Professional and industry
associations and societies are great places to make connections to your
next job! Check
out "Tapping the Hidden Job Market"
for ideas on some of the ways you can leverage associations for your job
search
Marketing and Sales Industry and Professional Societies and Associations:
- Advertising Research Foundation (ARF)
2 annual conferences, workshops, research and news
- American
Advertising Federation
JOBS (including college student internships)plus
scholarships,conferences, and other relevant information
- American
Association of Advertising Agencies
JOBS plus events, directory of agencies,
news, publications, and more
- American
Association of Managing General Agents
Directory of members,
meetings, many events, and other information
- ABA
Marketing Network
American Bankers Association Marketing Network site, JOBS (from Career Site) plus a resume bank (be CAREFUL!); also chapters,
news, resources, conferences, and telephone briefings
- American
Marketing Association
JOBS along with local chapters, dictionary of marketing terms, and other information
- Association
for Accounting Marketing
JOBS, plus chapters, annual conference, etc.
- Association
for Corporate Growth
Local chapters, member directory,
deal exchange, and lots of information
- Association
for Investment Management and Research
JOBS (members only) plus events,
news, education, and more
- Association
of Investment Management Sales Executives
International
conferences, education, and news
- Business Marketing Association - JOBS, discussion forums, news, events, and more
- Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing
JOBS (a few) plus local chapters, conferences and events, member directory (members only), and news
- The
Direct Marketing Association
JOBS (search through the openings, but be
VERY careful if you post a resume!!), plus events, membership directory, virtual seminars, and other information
- eBusiness Association
Scholarships, news, newsletters, and events
- Food
Marketing Institute
News, events, ezines, and lots of other
information
- Healthcare
Marketing & Communications Council
JOBS plus professional and industry
information
- Hospitality
Sales and Marketing Association International
International events, professional development, webinars, and industry news
- Incentive
Marketing Association
JOBS (a few) plus events, member directory, supplier
directory, and lots of other information
- Independent
Film Marketing Association
Directory of members, with links
to their Web sites, conferences and events, and news
- International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
JOBS, events, news, local chapters, and more
- Legal
Marketing Association
JOBS plus chapters, conferences, publications,
webinars, news, and more
- Mass
Marketing Insurance Institute
Virtual law library, events, a member
directory (members only), and other information
- Marketing Executives Networking Group
F
or C-level job seekers, JOBS (members only) plus chapters with regular meetings, special interest groups, events, industry event calendar, and other information available only to members
- Marketing
Research Association
JOBS, plus chapters, certification, events, webinars, health insurance, online networking, and other information
- Marketing Society of the UK
News, professional development, events, a blog, and more
- National Association
of Retail Marketing Services
JOBS, and recruiter directory (members only), news, events, member directory, and more
- National Association of Sales Professionals
JOBS in the Career Center, certification, webinars, news, and more
- National
Marketing Education Association
Conference, state contacts,
and other information
- National
Retail Federation
JOBS plus conferences, local chapters, member directories,
and more - parent organization of Retail
Advertising and Marketing Association
- Newspaper
Association of America
JOBS plus career advice, newspaper links, conferences,
events, e-forums, and more
- North
American (Canada & the U.S.) Agricultural Marketing Officials
Conferences, an ezine, a message board, and other information
- Outdoor
Advertising Association of America
Events, news, and other
resources and information
- POPAI (Global Association for Marketing at-Retail)
JOBS, events, resources, and more
- Produce
Marketing Association/Floral Industry Marketing
News, events,
and information
- Professional
Insurance Marketing Association
JOBS (in a career center), plus conferences, committees,
action groups, and member directory
- Promotion Marketing Association
JOBS, events, news, chapters, webinars, white papers, and much more
- Promotional
Products Association International
TONS of information on
events, trade shows, resources, news, etc.
- Public Relations Society of America
JOBS, networking chapters and groups, events, professional development, publications, and resources
- Publishers
Marketing Association Searchable directory of publishers, health insurance, seminars, resources, and other information
- Society
for Marketing Professional Services
JOBS and events, chapters, certification, and
other information
- Software
& Information Industry Association
Ezines, news, resources,
and lots of trade information
- Strategic
Account Management Association
JOBS (a few), plus annual conference,
peer networking, professional development, resources, and several member services
For
more related employment and career links, go to the Marketing
and Sales Specialty category.
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