Sales and marketing job ads see January rise

Tim Burrowes

February 8, 2010 2:27

Online job ads for the sales and marketing sectors rose 11.04 per cent during January signalling a return to confidence.

According to the latest Olivier Job Index, overall the number of job ads rose 3.59 per cent during the month, led by Western Australia which saw growth of 7.47 per cent.

Robert Olivier, Olivier Group director, said: “Marketing jobs suffered significantly during the GFC, so this is another sign of confidence.”

Meanwhile, human resources led the growth among the sectors, up 11.52 per cent during the month.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.