Public relations covers a broad range of positions that help an organization to communicate with its many publics, including customers, broadcast and print reporters, investors, legislators, employees, and the community. Communication might take the form of writing print pieces, working with broadcast and computers, or in-person meetings. Public relations jobs often specialize in communicating with a particular type of public. The organizations that hire public relations professionals are equally diverse.
Most corporations have public relations departments.
Government agencies and political office-holders also employ public relations specialists. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says public relations is a growing field. About 160,000 people now practice public relations in this country, and that number is increasing steadily. Public relations training is also a good base for graduate studies in business and law. In fact, any field that requires good communications skills employs people with public relations training.