On the Talent Hunt: My PR firm takes months to hire a local professional. So we cast a wider net
My public relations (PR) firm is constantly on the lookout for qualified professionals who want to work in an agency setting. The work ranges from managing relationships with clients and the media, to events planning.
One issue is that the PR industry in Singapore is quite small. After a couple of years of experience, professionals sometimes choose to move in-house, looking for a change in environment. It then becomes harder to find qualified people who want to work in an agency.
As a small business, we also need to compete against much larger PR firms for talent. This further limits us to a small group of people who want to work in a startup environment.