New Year Promises Increase in Design Hires

It’s the start of a new year, and that means a surge in trendspotting. When it comes to careers and job placement, nobody does this better than The Creative Group.

What do they see in the crystal ball form the interactive, design and marketing fields?

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The creative industry should see more hiring activity in the months ahead. One-third of advertising and marketing executives surveyed by TCG said they will expand their creative teams in the first half of 2015, up 21 points from six months ago. Following are the top five roles executives plan to hire for:

1. Web design/production – 28%
2. Social media – 23%
3. Content marketing – 19%
4. Brand/product management – 19%
5. Media services – 18%

For more information about the results, visit the TCG Blog.