Marketers with math skills are probably getting the soundest nights' sleep despite the current economic times: While most employment indicators have dropped, the direct marketing community continues to show an ever-widening demand for candidates with analytic skills, according to a new survey.
Database marketing pioneer and author Arthur Middleton Hughes passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 20 at age 86 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Out-of-work Americans in all fields can count on a 22-week job search, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Out-of-work direct marketers aren
New employment figures within the direct marketing industry give one more reason why companies should continue to keep the recovery champagne on ice. According to the latest quarterly employment report from Bernhart Associates Executive Search, companies are becoming slightly more cautious about hiring.
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.
Jerry Bernhart will moderate an upcoming Twitter chat session on all aspects of jobs and hiring within the direct marketing community.
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Data analysis specialists are among the most in-demand marketing professionals, according to marketing recruiter Jerry Bernhart.
Marketing departments are hiring, at least as of mid-summer. Most-desired candidates include those who bring analytic skills to a variety of marketing functions, followed by those who understand the integrated nature of marketing.
