Corporate communications and PR agency bonuses were down 13.3 percent and 3.1 percent respectively nationwide in 2016 while PR firm hourly rates increased 25.6 percent, according to latest report from Spring Associates.
PR Bonuses Decline, Hourly Rates Up
Fri., Jan. 27, 2017
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