Advertising, Marketing Working Conditions

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Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales
managers work in offices close to those of top managers. Long hours,
including evenings and weekends, are common. In 2004, about two-thirds
of advertising, marketing, and public relations managers worked more
than 40 hours a week. Working under pressure is unavoidable when
schedules change and problems arise, but deadlines and goals must
still be met.

Substantial travel may be involved. For example, attendance at
meetings sponsored by associations or industries often is mandatory.
Sales managers travel to national, regional, and local offices and to
the offices of various dealers and distributors.


Advertising and promotions managers may travel to meet with clients or
representatives of communications media. At times, public relations
managers travel to meet with special-interest groups or government
officials. Job transfers between headquarters and regional offices are
common, particularly among sales managers.

Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational
Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Advertising, Marketing, Promotions,
Public Relations, and Sales Managers, on the internet at
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos020.htm (visited November 16, 2006).

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