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I was in the final stages of an interview with Microsoft two weeks ago, in partner marketing. Then the recruiter told me they were putting the hiring process on hold to assess the need for the role. Well, then we heard about Microsoft layoffs last week. Seems like most were in Xbox and Project Alpha but there’s not a lot of information out there. Should I hold out any hope that I’m going to get this job? Any insights on how much these layoffs have impacted the marketing org and/or new hiring?
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Good luck, our field is completely oversaturated. Our company put out a job listing for a marketing coordinator and had over 3000 resumes submitted. Times are bad and people with more experience are willing to work for less, so no need to hire a truly entry-level person. Terrible I know, but it’s happening. If I were you, I would focus more on networking than job listings. In this market, who you know can be a game changer. You need people advocating for you.
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Your first job out of college is not your last job. You need to be focusing less on a marketing job and more on finding a company that you can grow in. Take an admin assistant, secretary, a real entry level job to get your foot in the door somewhere. Learn the business, then grow with marketing tasks that you can add on your resume. Just because you have an associates degree in marketing doesn’t mean you have any real world experience and experience > degrees.
Agreed. When I fell into marketing, I was actually studying real estate. I worked for 2 years for a small business owner on their social media accounts to build my experience while working on my Bachelor's degree. I then worked part time for another franchise doing admin and Google Ads work. Find folks who are needing marketing support. I was very underpaid in both these roles, but the experience paid off. This could easily be a relative, friend, friend of a friend etc. Take classes to improve your skills through a place like coursera or skills share.
It's definitely oversaturated but also depends on your location and experience level. I would look for ways you can add experience to your resume. While a BS or BA is highly desirable in this field, you can get around it but you will need to showcase experience. Look for contract opportunities, temp to hire, 1099 gig work etc.
An associate's degree is unfortunately not the best for an entry level job with today's competition. Try to go for any job in general then pivot to marketing coordinator type of responsibilities.
Gets certifications, every agency that’s a “partner” with Adobe, SF, Hubspot, etc wants you to have certs. Make sure and put yourself on linkedin.
OP it is going to be challenging to find an entry level role with no experience and an Associates degree. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but even entry level doesn't really mean entry level anymore. I would suggest networking as much as you can and trying to get a referral.
Unfortunately, entry-level jobs are very hard to come by and it's been that way for a very long time.
I fell into marketing/communications, which is what I went to school for, after working in education and in administrative roles post-graduation.
It wasn't easy and it took a lot longer than I thought it would, but once I made the switch I never looked back.
I'd recommend volunteering as well. That's how I was able to make the transition. I managed social media and built up a significant following for a brand.
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