Academia/Next-Gen Marketers

The dearth of talent — arguably a brand's most important asset — coming from academia has the potential to substantially limit future brand and business performance.

The ANA has placed its full weight behind inspiring and elevating the quality of talent emerging from the university system.

The Challenge

Attracting new marketing talent is an ongoing challenge, especially when factored against the evolving digital landscape and increasingly diverse and multicultural consumer. Hiring new talent is just the first step, however, as retaining that talent means offering tools that allow both the brand and its employees to continue on a path toward growth.

The ANA’s Response

With the ANA Educational Foundation (AEF), the ANA seeks to not only identify the root causes behind the struggle to entice recent college graduates to seek careers in advertising, but to offer proactive solutions and enrich the understanding of advertising and marketing in society, culture, and the economy.

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Ramping Up College Recruitment Efforts

by Chris Warren, 2 months ago

As the marketing industry continues its digitalization, universities and colleges offer pools of talent steeped in digital communication that show little interest in marketing. What can brands do to avoid being the odd man out on campus?

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