For those contemplating a new career move in 2017, The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the world’s leading professional marketing body, is running a special marketing career’s event ‘What's next - your personal career plan’ in Bristol on Wednesday 25 January 2017.

At this engaging and interactive half-day event, you will have the opportunity to meet and learn from experts in recruitment, training, business development and business start-up to receive help and practical advice to plan your career route in the year ahead.

Brian Doidge, CIM South West Regional Chair says; “Many people decide to set themselves new career challenges for the year ahead. This event will help them develop a step-by-step career action plan and provide information on starting up a business to guide them to achieve their goals.”

The speakers and workshop panel, who will reveal their marketing career hints and tips features entrepreneurs, recruiters and consultants. The line-up includes recruitment experts Hays highlighting findings from their most recent white paper ‘Elements of a Marketer Skills for a Digital World’; digital guru Andy Poulton presenting ‘Digital secrets for marketers’; and business development specialist Andy Ridley on ‘Business Development Skills for Marketers’. 

Clare Kemsley, UK&I MD Marketing, Sales and Retail at Hays Recruitment explains; “The marketing industry is facing a skills shortage of digital marketers. Hays Marketing has conducted research to understand the core marketing/business skills that sit behind digital roles and how they can be developed to fulfil specific digital needs.   This means we are able to advise on what skills candidates should be focusing their development on to thrive as a digital expert. We’ve addressed this across a variety of digital channels as well as at different levels of seniority.”

If you are seeking a new job, looking for career progression, thinking about gaining a marketing qualification or even starting up your own business, you will find this event at Engineers House on The Promenade, Clifton Down in Bristol invaluable. It costs from £25 and includes lunch and refreshments.  Find out more and book your place.