Feeling under valued?

Feeling under valued? You are not the only one a recent salary survey by Croner Reward indicates Midlands based Marketing professionals are not being rewarded in line with their peers from other parts of the country. The contrast in salary is most notable at Marketing Director level, where believe it or not if you work in the Midlands you can expect to earn 8.7% less than the national average! The same phenomena is true throughout the marketing discipline, so whether your current job role is Marketing Assistant, Account Manager, Marketing Manager etc the likelihood is you are being underpaid - compared to other marketing professionals in equivalent roles around the country.

What can you do to improve your financial situation? A professional qualification or membership will certainly help, according to the same research. Marketing professionals with a qualification from the CIM typically earn 12% more than those without in similar positions. Why not visit the Chartered Institute of Marketing website for further information on suitable courses. However, if your current employer simply won’t or can’t match your market valueperhaps the time has come to look at opportunities further afield and Swindale Parks can help you find one that will. Once we have identified your next potential employer from the long list of premier companies that we have relationships with, your challenge is to demonstrate the value you can add and secure that salary increase! Well it may not be quite that straightforward but you can be assured you will have Swindale Parks full support from the beginning to the end of your job search. Give us a call to talk about improving your career prospects…it’s what we do.

Of course if you simply don’t know if you are underpaid and are looking for someguidancewhy not speak to one of our consultants on 0121 585 6079 or drop us an email we will be delighted to hear from you.

Feeling the pinch

Comparison site mysupermarket.com recently reported a £15 increase in the average weekly family food bill, meaning we are spending an additional £800 a year to put a meal on the table at the end of the working day. Meanwhile petrol prices continue to spiral and apparently we can expect a further hike in the price of gas and electricity in the next few months! All of these factors and more are putting extra pressure on the pound in your pay packet and whilst the cost of living continues to rise, does your salary? If not and the likelihood of an increase with your current employer isn’t on the horizon you know what to do, act!

The doom and gloom merchants will have you believe that it is time to batten down the hatches; make economies and sit out the coming financial storm – but what if that isn’t enough? The truth is rain or shine, your sales or marketing skills have a market value and if your current employer won’t or isn’t able to match your own valuation we can help you find one that will. Once we have identified your next potential employer from the long list of premier companies that we have relationships with, your challenge is to demonstrate the value you can add to their business and secure that salary increase! Well it may not be quite that straightforward but you can be assured you will have Swindale Parks full support from the beginning to the end of your job search. If you are feeling the pinch and your lifestyle is beginning to suffer why not give us a call to talk about improving your career prospects…it’s what we do.