The Rio Olympics were a roaring success for Team GB inspiring us all to dust off our sportswear in hopes of becoming gold-medal champions.
The same goes for the competitive world of Marketing and PR. But how do you move from being the newbie, fresh – or not so fresh – from your graduation party all the way to marketing manager?
Easy! You get a little help from your friends at s1jobs – because we have the perfect training regime to get you onto the winning podium.
The warm-up
Before you get going you need to make sure you’re ready.
It’s not just Marketing and PR graduates who are going for Marketing and PR roles.
The modern job needs great communication and people skills from a variety of sectors. So this means you need to be creative with your job application.
No, don’t pretend you were an astronaut: not that creative!
Be concise but colourful in selling yourself. After all, you’ll be asked to do this for your company’s products and services.
Walk before you can run
You may have been top of the class at college, but now you must transfer your skills to the real world – and that takes time. So be patient.
Whether you’re starting out as a social media officer or a content writer, you’ll want to make a genuine impression. But you’re also here to learn the ropes.
So listen, learn and take on as much as you can to challenge but not stress yourself.
Teamwork pays off
Take time to build professional relationships in your industry. You need to know who’s who, but you also need to know how everything works.
Get to know your co-workers, managers and stay updated with industry news.
Play to your strengths
Adapting and evolving is such a massive part of marketing it makes sense it’s a massive part of a marketing career too.
So, if you’ve outgrown your current role, take a chance. Get on to s1jobs and discover the next rung in your ladder
Love what you do
Marketing executives must inspire others through their own passion. You have the experience and the contacts and now that executive role you dreamed of is in sight. But it takes more than just knowledge to get it.
You need to be positive and an inspiration to your team. You’re going to be shouldering the responsibility for everyone now.
Do you have what it takes to win that gold medal?
Be a winner by checking out the Marketing and PR roles on s1jobs