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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new post, Role models, diversity and widening access to a career in PR 3 weeks ago
Earlier this week, we hosted ‘Access 2 PR’ in partnership with Elevation Networks and in association with Edelman. The event was aimed at Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) students, one of the under-represented […]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new post, Ignite’s manifesto for change is here 4 weeks ago
The launch of our manifesto took place yesterday evening at The Red Consultancy.
The manifesto is sponsored by Pearson and offers employers practical advice on improving diversity in their organisations, from […]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new post, Ignite Manifesto 4 weeks, 1 day ago
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new post, Ignite’s manifesto for change 1 month, 1 week ago
Ignite was established in April 2009 as an inclusive networking group for public relations professionals. Its aim is to drive forward the benefits of cultural diversity in the profession and pursue greater […]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new post, It’s a wrap for 2011 5 months, 1 week ago
Since 2009, our aim has been to promote the benefits of cultural diversity in the PR industry. As 2011 draws to a close, it is an opportune moment to reflect on our achievements and to share some of our plans for […]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: How to get yourself noticed and make progress in PR 8 months, 1 week ago
Whether you are at the beginning, middle or towards the end of your career, working in PR means working on your personal reputation and recognition, in order to progress. In order for this to happen you to adopt srategies to make sure you get where you want to be, stay visible and demonstrate the quality [...]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: Transcript of keynote address 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Delivered by Bieneosa Ebite, chair of Ignite, on 23 June 2011 to celebrate Ignite’s second birthday _ _ _ Welcome to Ignite’s celebration event to mark our second anniversary. This is a milestone for our organisation and we are delighted that so many people are here to celebrate with us. We are also pleased that [...]
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Bieneosa Ebite started the forum topic Interviewees needed for study in the group
Career and Jobs: 10 months, 4 weeks agoAngela Singh is conducting research for her dissertation which explores the subject of black and other ethnic minority women in the PR industry and whether or not a glass ceiling exists. Angela is looking for female PR professionals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, who have worked in the industry for more than two [...]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: How to build your social media strategy: free simply webinar 11 months, 1 week ago
Your staff have set up a facebook group with a pastiche of the company logo, your customers are tweeting about poor customer service, there are compromising photos of your sales conference all over Flickr and your boss wants a viral campaign to inject some google-juice into the brand. Social Media – it’s the Wild West [...]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: Ignite’s Second Birthday Celebration 11 months, 1 week ago
Ignite was established in April 2009 as an inclusive networking group for public relations professionals. Its aim is to drive forward the benefits of cultural diversity in the profession and pursue greater awareness of the contributions diversity can make to a vibrant and successful PR industry in the 21st century. Since our first meeting, Ignite [...]
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Bieneosa Ebite posted an update in the group
Career and Jobs: 1 year agoCareer advancement workshop for budding account managers: book your place now!
Do you feel stuck in a career rut? Are you being overlooked for promotion but are not sure why? Would you like to advance your career, but need professional advice? If the answer is ‘yes’, then rest assured, you’re not alone. One of the biggest reasons candidates…[Read more]
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Bieneosa Ebite posted an update in the group
Career and Jobs: 1 year agoJob Vacancy Notification
Job Title: Analyst (Cultural Diversity)
Vacancy Ref: COI 010/11
Department: Strategy and Planning
Level/Grade: Senior Information Officer (SIO)
Salary: £41,788 – £48,034
Eligibility: Open recruitment,
Perm civil servants on level transfer or promotion
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: Why the Census is the best measurement of the UK’s ethnic diversity 1 year ago
It is widely acknowledged that the UK is becoming more ethnically diverse, and the 2011 Census is expected to verify this by showing an increase in the ethnic minority population from 7.9% to 15%. As we await the results of the census, which will be released from September 2012, it is useful to assess the [...]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: Social media, keywords and diversity 1 year, 1 month ago
This post in Ad Age is quite interesting in its analysis of diversity and the implications for marketers using social media to engage with culturally diverse audiences. In particular, the post raises the issue of colloquialisms and culturally specific keywords and search terms that ‘mainstream’ marketers may not be aware of. Naturally, the post…[Read more] -
Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: It‘s time for PR to change 1 year, 1 month ago
The findings of Manchester Business School’s Dr Lee Edward’s research , which explored the experiences of black and minority ethnic practitioners working in PR in the UK, kick-started a new momentum in the debate around the need for greater diversity in the industry. Over the past few weeks, we have seen the debate focus on unpaid internships [...]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: Soapbox: Diversity in the workplace 1 year, 8 months ago
The Works Recruitment asked me three pertinent questions about diversity and the PR industry. Here’s what I had to say. 1. Why is the PR industry lagging behind with ethnic diversity compared to other industries? The PR industry is one of many industries that have a lot of ground to cover to ensure that its workforce is [...]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: Ignite – a year to be proud of… 1 year, 9 months ago
At then end of July we at Ignite were very pleased to hold our birthday party. It was a chance away from our regular format of networking events to celebrate our achievements over our one year of existence and share the joy of making it this far with others. I’m pleased to say the birthday event was [...]
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Bieneosa Ebite wrote a new blog post: Transcript: Chair’s speech at Ignite celebration event 1 year, 9 months ago
Welcome to Ignite’s celebration event to mark our first anniversary. This is a special milestone for our organisation and I would like to thank you all for attending. It is great to see how much Ignite has grown over this past year, from our humble beginnings of three people meeting in a bar, to a huge [...]
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