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The #1 Thing I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Marketing Career

Don't make the same mistake

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Anastasia Michael
Apr 28, 2025
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When I first decided I wanted to work in marketing, I thought the biggest hurdle would be getting my first "official" marketing job. I believed that once I had that first role, the learning would start, the experience would build, and my career would take off from there.

What I didn’t realise and what I wish someone had told me sooner, is that you don’t have to wait for someone to give you a job to start gaining experience.

In fact, the best thing you can do early on is create your own experience.

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