manager at Random House
A great turn out for this Graduate evening. Louise’s talk provided some interesting insights and observations on the role of Publicity and the industry in general and there followed a lively forum covering Publishing MAs, work experience and the importance of proactivity! JFL Consultants and members of the SYP committee were on hand throughout the night to answer questions - a most successful evening.
Graduate Careers Evening
On Wednesday 9th October, Karen Mignon, CIPR Outstanding Young Communicator 2007 and Account Director at Lansons Communications spoke about popular misconceptions of working in Financial PR.
She gave a lively presentation and provided a refreshing perspective on this sector, offering advice and useful tips for those already in, or looking to move into this area.
On Tuesday 17th July JFL held their Summer careers evening for Graduates.
JFL Consultants were on hand to give Graduates one to one interviews and the opportunity to ask all about the PR industry.
This was a very well attended event and a great chance to network and share job hunting tips!
On Tuesday 3rd July we held a very successful careers evening for freelancers attended by over 45 delegates.
Our speaker, Emma Cantrill, covered issues such as:
- Why go freelance?
- When should I consider freelance?
- How do I get paid?
- If I am already freelancing - how do I progress my career?
Marcomms Evening
Jo Causon, Director of Marketing at the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), gave a thorough and insightful talk about the six transferable skills you need to be an effective manager. With a background in both commercial and the non-for-profit sectors, Jo highlighted the importance of these techniques in the communications industry.