The MPA - Future stars career support survey - about your colleagues

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* 1. Which sector does your business operate in? Please tick one.

Media

Digital

Creative services

PR & social

Tech

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Where are you in your career? Please tick one.

Just starting out

Over five years

Too long to mention

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* 3. What do you think the most important thing people starting out in the industry need support with? Please choose one.

Career planning

Professional skills e.g. interview skills, presentation skills, CV writing

Personal skills - confidence, resilience training

Building a network

Broadening their understanding of advertising and media

Other

Technical skills development

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* 4. What skills do you hope people starting out in the industry will have developed at the end of five years? Choose all that are relevant.

Strategic thinking

Project management

People management

Collaboration

Financial management

Subject matter expertise

Client relationship management

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you could only choose THREE things for the MPA to support first years career development, what would they be? Choose 3.

A mentoring scheme

Personal skills training - confidence, resilience training

Professional skills training e.g. interview skills, presentation skills, CV writing

Networking events with others who are new to the industry

A series explaining different agency's capability eg digital, creative, pr etc

A series explaining agency job roles

Meet the change-makers - Q&A's with successful business leaders

Matchmaking - creative pair-ups for art directors and copywriters

Salary checks

A Future leaders forum - get involved to shape the future of our community

Social get-togethers

Careers advice drop-in sessions.

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* 6. Name a big debate topic you’d love to actively take part in. Our past panel led ones have included: Are you fit for work? Can Manchester build back better? Diversity & inclusion, The Facts.

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* 7. Would you be happy for us to contact you directly to explore your views further? Add your email address below:

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* 8. What is your age?

17 or younger

18-20

21-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 or older