To ask about marketing jobs?

[Butterfly94]

So I've left my teaching job as I can't stand it anymore and want to be home with my two kids before they start school. I'm looking to change careers and use the next few years (DD2 is 18 months) to retrain. I have an English and Philosophy degree and taught English at secondary. I've been looking at jobs in marketing and they sound interesting to me and seem to be something I would be good at. Having done a bit of research I think I need to do the CIM, is this right? I've also seen Masters degrees in Marketing, but can't work out if this is a waste of time and money, and employers would care more about experience, can anyone advise what steps I should take? I can't really look for a day job at the moment as we can't afford childcare for 2, so anything I can do to show I have been focused on this area would be good. Where should I start?

And can anyone who works in this area tell me what their job title is and what they do day to day? I quite like the idea of working in fashion but any areas would be good to know about!

education may be the way to go initially to get your foot in the door and get some experience

Hi OP - I would also ask recruiters what skills will help you get in. If there are technical skills to master you can do those in this period

Some well known recruitment agencies for marketing are: Ball & Hoolahan, EMR, Major Players (I might be showing my age with those reccos in case others have ones you add)

Generalist marketing roles are definitely still a thing - particularly for smaller organisations. Larger organisations will definitely be more specialised. Digital marketing skills are a must for any role though!