1. http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/advertising.htm
Explains the five main areas of work in an advertising agency.
2. http://www.ipa.co.uk/Content/Diagonal-Thinking-Introduction
This site explains diagonal thinking, and why this is an important skill if you want to work within an advertising agency. There is also includes a link to a test you can take to figure out if you have that ability.
3. http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/
This is an online magazine about the advertising business. It also has a page on its site with job opportunities in the UK.
4. http://www.gaebler.com/Advertising-Agencies.htm
Explains what advertising agency does, what they will expect from you, and how to measure advertising campaigns effectiveness.
5. http://www.careers-in-marketing.com/adskill.htm
This web site explains which skills are important if you want to work in advertising.
6. http://www.expertrating.com/certifications/Advertising-Skills-Certification.asp
This site contains a test you can take to figure out if you have the skills you need to get an advertising job. When the test is finished you get an certificate you can use in your resume.
7. http://www.careerplayer.com/tips-and-advice/advertising/advertising-key-skills.aspx
This site contains a video interview whit different advertising people about what key skills are important in advertising.
8. http://www.pondered.org/business-degrees/advertising.html
Explains the importance of an advertising degree and contains a list of universities that offer this degree.
9. http://www.suite101.com/content/worlds-best-advertising-agencies-a43408
This website shows us the leading advertising agency in the world. The way they are ranked is how many wins they have had in different advertising contests.
10. http://www.helium.com/items/825044-which-business-schools-have-the-best-advertising-programs.
Tells us which business schools in the world that has the best advertising program. This site list the best schools and writes a description of each school.
11. http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/649/Advertising-Account-Executive.html
A job description of an advertising Account Executive. The description contains salary, education requirements and employment information.
12. http://www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/index.cfm?pid=56&catalogueContentID=482
A job description of an advertising Media planner/Buyer. This site explains what a media planner does and what skills they have.
13. http://www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/index.cfm?pid=56&catalogueContentID=479
A job description of an Advertising Account Planner. Explains what an Account planer does and what skills they have.
14. http://ww2.prospects.ac.uk/p/types_of_job/advertising_copywriter_job_description.jsp
A job description of a copywriter. This site explains what a copywriter does and what skills they have.
15. http://www.adverblog.comRG
“Adverblog” is created by Martina Zavagno, an interactive marketer. She writes about the latest ideas and trends in marketing campaigns.
16. http://adverlab.blogspot.com/
An advertising blog. It keeps you updated about the future of advertising and advertising technology.
17. http://www.aef.com/industry/careers/career_advice/landing
On this web site human resource directors and managing directors from five major advertising agencies answers questions about how to get a job in advertising. Click on a question and you’ll get an answer from each of the experts.
18. http://www.fabjob.com/Advertising.asp
A step-by-step guide that shows you how to get hired as an advertising copywriter. It shows you how to prepare a portfolio, how to get hired as an advertising copywriter, how to get experience and so on.
19. http://www.careerfaqs.com.au/employment-news/1427/how-to-get-ahead-in-advertising
This site talks about the upsides and the downsides in advertising, it also explains the qualities you need to make it in the business and also how to get “a foot in the door.”
20. http://clickonthebest.com/topblog/?p=1486
A job profile of advertising. It explains what advertising work requires, the levels of work and opportunities you have working in an advertising agency.
Advertising age is an online magazine subscribing ad and marketing industry news. This site is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities.
22. http://adage.com/smallagency/post?article_id=146443
Bart Cleveland is a bloger on the Advertising age Internet site. In this article he writes about how he looks at applicant’s blog or facebook page before hiring them.
23. http://adage.com/talentworks/article?article_id=134658
This site explains how to create a resume that stands out from the others. You want work in advertising; the resume is an ad for you!
24. http://adage.com/smallagency/post?article_id=142947
This is a vision for the future of Account Management. The article include Phil Johnsons list of qualities account people should have.
25. http://www.advertising.com/
Deliver results for advertisers and publishers by combining the industries most advanced technology, precise targeting and a quality network.
Tells you how to prepare for an interview in an advertising or PR company.
27. http://www.adagencyjobs.net/
Shows how to land a job interview, the writer has been the owner for an ad agency for 25 years and he shears his experience with candidates looking for positions in ad agencies.
28. http://www.marketing.org.au/?i=EYK/Z0vgN6Y=&t=jZS6ngCVPug=
This site explains how advertising agencies operate, it also talk about history in advertising agencies, the structure of the agencies, services and how they work, types of agencies and the future of agencies.
29. http://www.gaebler.com/Advertising-Agencies.htm
This site explains what advertising agencies do, what the agency will expect from you and how to know that the campaign is working.
30. http://www.articlesbase.com/advertising-articles/how-does-an-advertising-agency-work-923579.html
This web site talks about how an advertising agency work, the understanding of the business and goals, advertising campaigns and how to advertise a product.
