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A Funny Response to Today’s Dear Bev Column

In my latest column, which was published on MediaDailyNews.com this morning, I answered the question:  Are there any particular skills ad agencies look for when hiring for digital media jobs? The skills I pointed to and those recommended  from some digital folks I consulted with added up to the arsenal possessed by the  young, tech-savvy “Millenial” set. What I didn’t expect to hear from my sources were some of the issues that arise with this influx of less-experienced though digitally advanced youth. (Check out the column to see what they said.)

Since running the column this morning, I’ve received a few funny comments on the Millenial take-over.

One anonymous reader wrote to Dear Bev with a mock job description for one of these coveted youth-dominated roles. Check it out below for a laugh and feel free to add to the conversation!!

-Bev

A top NYC based advertising agency specializing in digital marketing is looking for candidates to fill media planning and buying jobs.

Job Description
-Candidate must have zero creative skills since you will be repeating exactly what has been planned and bought from the prior year
-No phone skills necessary because you won’t be answering your phone, or dialing out
-Must know how to use outlook since you will only be emailing (knowing where the reply button is located isn’t essential)
-Must be able to excessively drink 5 nights a week with vendors who you’ve never met and have no intention of ever talking to again
-Zero interpersonal professional skills necessary since you won’t be building a relationship with vendors
-must be able to fool people into thinking you are “swamped” so you can come in at 10 and leave at 6
-Must be ready to manage a multimillion dollar account for a client within two years of entering the business without developing any business acumen whatsoever
-Must be able to work in a casual business environment where IM’ing and Facebook are constants

So if you think this is a job that’s fits your personality, please submit your resume and references to blackhole@insertanyagencynamehere.com

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