It’s a feeling many of us know well: you’re starting your first day at a new job, doing your best to conceal your nerves behind a confident smile and the most professional-looking clothes you own. Starting a new role is nerve-wracking, even if you have loads of experience under your belt. But when you don’t,…
Employee recognition is a cornerstone of the culture at RH Strategic, and we’re pleased to recognize six outstanding employees in this year’s RHockstar Awards. We’ve identified six traits that help build expert communications professionals: Communicator, Creative, Coordinator, Connector, Consultant and Champion. We believe these traits are the backbone of building high-performing teams that produce meaningful…
Every new professional knows how hard it can be to get your foot in the door. RH Strategic’s Fellowship Program is designed to do exactly this: kickstart the careers of PR professionals. The Summer Fellowship program provides foundational experience to build a career in PR. We have many former fellows still on staff at RH…
At RH Strategic, 16 of our colleagues are celebrating and looking ahead with their eyes set on new opportunities and growth as they settle into new roles with recent and well-deserved promotions. Promotions at RH Strategic are about more than acknowledging a job well done. We ask everyone on our team to put their best…
Welcome to our Summer 2022 fellows. Recently, we introduced our Summer 2022 Fellowship cohort—and to kick off our 2022 Fellowship Week celebration, we’ve asked this year’s cohort to share their experience so far and what excites them about the second half of the fellowship. What’s the most exciting project you’ve worked on so far? Why?…
We’re excited to share that RH Strategic has been recognized as Washington’s 2022 Best Workplace by The Puget Sound Business Journal for the second year in a row. This is a tremendous honor considering we have nearly doubled our staff over the past two years, during a time when the definition of the workplace has…
We recently welcomed our Summer 2022 Fellowship cohort to RH Strategic. We’re grateful to give four promising public relations professionals an opportunity to learn about the PR agency career and work with Fortune 500 brands and well-funded start-ups. Throughout the 12-week fellowship program, our fellows are immersed in the day-to-day functions of life at a…
Preliminary data suggests 2021 was a record year of growth for the PR agency sector, with an average of 20-25% revenue increases across the board and some firms expanding by as much as 40-80%. The need for companies to consistently maintain a competitive edge spells opportunity and considerable job security for those pursuing a career…
At a time when businesses have struggled to retain staff and keep the doors open, RH Strategic has continued to grow. How? We like to think it’s due in part to our investments in our colleagues and their professional growth – which are anchored in our Mentor-Manager program. What Is the Mentor-Manager Program? RH Strategic’s…
All aspects of life and business-as-usual have changed dramatically this year, including how recent college graduates launch their careers. In an effort to maintain our commitment to the university community and aspiring PR pros, RH Strategic adapted the existing internship program to a virtual platform this year. In June, we welcomed our first Virtual Summer…
We’ve all worked at companies where conversations about professional development and growth were relegated to quarterly or annual check-ins where managers and direct reports came up with a list of goals, then promptly filed them away and forgot about them. At RH Strategic, our focus on developing and retaining talent led us to consider better…
What gets you excited about PR? If you’re like us, it’s being in the middle of the action, working with innovative leaders and their companies, and watching your hard work make its mark on the future of technology, our economy, and society. The RH Strategic team has some new, exciting opportunities for just the right…
