From communication manager to public relations officer
21 of the 28 essential skills of a public relations officer are already essential for a communication manager — about 75% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from communication manager in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 21
- skills carry over
- 7
- would be new
- 75%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a public relations officer
What a public relations officer does
Public relations officers represent a company or organisation to stakeholders and the public. They use communications strategies to promote an understanding of the activities and image of their clients in a favourable way.
What carries over
21 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on public image
- analyse external factors of companies
- build trust
- business communication
- communication principles
- corporate social responsibility
- corporate sustainability
- develop communications strategies
- develop public relations strategies
- digital communication and collaboration
- diplomatic principles
- forming of public opinion
- integrate strategic foundation in daily performance
- market research
- perform public relations
- prepare presentation material
- protect client interests
- reputation management
- rhetoric
- strategic planning
- use different communication channels
What would be new
7 skillsEssential for a public relations officer and not for a communication manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from communication manager
2 roles- public relations manager17 skills in common
- advertising manager16 skills in common
← communication managerpublic relations officer →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a public relations officer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.