40 yr old Career Changer - marketing, graphic design, instructional design, HR

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marketing is crowded with young people in entry level jobs and frankly there is a lot of age discrimination

+1 I’m 40. I’m VP of Marketing, I have 2 grad degrees, multiple certifications, and impressive wins and work history. I see the future of my career and it’s bleak. Marketing is about “what’s now” — the older you get the further from “now” you are perceived.

Also, it drives marketing leaders crazy when everyone thinks our job is so easy that anyone can do it. It’s both an art and science - how are you at data analytics? Driving revenue? Negotiation? Psychology? Marketing is no longer just making pretty pictures.

To note, I would never hire a graphic designer who “took a few classes.” I want a degree, professional experience, and a portfolio. Canva doesn’t count. Making websites on Wix does not make one a “website designer”.

+1. The fact that you don’t really get the skill set and natural talent and experience it takes to be a graphic designer is making me roll my eyes, and I work with graphic designers and freelance graphic designers daily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marketing is crowded with young people in entry level jobs and frankly there is a lot of age discrimination

+1 I’m 40. I’m VP of Marketing, I have 2 grad degrees, multiple certifications, and impressive wins and work history. I see the future of my career and it’s bleak. Marketing is about “what’s now” — the older you get the further from “now” you are perceived.

Also, it drives marketing leaders crazy when everyone thinks our job is so easy that anyone can do it. It’s both an art and science - how are you at data analytics? Driving revenue? Negotiation? Psychology? Marketing is no longer just making pretty pictures.

To note, I would never hire a graphic designer who “took a few classes.” I want a degree, professional experience, and a portfolio. Canva doesn’t count. Making websites on Wix does not make one a “website designer”.

+1. The fact that you don’t really get the skill set and natural talent and experience it takes to be a graphic designer is making me roll my eyes, and I work with graphic designers and freelance graphic designers daily.

The same can be said of instructional design. Most have a relevant degree nowadays, often a Master’s. And you need a portfolio just like graphic design. It isn’t as easy as taking a random one off course.

[Anonymous]

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