How to Get Employee Communications Contract Work
Contract workers may perform services for a predetermined length of time that can range from a few days to a few months. However, contract positions sometimes lead to being hired as a permanent employee. Employee communications specialists help a client to relay information about an organization to its employees. This may be done in the form of a newsletter, e-mail or website. A background that includes a degree in English, journalism or public relations, along with professional experience in public relations or corporate communications, can help you to land contract positions in employee communications.
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Join an organization for communications professionals. The International Association of Business Communicators, has more than 100 chapters worldwide, and is beneficial for those who want to perform employee communications work on a contract basis. Members who are seeking contract work can create profiles in the IABC Marketplace to describe their services to potential clients. Training courses for IABC members cover topics of interest to employee communications professionals. These include crisis communications and social media for organizations.
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Prepare a communications portfolio. Prospective clients may ask for samples of your work, and a portfolio is the way for you present them. For an employee communications specialist, a portfolio might include an employee newsletter, or a link to a website that you wrote copy for. For a professional presentation, place print materials in a binder. Digital files can be uploaded to a website and you can include the URL in your resume.
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Earn a certification credential. In a competitive market, being certified can be the difference in landing an employee communications contract. For example, the IABC awards the Accredited Business Communicato credential to individuals who "meet a global standard in organizational communication." This is done by submitting a portfolio for review, meeting a work experience requirement, and passing oral and written examinations.
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Promote yourself to prospective clients. If you belong to a professional organization, it may be able to connect you to businesses in your community. Alternatively, you can cold-call local businesses and send your resume and portfolio to hiring managers.
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