Your friend Marco loves being on his phone and interacting on social media. He knows that you are studying different careers and asks you what kinds of careers he might consider that would allow him to learn more about communications. You know that advances in telecommunication are always being introduced, and in the future more and more people will be needed in the Energy cluster to design, create, advertise, and sell new ways of communicating. List two careers that he could pursue along the telecommunication pathway. What kind of skills or talents would he need in these two careers? How could he gain the talents or skills to succeed in these two careers?

- Social Media Manager: He would respond to comments, compile campaigns and create content. Marco would provide organizations with the guidance needed to enhance their online presence. He needs to know how to communicate brand characteristics in a positive light. Some skills he’d acquire would be strategy planning, optimizing content and technology and community management.

-Promotions manager: Marco would be in charge of representing a company across social channels as the sole voice of the brand. He would respond to comments, compile campaigns and create content. As well as, provide organizations with the guidance needed to enhance their online presence. Marco would need to know how to stay up-to-date with the latest trends on all social channels and follow algorithm changes closely and compile bespoke strategies that appeal to the goals of your brand. He would acquire communication skills, organization skills, technology skills and how to better advertise the brand.

What are the options?