You may be interested in professional career development or looking to join an industry association of executives to share common experiences with. How do you secure a career opportunity overseas? Who do you introduce yourself to?

Australia

Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA)

Provides investor relations practitioners with a single voice in the public debate on corporate disclosure issues and to improve the skills and professionalism of its members.

www.aira.org.au

The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

The premier international knowledge network for professionals engaged in strategic business communication management.

www.iabcnsw.com

Public Relations Institute of Australia

Since 1949 the PRIA has been the peak professional body representing the interests of Australian public relations and communication practitioners and consultancies.

www.pria.com.au

The Centre for Corporate and Public Affairs

The knowledge centre supporting the strategic development of the public affairs function within Australian business and government.

www.accpa.com.au

New Zealand

PR People

The only recruitment firm in New Zealand specialising in PR and Communications.

www.prpeople.co.nz

United States of America

The Public Affairs Council

The leading association for public affairs professionals in the U.S.  It provides unique information, training and other resources to its members to support their effective participation in government, community and public relations activities at all levels.

www.pac.org

International Public Relations Association

IPRA offers a unique opportunity to network with 1,000 top-level professionals in the ever-evolving field of business and social communications.

www.ipra.org

Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

PRSA is the world's largest organization for public relations professionals. Its nearly 20,000 members, organized into 116 chapters, represent business and industry, technology, counseling firms, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit organizations.

www.prsa.org

Heyman Associates Inc

An executive search firm specialising in PR and Communications with many well researched articles and helpful hints for the PR Professional.

www.heymanassociates.com

England

Institute for Public Relations

(IPR) serves as a catalyst for creating and disseminating research that is useable by public relations senior management, agencies, clients and everyday practitioners. To keep pace with today's public relations challenges, IPR strives to be the leading provider of information and communication-related research.

www.instituteforpr.com

Taylor Bennett

A leading executive search and selection consultancy specialising in corporate communications appointments in the UK, continental Europe and Asia. This embraces public affairs, investor relations, internal communications and all aspects of public relations.

www.TaylorBennett.com

Unicorn Jobs - a PR graduate careers website

Packed with information and tips, this site is written by students and recent graduates, making it the most relevant careers website for young people. Plus interviews with leading practitioners and graduate recruiters mean the site is full of expert advice and insights..

www.unicornjobs.com

The Foundry

This highly respected recruitment consultancy is based in London and specialises in corporate and public affairs, consumer and brand PR, and change and internal communications.  The Foundry team helps companies hire at all levels from post-graduate trainees to Managing Directors.

www.the-foundry.co.uk

South Africa

AdTalent Ramorei

Owned and staffed by people who are passionate about the Advertising, Marketing, PR & Media industries and who have all worked in the industry, they have first hand experience of the dynamics involved in the selection of skills and personalities in this competitive industry.

www.adtalent.co.za