Sixty percent of all U.S. companies planned to increase their sales and marketing staffs during the last half of 1999, according to a survey by Sales Consultant International, a recruiting firm. Journalism Traditional journalism has done more than just transition into the Internet world. It has taken on a new format as the Web has developed into the latest medium. Among other things, that can mean dealing with the medium's special needs, including hyperlink navigation and writing in digestible, page-sized chunks to compensate for the difficulty in reading long blocks of text on a computer. In addition, more and more technology companies are hiring freelancers and editors to create copy to market products, services and their sites.
Compensation varies widely depending on the type of site and the content involved.
Marketing Marketers are highly sought after in the Internet space, and that bodes well for traditionally-trained professionals. And in the Internet space, there are many hybrids that allow for even greater flexibility. Also, PR and media professionals are also finding jobs at Internet and high-tech companies as many of them are now emerging and establishing their own public relations and media departments. Site managers, project managers, account managers and content managers are just some of the job titles that have been popping up. As with their traditional counterparts, they lead teams of developers, designers, marketers and content producers to roll out new Web sites and Internet applications.