Article: CAREER SNAPSHOT: PUBLIC RELATIONS To practice PR, juggling helps; Public relations professionals must handle many tasks, chiefly writing

If you're looking for a career in public relations, a little stint in the circus couldn't hurt. A PR practitioner is required to juggle projects and deadlines, performing heart-stopping feats of daring.

A few weeks training to be a master quick-change artist would probably come in handy. You'll be required to wear many different hats and perform varied functions.

Maggie Jacobus, president and founder of Jacobus Communications, thrives on the challenges that public relations work presents. She enjoys the anxious feelings that come with dealing with one crisis after another, but not as much as she relishes the feeling she gets when she has won the day.

"I like that I constantly feel ...

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