Hira Anum
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Hira has working experience in Development, Public and Corporate Sector of Pakistan in their Research, Outreach, Brand Management and Strategic Departments,
She has earned her four years Hons. Degree in Communications Studies from University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan, further she was awarded with degree of MPhil in Peace and Conflict Studies from National Defence University, Islamabad Pakistan.
Her academic and professional expertise includes dealing with following areas: Public Relations, Marketing, Women Empowerment, Peace-building, Preventing and Countering Extremism, Terrorism and Radicalization.
Her experience with nonprofit sector of Pakistan strengthened her coordination and liaison skills, also Hira enjoys writing articles on different issues. In general, she sees herself working for the betterment of Humanity.
Hira’s Career Stories
What is the most useful piece of career advice you got as a student, and who gave it to you?
One of my teacher/ mentor gave this advice to me that honesty is the main ingredient of the success, perfection and internal contentment is more important above everything in the career development.
In layperson terms, what do you actually do at work?
Its more about management and conceptual development of my expertise.
How did you start building your network?
During engagement with different stakeholders of the campaign and projects i have been working for.
What is it like when your job gets tough?
It needs more courage and patient just.
What is the biggest challenge you had to overcome to get to where you are now professionally? How did you overcome it?
To work with those immediate people who keep different opinion on certain subject or backgrounds of the project or program i have been working for.
When you were a student, did you do anything outside of school to build skills or get knowledge that has helped your career?
I volunteered for different causes and project within the campus and out of campus as well.