Career advice from 7 marketing leaders – SmartBrief

(Image credit: Cytonn Photography / Unsplash)These days, advancing your marketing career requires navigating a fast-changing environment and constantly learning new skills. There’s also growing competition as more people are drawn to the opportunities in the marketing field. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that marketing, advertising, and promotions jobs will grow 10% this decade, with 31,800 additional jobs created.  At the same time, the future of work is also changing as some offices remain remote and others adopt hybrid work styles. So what’s the best advice for marketers on how to advance your career? SmartBrief turned to seven marketing managers and recruiters to answer that question. Here’s what they had to say.  Diversify your experiences Dana Siomkos / Dana Siomkos “My feeling is that diversity in someone’s resume is most important,” said Dana Siomkos, founder & CEO of You & Them, a boutique recruiting company. “If I ever talk to a candidate who’s been just on the agency side, and just at a specific type of agency, whether it’s digital or brand, I always encourage them to diversify.” “Don’t do what I did,” added Daphne Sipos, principal recruiter at Shine Talent & Advisory. She spent nearly 13 years at…
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