{"id":239610,"date":"2022-10-10T18:28:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T16:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=122683"},"modified":"2022-10-10T18:28:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T16:28:04","slug":"making-the-match-with-nelson-mandela-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/making-the-match-with-nelson-mandela-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Making The Match with Nelson Mandela University"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/making-the-match-with-nelson-mandela-university.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/making-the-match-with-nelson-mandela-university.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Taking the time to get to know the individuals and company you are thinking about working for is similar to dating before taking a personal connection to the next level. Spending time with your potential boss and coworkers outside of the conference room allows you to observe them in action on the job.<\/p>\n<p>On the 7<sup>th<\/sup> of October the Nelson Mandela University Public Relations Department hosted is first ever Matchmaking event.<\/p>\n<p>Current second-year students are required to complete an 8-month work-based internship in order to complete their final year of the Public Relations Management Diploma. Students participated in a \u201cspeed-networking\u201d session during the PR Event with the hopes of finding a suitable internship match.<\/p>\n<p>The university\u2019s senior Public Relations Diploma students were also given the chance to attend as the event introduced them to industry prospects. This was a necessary cause considering the fact that these students &nbsp;have received online instruction for the majority or a portion of their studies during the last two to three years due to COVID-19<\/p>\n<p>The event included some significant industry leaders in PR and media. Students had the opportunity to meet and greet them in order to learn more about their learnerships and in-person training. Another important factor was to grant students the opportunity to network with local businesses in order to build prospective professional links after graduation.<\/p>\n<p>The keynote speaker for the Day was Michell brown, Brown is one of the most influential media Personnel based in Gqeberha. Brown graduated from Nelson Mandela University and has run her own public relations and event management firm, Brown\u2019s PR, for the past 34 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt goes without saying that the coronavirus epidemic has had a significant influence on practically every business and industry,\u201d said Brown<\/p>\n<p>Brown went on to mention how the PR industry\u2019s development and performance is primarily dependent on the growth and success of other businesses, and with budgets being cut left, right, and center, the impact of the crisis on many of these businesses including Browns PR has been severe but maneuverable<\/p>\n<p>Brown\u2019s talk was titled Unlocking Lockdown: Lessons learnt in the PR\/ Events Industry, which consisted of the new skills and job opportunities she unlocked during the lock down which assisted her during those trying times.<\/p>\n<p>She believes that the public relations sector is powerful and resilient, that businesses will rebound. As we emerge from lockdown and begin the rebuilding process, it is critical to look beyond the economic impact of Covid-19 to how the crisis will affect the industry in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122685\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=122685\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"1250\" height=\"771\" class=\"wp-image-122685 size-large lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/making-the-match-with-nelson-mandela-university.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-122685 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/making-the-match-with-nelson-mandela-university.jpg\" alt width=\"1250\" height=\"771\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MyPR\u2019s Zimkhitha Qulu at the match making Event. Photo: MyPR.co.za<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122684\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=122684\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"1250\" height=\"772\" class=\"wp-image-122684 size-large lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/making-the-match-with-nelson-mandela-university-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-122684 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/making-the-match-with-nelson-mandela-university-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1250\" height=\"772\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michell Brown and Public Relations Student Yolanda Goboza. Photographer: Alan Straton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> Making The Match with Nelson Mandela University<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on Making The Match with Nelson Mandela University here:<\/strong><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>:<br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/niino_qulu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/niino_qulu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">132<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/making-the-match-with-nelson-mandela-university\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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