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| Career Area: Sales and Marketing | ||||||||||
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| The objective of any firm is to market and sell its products or services profitably. In small firms, the owner or chief executive officer might assume all advertising, promotions, marketing, sales, and public relations responsibilities. In large firms, which may offer numerous products and services nationally or even worldwide, an executive vice president directs overall advertising, promotions, marketing, sales, and public relations policies. Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers coordinate the market research, marketing strategy, sales, advertising, promotion, pricing, product development, and public relations activities. | ||||||||||
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| Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales manager jobs are highly coveted and will be sought by other managers or highly experienced professionals, resulting in keen competition. In particular, employers will seek those who have the computer skills to conduct advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales activities on the Internet. Employment of advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through 2014, spurred by intense domestic and global competition in products and services offered to consumers. |
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| Between 2004 and 2014, wage and salary employment in the management services industry is expected to grow by 60 percent, much faster than the 14 percent growth projected for all industries, ranking the industry as the fifth fastest growing industry in the economy. Still, despite the projected growth in the industry, job competition should remain keen because the prestigious and independent nature of the work and the generous salary and benefits attract more jobseekers than openings every year. |
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| Employment of artists and related workers is expected to grow about as fast as average (14%) for all occupations through the year 2014. However, the competition for jobs is expected to be keen for both salaried and freelance jobs in all specialties, because the number of qualified workers exceeds the number of available openings. Also, because the arts attract many talented people with creative ability, the number of aspiring artists continues to grow. Employers in all industries should be able to choose from among the most qualified candidates. |
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| Keen competition likely will continue for entry-level communication jobs, as the number of qualified applicants is expected to exceed the number of job openings. Many people are attracted to this profession because of the high profile nature of the work. Opportunities should be best for college graduates who combine a degree in journalism, public relations, advertising, or another communications-related field with a public relations internship or other related work experience. Applicants without the appropriate educational background or work experience will face the toughest obstacles. | ||||||
On another site, I scored as possibly suited for fashion editor (ohlala!), event planner, and public relations.
Out of these possibilities, I automatically have to scratch out management, and public relations. People annoy the hell out of me, so working with them as a main part of my job not the best idea. This does give me more of an idea though, of what other things I can do besides work at Wal-Mart. I don't want to become a 'lifer' and be there in 17 years like my department manager has been. It might be fine and well for her, but not me. I want to be able to make a career out of what I do. Someday maybe have a child or two, but that all depends. Mostly on Jeff. I know he loves being an uncle, but I don't know that he is keen on the idea of having his own little rug rats. I would love to have at least one child. Maybe a girl, a boy... gender wouldn't matter, just as long as he/she was healthy, well, and whole. But I severely digress. At least I got a aptitude test completed so I can set my sights and goals a bit more easily.
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