August learnings

My last month of being on full time furlough before I become part time furlough and part time working. I joined a lot of marketing meetup webinars and took part in a full day course with the CIPR on digital media relations. I really rate the marketing meetup webinars and would highly recommend signing up

Progress

The CIPR Progress mentoring scheme was launched on 16 April 2020 offering CIPR members a FREE mentoring scheme as a safe space and sounding board for mentees to discuss challenges, explore opportunities and plan future career actions with mentors.  I firmly believe that no matter where you are in your career you always need a

Furlough update August 2020

I had some good news recently…I am coming off furlough on 1st September! *Yay* After five month of not working, five months of not feeling like part of a team, losing experience and feeling like my career is on hold. Bad news is that it’s only part time, two days a week, but split across

July learnings

Another month of training courses and webinars done and I am so proud of myself that I have kept the motivation to do all this training. I have now completed over twenty online training courses and webinars since April. Mind the PR Gap 2020 – Future of work, careers and learnigs post-COVID This was a

Comms in the public sector during Coronavirus and lockdown

Everyone can agree that, whether you have been working or not in the past five months, it has been a very difficult and challenging time for everyone, not just in the comms industry. On Wednesday 29 July, CIPR East Anglia hosted a webinar called ‘Comms: Inside and Out’. Our guest speakers were Mel Atkinson, External

Small things I’ve found comfort in

I firmly believe in not taking things for granted. That being said, when the world came to a halt earlier this year as COVID-19 spread, it was apparent how much I had taken for granted, how much I had done without thinking, and how much I would miss ‘normality’. I love being positive and taking

Post furlough – I’ll be back

“I’ll be back” The Terminator As much as I have talked about what I have learnt and what my challenges have been whilst on furlough, I have been preparing myself to go back into the world of work. I have some anxiety about going back into my old job, because things will have changed, roles

My mental health during lockdown and on furlough

Lockdown forced everyone to stop. Lockdown forced everyone inside to help save the nation. This had pros and cons, and I can’t even begin to imagine how it’s been for those who are scared to be in their own home, but I have faced my own challenges with my mental health whilst on furlough during

June learnings

Moving into month three on furlough and there have been days when the motivation is low. There have been low days all throughout lockdown so far, but I try to keep busy and productive as much as I can. The UK has had such lovely weather recently I have wanted to get out more now

May learnings

True to form, I managed to keep up my learnings throughout May. I joined webinars, my agency’s lunch n learn session and joined a full day PRCA course. Learning has kept me busy, as well as continuing my volunteer work, and has made me feel productive during this time in lockdown and on furlough. CIPR