In your day-to-day tasks you may:
You could work from home, in a contact centre or in the community.
Experience in sales or marketing could help you get into this career. For some roles it may be an advantage to be able to drive.
You'll find more advice about working in market research through The Market Research Society.
You could do a college course, which may be useful when looking for a job. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could apply for a place on an apprenticeship to get into this career. Examples include:
To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have:
Charities often recruit volunteers to help with market research activities. This could give you valuable experience for job applications. You can find opportunities on sites like Do It.
You could apply directly for jobs. Experience in marketing, call centre operations or customer service may give you an advantage. Employers will be interested in your personality, your enthusiasm and your communication skills.
You can do market research courses through The Market Research Society, which may help you get into this job.
You'll need:
With experience, you could become a supervisor or area fieldwork manager. You could also become a research assistant in a market research agency or social research organisation.
Some market research interviewers choose to specialise in areas such as medical research. There may also be demand for interviewers who are fluent in other languages.
