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Names Of Temp Agencies Hiring For Market Research?
Posted By: meikhael* on 9/9/2004 2:07 PM (CST) 125 Points
I have training in SAS and I have completed my MBA. From my past career, I have experience in statistical analysis. I want to work in marketing analytics and several companies have interviewed me. They want to see more experience on my resume in a corporate context. I am trying to arrange a coop project at California State University@Hayward and need a buy-in from a company. Does anybody know any company which would like to take advantage of a coop program? The benefit for the company is really low cost training and project completed.

Posted by: Peter (henna gaijin) Accepted Answer
9/9/2004 5:17 PM (CST)
Check out the following sites:

http://www.researchinfo.com/docs/jobs/index.cfm

http://www.quirks.com/jobmart/index.asp

They have market reasearch jobs, though I am not sure if they have any temp positions.

Also see if you can find a copy of the Book of Lists (there is one for Silicon Valley and another for San Francisco, perhaps also one for the East Bay). You local library should have. They are published by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Times. I think they have a category on the largest market research firms in the area, which could be good leads for you.
 
Posted by: mgoodman Accepted Answer
9/10/2004 4:54 PM (CST)
You're looking through the wrong end of the telescope. Instead of asking, "Who wants what I have to sell?," try asking "Whose problem can I solve uniquely well?"

Do your research and find a company with a problem that your skills can address, then give them a "trial size" to show them why you are the one to solve their problem. That's the way to get the assignment you're looking for.

If you want to read more about this marketing-oriented approach, pick up a copy of "Rasputin For Hire." There's a whole chapter about the importance of doing your homework and solving a client's biggest problem. (www.rasputinforhire.com)

Good luck.
 
Posted by: telemoxie Accepted Answer
9/11/2004 8:43 AM (CST)
Rather than approaching major corporations directly, have you considered offering your "coop" marketing analytic services to one or more advertising agencies, who could quickly plug you in to several projects at large companies.
 
Posted by: meikhael* Author Response
9/13/2004 11:43 PM (CST)
Of all the responses received so far, I find the one by telemoxie most promising. I have interviewed with one advertising company which receives contracts for market research related to direct marketing and tried to sell them the idea but I have not yet received a response. I am not sure who would be the best person within an advertising company who would have the interest and the authority to respond to a request for a coop project. I can see the possibility but I can't yet see the practical way to do it.
 
Posted by: ASVP/ChrisB Accepted Answer
10/3/2004 1:19 AM (CST)
Meikhael

Try calling a few of the bigger ad agencies in your city and ask for the name of the Group Account Directors. speak to each one in turn - they control and manage the agency's work with each client, and each GAD manages a group of clients, so you will be covering a lot of bases in each phone call.

Which city are you in? Maybe someone here can point you to a suitable agency.

Fill in your profile when you have time, then people here will be more able to help with targeted responses!

Good Luck.
 
Posted by: Val (Moderator)* Moderator Response
10/6/2004 9:04 PM (CST)
Hello all. I am closing this question, since its more than 2 weeks old. We do this to make sure members' contributions are rewarded in a timely manner and to improve the visibility of newer questions. Thanks, so much, for participating!

Val (Moderator)
 
Posted by: meikhael* Author Response
10/6/2004 9:37 PM (CST)

ASVP/ChrisB has suggested a very practical idea which

I can see working. Thanks a lot. I am in the San

Francisco Bay Area. If anyone here can suggest

names of GADs who are known to encourage such

proposals, I would be delighted. Great community.
 


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