So you are a fresher and looking for marketing jobs? Here is a good piece of news for you! As per the India Skills Report 2014, there would be an increase of 18-23 percent of fresher hiring in sectors across. Companies are readily seeking fresh graduates to bolster productivity and growth. Also, the India Skills report is the joint effort of teams from Wheebox, PeopleStrong, HR Services, LinkedIn and Confederation of Indian Industry.
Let us now take a closer look as why a marketing aspirant needs to be familiar with the world of digital marketing.
As per the survey of industry body, Associated Chambers of commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), only 10 percent MBA’s in India are employable in reality. The prime reasons behind such a situation are the gap between industry specific skills and education. These days, marketing employers are not interested in candidate’s internships or grades; all they want is industry specific skills.
Today, the marketing landscape has changed drastically. If we talk about the present scenario, digital marketing is the booming industry that is expected to create 1.5 lakh jobs in the next five years. There is a huge demand of digital marketers, but still there is paucity of talent and professionals. Below listed are the five compelling reasons as why a marketing aspirant needs to have skills in online advertising.
Digital marketing is the future of marketing
There have been ample surveys and reports which claim that online marketing would be the future of marketing. This is a digital age. The tech savvy present age generation and the ever-growing internet population has the paved the path of digital marketing.
The rising popularity of Smartphone’s, tablets, smart TVs and so on have compelled the businesses to target and engage their potential audience through these digital channels.
Digital marketing skills are high in demand
Online marketing has been recognized as the top five careers to look out for. The hiring managers are readily looking for marketing candidates with the knowledge and skills in digital marketing. Be it real estate, hospitality, B2B businesses, retail, consultancy, manufacturing, export-import and many other industries are keen on hiring professionals with relevant skills in this domain.
Better pay in digital marketing jobs
Online advertising is indeed a lucrative career domain. I will tell you how. In online advertising, you can directly connect with your prospective client/customer and generate leads and sales in real-time. Since, professionals in this industry are involved in revenue generation, they are paid handsome salaries.
Wide variety of jobs in digital marketing
The prominent areas of employment include search engine optimization, social media marketing search engine marketing, content writing and so on.
So if you wish to land in your dream marketing job, make sure that you’re armed with digital marketing skills as it will give you an edge over your competitors. On a conclusive note, it would be good to say that a job in booming online marketing field will help you to carve a niche career.
