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General Resources

The AGCAS Sector Briefing for Marketing, Advertising and PR gives an overview of this employment sector and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Tthese are available to view or download from the Prospects website.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers and vacancy sources, related jobs and case studies, plus contacts and resources.

Bath Spa Careers Resources

These resources are available for reference in the Careers Information room, except where indicated.

  • The Advertising Handbook
  • How to get into Advertising

Journals: (available from Library)

  • Campaign – Library, journals section
  • Marketing – Library,journals section
  • Marketing Week, NP and SP Libraries, journals section

Where to Look for Jobs and Work Placements

www.gradsouthwest.com
Jobs site for students and graduates in, from or coming to SW England

www.jobssw.co.uk
Jobs website for careers and jobs in the South West of England. Search for jobs in advertising, marketing, PR; with area search facility.

www.mad.co.uk online directory, news and jobs site for advertising, marketing and creative sectors, subscription necessary to access jobs

www.monster.co.uk
Search jobs by area, industry or career area (ie student/graduate) and other definitions.

www.goddardgadd.co.uk recruitment agency based locally with regional and national jobs.

www.campaignjobs.co.uk/
Advertising jobs

www.ipa.co.uk
Professional body of advertising, register to search jobs database. Also has details of graduate recruitment schemes in advertising, including closing dates.

www.reed.co.uk
Search for jobs by region or industry sector

www.creativepool.co.ukOnline CV and portfolio site for the creative industries. Upload your CV and find a job in design, advertising, architecture, new media, games and print.

www.brandrepublic.com
Advertising portal with jobs and links

www.liptonfleming.co.uk
Media jobs and graduate recruitment

www.judyfisher.co.uk
Specialist media recruitment agency, preferred BBC supplier. Mostly London-based jobs.

Ad-mad.com 
Jobs and student forum

www.prweek.com
Public relations worldwide magazine with jobs section

www.pathfindersrecruitment.com media recruitment consultancy with graduate division

www.handle.co.uk recruitment agency for the music, entertainment and media industries (London-based)

www.christopherkeats.co.uk recruitment agency for media and design

ViewCreatives
Find or advertise a job in the Design industries: Copywriting, graphics, web, photography, fashion, interior, Illustration, packaging +...

Times, Wednesday, marketing

Independent, Tuesday, marketing

Media Guardian, Monday, advertising, marketing, creative

Campaign, weekly Friday, advertising, marketing, market research

Marketing Week, weekly Friday, marketing and creative.

Check our Jobs page for latest advertised jobs and placements , plus lists of employers by sector and location.

For general information on the job seeking, the application process, and resources available, please see the Jobs and Applications and interviews pages of this website.

For further information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Experience and Placements pages.

Useful Web Links

www.adassoc.org.uk
Advertising Association with links, careers information

www.ipa.co.uk
Professional body for advertising, excellent careers advice and industry overview

www.intellagencia.com
Media and advertising intelligence worldwide

www.ad-mad.com/ Student forum, agencies and headhunters

www.mediauk.com
Independent online media directory

www.sponsorshipcareers.com
Careers advice, job profiles and training information

www.dandad.org
Educational charity promoting good design and creativity, training and workshops

Professional organisations for the Advertising industry

The Advertising Association (AA)
Abford House, 15 Wilton Road, London SW1V 1NJ
Tel: 020 7828 2771
www.adassoc.org.uk

British Interactive Media Association (BIMA)
Briarlea House, Southend Road, South Green, Billericay, Essex CM11 2PR
Tel: 01277 658107
www.bima.co.uk

Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) South West Region
www.cim.co.uk

The Communication Advertising and Marketing Education Foundation (CAM)
Moor Hall, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9QH
Tel: 01628 427120
www.camfoundation.com

The Creative Circle
22 Poland Street, London W1F 8QQ
Tel: 020 7734 9334
www.creativecircle.co.uk

Design and Art Directors Association (D&AD)
9 Graphite Square, Vauxhall Walk, London SE11 5EE
Tel: 020 7840 1111
www.dandad.org

Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA)
44 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QS
Tel: 020 7235 7020
www.ipa.co.uk

NABS
91a Berwick Street, Soho, London W1F 0NE
Tel: 020 7292 7330
www.nabs.org.uk

Newspaper Society
Bloomsbury House, Bloomsbury Square, 74-77 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DA
Tel: 020 7636 7014
www.newspapersoc.org.uk

Events and Careers Fairs

The Chartered Institute of Marketing South West host various events througout the year. Visit their website at www.cim.co.uk

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location.

Further Training and Development

Most of the professional organisations for Advertising run courses to support continuing professional development.Check their websites from the list above.

www.camfoundation.com organise courses in communications, advertising and media for all levels

The Media Circle run courses for the sector. Check their website at www.mediacircle.org.

www.marketingforum.co.uk specialises in marketing training and career development. Search their site for a range of CIM and CAM courses.

Postgraduate and work-related courses are listed at www.prospects.ac.uk.

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