I sometimes browse the Job postings on craigslist for kicks and also see job posting’s via Twitter tweets and scratch my head on some of the requirements that the companies post. Not necessarily the requirements themselves but the salary that is paid for the type of person they are looking for.
For example I saw one post for an Internet Marketer that required a bachelor’s degree in marketing which is fine but the offer for compensation was $28,000. So they are looking for someone that has a bachelor’s degree in marketing and want to pay them essentially $13 per hour.
Now I never went to college and do not have a degree in marketing and I would not even entertain that offer. The way I look at if I have the skills to boost a companies profits and bottom line with my marketing skills I am going to be expected to be compensated accordingly or I am going to market my own business and make money. I see some people take offense to the ridiculous posts that expect champagne at beer prices.
Another one I just saw was for a Public Relations expert all for the whopping pay of $10 per hour. I think if you expect of any kind never mind a public relations expert it probably should pay more than $10 per hour.
Is the Internet marketing job market so saturated that college graduates are accepting marketing jobs at a secretaries pay or are these company’s expectations to high?
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I agree those are horrible salaries, on a better note, gotta love Craigslist, everything and anything on there and if you want to sell stuff it’s the best place to do it.
I’m with JR. Craigslist is perhaps the best place to buy and sell anything and everything. Even a $10 an hour temp job.
Sadly, I think this might be a sign of the economic times we are in. $28k for an internet marketing job is not a lot if you can get a job for $50k. But it is a whole lot compared to $0k, and that’s increasingly what people are facing.
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I am sure those ads have a dual purpose. They get the company a link/ad on the web and if they get someone crazy enough to work for those low wages it is a bonus.
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Sadly this is the way it has been for years. There are a ridiculous amount of jobs where a bachelor’s degree is required and they only want to pay you $7-$10 an hour, not just in the IM field but others such as social work and others. At that rate you couldn’t even afford to support yourself or your family, let alone pay off your student loans! Another good case why being in business for yourself is the best route to go
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I think job sites are really cool, but sometimes they misguide the applicants. Apart from that they work like a charm for me.
Companies are super cheap these days. That’s why it’s best to just start your own business if you have the skills (or can acquire them). I know people with multiple degrees who can’t find decent jobs these days. It’s a darn shame.
Having a college education means nothing these days. It’s all about who you know!
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I found my job on craiglist, its a great service.
Can’t believe they require phone verified accounts for everything!
I hate to say it, but people with degrees will take a $28k a year job. The job market is horrible and a low paying job is better then no job. This is free trade in the global economy. In USD, the Chinese minimum wage is $0.75 an hour!!!
That’s so true. The other day I was on one of those job classified websites, browsing to see what kind of money I would make next year when I graduate. And most of them were less than what I pay a semester for school.
Another useful possibility is telecommute offers that can be found on craigslist. I actually know some people that are making some money thanks to it.
I totally agree! If companies wanted the best employees there is, then they better pay up right! People didn’t went to college just to end up receiving a salary that they don’t deserve. Or are these companies going to make the global financial crisis an excuse for not compensating well?
I haven’t tried using craiglist before, I am kind of guy that is very traditional, I always look in the newspaper for a job. Maybe, I should try it the next time I will be looking for a job.
I’m not really familiar with craiglist, if it’s the same with ebay, which of these two are the most safe to deal in a transaction?
So true… These pathetic excuses for employers are simply riding the wave of panic induced by the crisis and all.
Sadly the competition with regards to internet marketing is highly saturated. This is due to cheap labor in some countries. They can even offer $3-$5 per hour. Bad thing is, people who hire them considers cheap labor than quality of work thats why most of their products are just worse than mediocre.
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I totally agree! If companies wanted the best employees there is, then they better pay up right.
I am sure those ads have a dual purpose. They get the company a link/ad on the web and if they get someone crazy enough to work for those low wages it is a bonus.
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Experience is worth more than a degree in my experience.
That’s not a great starting salary, but everyone has to start somewhere, and employers know this.
well reputted company would never post job advert in craiglist.
well, we are in a recession, so I am sure they will find someone who would take that offer. But don’t expect any good one to stay long at that level of compensation.ryan
Craigslist isnt as big in the UK which is a shame, the equivilent here is gumtree, but doesnt seem to have nearly the same apeal as craigslist does in america.
Personally I cast myself adrift in 1995 from the ‘job’ market and would never work for anyone but myself again. Going back to an earlier comment I find its bizarre that anyone purporting to be working in the internet marketing field is actually looking for a job in these uncertain times. There is so much opportunity to make your own way on the internet these days why would a so called IM expert work for someone else?
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