Nearly Half Of DM Firms Plan Staff Increases: Bernhart
The first quarter of 2010 will see the job market for direct marketers loosen. Nearly half (46%) of them plan to add staff, compared with 30% last quarter.
The first quarter of 2010 will see the job market for direct marketers loosen. Nearly half (46%) of them plan to add staff, compared with 30% last quarter.
Jerry Bernhart, owner of Bernhart Associates Executive Search, LLC, will host a “Tweetchat” focusing on direct marketing jobs.
Nearly one in three direct marketing companies will add staff during fourth quarter 2009, up from 20% in the third quarter, according to a new employment survey.
Jerry Bernhart will moderate an upcoming Twitter chat session on all aspects of jobs and hiring within the direct marketing community.
The most recent direct marketing employment survey from Bernhart Associates Executive Search LLC contains a few faint glimmers of hope.
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Certainly direct marketing is being hurt by the recession, but not all the economic indicators are bad. Yes, some companies are still hiring and spending on Internet and mobile media services is still strong.
The average time spent in a direct marketing job? Just a little more than a presidential term: 4.05 years. So says Bernhart Associates Executive Search
Letters in response to "Loose Cannon: Eighty Five Million New DMers Could Use A Handout", Direct Newsline, Monday Sept. 22, 2008
Though direct marketing hiring overall has slowed, e-commerce professionals are still in demand, according to a recent survey