Advertising jobs involves carrying out market research, picking out marketing strategies and product pricing and placement. In small companies, the owner or the manager may be in control of the advertising, while in large firms a departmental head may be appointed to oversee advertising.

There are 2 major categories of advertising. This includes above the Rent line advertising and below the line advertising. Above the line advertising includes marketing using mass media such as newspapers, radio, television and the internet. Below the line marketing involves the use of niche marketing such as public relations and promotions.There are numerous of places where advertisers can work. This includes in advertising agencies, which are usually in control of putting together marketing campaigns for clients. In addition, they can work for media firms, as they normally sell advertising space. Companies which usually advertise heavily or invest big money in advertisements also hire advertisers on a full time basis.To work effectively in your job, you will end up required to work closely with other staff in the company. This includes the sales staff who generate marketing campaigns and a creative team who are in control of putting together the idea and making it attractive enough to sell. Advertisers must also work with the finance department to guarantee the allocated budget is adhered to.Most of the time, advertisers serve as middlemen between the advertising agency which develops the actual advertisement and the company that wants advertisement done.Undertake a career in advertising and to increase your advertising jobs prospects, it is important to have a tertiary education. It’s also essential that you be creative, flexible decisive and self motivated. It’s also advisable to be confident and have good persuasion skills. If you don’t have formal training, no need to worry. Most employers tend to take the applicants skills into consideration. If you convince the that you can get the job done you will be hired.The best thing about working in advertising is that you can hang out with other people with massive egos and that all talk a lot of rubbish to make themseleves seem important. If you are really good at being two faced and back stabber you will probably hit the fast track to the top. If all else fails you could always suck up to the boss and if you are female just sleep with him or her.