Source: http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2010/05/ad-agencies-missing-from-mtv-show-hired.html
How many of us watch MTV on a daily bases? I am sure almost half of us if not more, watch some form of MTV. With popular shows like Made,Silent Library and the ever so famous, Jersey Shore, MTV has become the center of reality shows with a funny spin. The latest show that is scheduled to air on MTV next week is called "Hired." And basically it is a show about college graduates who are in need of a job and will do anything to get into their career jobs. It follows companies and employees from PR companies, Fashion clients, publishing and even a social media company. But there is not an advertising company. It just seems hard to understand that one of the hardest industries to get into and the most competitive when you get there, isn't there. These students are chasing after careers in some of the markets hardest industries, yet Advertising isn't there.
We all know how hard advertising is and how it doesn't happened over night. But personally I think it should have been included in the show, but maybe it will at some point of the shows running. To comment on the show, I think it is really exciting and really a good idea. If people are willing to watch kids "fist pump" all summer long, they are going to be willing to watch recent college grads try to make a name for themselves. As a soon to be college graduate, I know I will watch this show. I think it will be interesting to see how people really work and function in the offices of the tough industry. I really honestly thought that was going to be one day, trying to get into a tough industry and try to make a name for myself. But although more recently I have chosen a different career path, one that isn't with advertising or communications, I will still have to make a name for myself in my new career.
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I think that is a good idea for a show.I know it has interested me and I will probably tune in. I'm sure throughout episodes they will add more jobs and I bet advertising will be one. I think this show might be educational to watch so you can see what the actual process is and how these people went about doing it
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ashlee, being that we are around the corner from graduating not many of us are even close to finding a job. I will also tune in to see what exactly I should be looking for, or what type of work the companies want done for them.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the Jersey Shore show but it's true... these days people are more interested in celebrity gossip and "reality", shows. When does this show premier? lol
I think in a lot of the jobs that they chose for the show, advertising will tie in with them. Advertising basically deals inpart with every job. You don't know about a company without some sort of advertising. You don't know about a celebrity or musician or artisit without some type of advertising. Advertising helps produce so many things and I think that in order for a job to get done there has to be an advertising aspect connected with it in order to be successful. I think MTV will have it covered and these kids will definitely get a taste of the advertising scene. I'm sure it will be very amusing to watch.
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