Insights Career News
The Career Feed for Research and Insights Professionals
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ICN Chicagoland Report: Jan 2026
Sometimes we need to see a bigger world, like the one provided by our LinkedIn feed, but with RTO being de rigueur, we need to get to know the people in our neighborhood. We’re continuing to try new things to bring the people in our profession closer together this year as we transition to becoming…
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ICN Georgia Report: Jan 2026
Sometimes we need to see a bigger world, like the one provided by our LinkedIn feed, but with RTO being de rigueur, we need to get to know the people in our neighborhood. We’re continuing to try new things to bring the people in our profession closer together this year as we transition to becoming…
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ICN California Report: Jan 2026
Sometimes we need to see a bigger world, like the one provided by our LinkedIn feed, but with RTO being de rigueur, we need to get to know the people in our neighborhood. We’re continuing to try new things to bring the people in our profession closer together this year as we transition to becoming…
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ICN community members connect at QRCA
Thank you to the QRCA for providing the ICN with the opportunity to set up camp with our mobile insights career center for their 2026 annual conference. However welcoming the host or the environment, conferences can be overwhelming and often intimidating. The mobile insights career center is operated by volunteers from the insights community with…
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How to Host and Run a Local ICN Event
The Insights Career Network thrives because of people like you—the connectors and community-builders who recognize that career transitions shouldn’t be a solo journey. That means we have GOT to see each other more often. No, really. By hosting a local event, you are providing the “social glue” our insights community needs right now. You understand…
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ICN Perspectives Denver
After two decades navigating the evolution of market research—from the traditional industry hubs of New York and Los Angeles to the rise of remote consultancy—Charles Framularo reflects on the one variable that data cannot replicate: community. In this piece, Framularo traces his career path from a junior researcher at Harris Interactive to the founder of…
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ICN Supports EQ United
Volunteer Information Info meeting set for 1/21/2026 ICN is proud to continue our partnership with EQJOY on an exciting new initiative, EQ United — a grassroots movement designed to strengthen children’s mental health across the U.S. Building on the research ICN has supported in collaboration with The Art and Science of Joy, EQ United will also help communities…
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ICN on Greenbook
ICN Helps Greenbook Launch New Careers Channel Updated: January 7, 2026 Launched: August 27, 2025 In August of 2025, the Insights Career Network (ICN) announced a major collaboration with Greenbook to launch their new market research and insights career channel at Greenbook.org, which aims to help insights professionals navigate challenges in their careers. This dedicated…
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ICN on Quirks
ICN Releases 3rd Article on Recruiting and Hiring in Insights in Quirk’s Media Updated January 6, 2026 Originally posted July 2, 2025 In this ongoing series from the Insights Career Network (ICN) on Quirk’s Media, our researchers explore how recruiting and hiring processes are struggling to keep pace with a changing industry, creating an increasingly…
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ICN501c3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Insights Career Network Files for 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Status, Launches “ICN 2.0” to Revolutionize Career Support Amidst Industry Upheaval In filing for 501(c)(3) Status, ICN unveils a New Strategy and Governing Board to Meet Industry Urgency, featuring an All-Star Team of Leaders, including Simon Chadwick, Jamie Jurgaitis, Kahren Kersten, Kerry Hecht, and Dan…
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ICN 2.0
It’s official: ICN 2.0 is here! In filing for 501(c)(3) Status, ICN unveils a New Strategy and Governing Board to Meet Industry Urgency, featuring an All-Star Team of Leaders, including Simon Chadwick, Jamie Jurgaitis, Kahren Kersten, Kerry Hecht, and Dan Fleetwood. By Kahren Kersten and Brian Fowler As 2026 approaches, the ICN Leadership Team is…
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shortshows
Smaller Insights Conferences for the ROI Win Planning your 2026 insights conference travel budget? In-person educational events with shorter durations, like regional conferences and those hosted by universities, have lower ticket prices, limited travel requirements, and shorter durations, a perfect mix for teams and professionals (employed or not) who are short on time, budget, and…
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More about the Insights Career Network
Update September 20, 2025 The demand for support from insights professionals looking for or affected by change continues to grow, curiously, right along with AI adoption. The Insights Career Network has had a front row seat from which we have been conducting original research on research on the hiring process and the emotions that come…
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Support the ICN
The Insights Career Network (ICN) seeks contributions of $5 or more to establish itself as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Funds will support startup costs and operational expenses, enhancing career support and training for insights professionals, especially in AI readiness. The ICN aims to create a community that aids career transitions and development.
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ICN Census Report Released
August 24, 2025 – The Insights Career Network has released a new report detailing the career struggles of insights professionals in the 2025 ICN Census Report: The People Navigating a Shifting Professional Landscape in Insights. The survey responses from 470 ICN members helped us understand who we are as a community and what we’re navigating…
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All the Ways
Looking to stay in touch with the Insights Career Network community and our happenings? Here are all the ways! On LinkedIn Follow us on LinkedIn for jobs, original content, community-curated resources from our 3,1800 members, and more than 27,500 followers on LinkedIn. (10Oct2025) The LinkedIn ICN Members-Only Group is the only place to speak directly…
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The ICN Story
Founded on the belief that “nets don’t have walls,” the Insights Career Network (ICN) was born from a simple but urgent realization: professional support should be inclusive, accessible, and unconditional. What began in 2021 as a volunteer-led response to the isolation of the pandemic has grown into a global community of over 3,400 members and…
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Insights Career Network Expands Advisory Council
NBA VP of Global Media Insights Michelle Auguste Joins Industry Leaders from Ipsos, Quirk’s Media, Greenbook, and More to Shape ICN’s Future
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Insights Career Network Launches 2024 Hiring Study
Community support network’s Research on Research aims to help job seekers and insight professionals navigate the 2024 employment landscape with original, unbiased research and insights activation Insights Career Network (ICN), a community support network that helps insights and research professionals in career transitions, has just launched its 2024 Hiring Study. This research aims to uncover…
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Insights Career Network Appoints 2024 Executive Committee Leads
Community support network also reached 1,600 memberships and 10,000 LinkedIn followers through grassroot, volunteer-led efforts March 25, 2024 – Insights Career Network (ICN), a community support network that helps insights and research professionals in career transitions, today announced the appointment of its new committee leads: In these newly created roles, the committee leads will take…
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About the ICN
The Insights Career Network (ICN) is a professional support community of marketing, consumer, user, and business research professionals who volunteer their tools, experience, and networks to help each other develop their careers. The community helps research professionals during career transitions and when they need to prepare for the job search by developing new job-hunting skills, expanding their network, and taking ownership of their candidacy for any insights job.
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