Most companies plan to add new hires to their creative (i.e., non-technical) marketing teams in the first half of 2020, according to recent research from The Creative Group.
The report was based on data from a survey of 400 advertising and marketing managers who work full time at companies in the United States with 20 or more employees.
Some 67% of respondents say their firm plans to add new full-time marketing positions in the first half of 2020 and 31% say their firm plans to maintain its current team size.
Only 2% of respondents say their firm plans to freeze hiring or eliminate positions.
In-demand skills
Some 86% of marketing and advertising hiring decision makers say it is hard to find skilled talent, and the most in-demand skills are digital strategy and content creation/content marketing/social media management:
Retention
Some 55% of respondents say they experience the most turnover among mid-level employees (4-8 years of experience):
About the research: The report was based on data from a survey of 400 advertising and marketing managers who work full time at companies in the United States with 20 or more employees.
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