In a world of constant change, a focus on lifelong learning is integral to achieving your career goals.
Breanne Talbot landed her dream job in June 2010 when she signed on as Communications Specialist with Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA). Breanne has been involved in a number of exciting projects and played a key role in organizing grand opening events for the new Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.
It all started over a late Sunday breakfast in September at a nearby diner, the autumn of my graduation from the full-time Public Relations Marketing Management Program. My friend, Stefan Braun, had just returned from tree-planting and we were catching up on our summers. He was telling me how he had been daydreaming about starting a music festival while away, featuring primarily local bands, and had even gone so far as to make a dream list of artists he would have play.
I always knew I wanted to have a career in the marketing industry, but I wasn’t sure how my education could take me there. I graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University of Winnipeg, majoring in English and very quickly realized I needed to go back to school and specialize even further. I enjoyed my time at the U of W; the small class sizes and the one to one connection with the professors, so I started to research professional study programs on their website.
There’s a difference between being ready to work in an industry and that industry recognizing that you’re ready to work. As I was completing my Bachelor of Arts Degree majoring in Rhetoric, Writing and Communications at The University of Winnipeg, I knew it wasn’t enough to get me where I wanted to be. I needed an edge; something that would spark intrigue in my future employer; something that would make me stand out.
Originally, Stella thought she would go into advertising, but she says that when she discovered the Public Relations Marketing Management Diploma Program at PACE “it just clicked.”
The condensed structure of the program meant only a short leave from paid employment and would make her career-ready in only one year. Plus, the program focused on all areas that interested her most.
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