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What's the word on BBDO these days?

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How bad were the layoffs at MullenLowe?? 😬

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How bad is it working on the Verizon account?

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What’s it like to work at GUT? Feels like once a month I open LinkedIn and they’re announcing a new office. How are they doing it and how’s it been for those who work there?

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Examples of great resumes for creatives? How much detail is needed?

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Anybody heard of Xfinity Creative?

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My manager is really toxic, but the job market is tough ATM. How do I make it through these next few months until Feb/March?

She's getting super difficult to work with, and is making every interact… more

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Where's the lie?

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I would love the stability of a full time role after a year of scrambling for bad freelance gigs, but when a recruiter tells me there’s going to be multiple hour long individual interviews, a panel in… more

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My CD didn't mince his words when he told me that my topical social ideas are "childish" and "forced". Something his 15-year-old niece would think.

I want to get better. If you… more

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Anyone here ever ask for a raise by having another company offer? Is it looked down upon or if you did do it, how did the conversation go?

Any tips to get my money up in this industry would be great.

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I've been out of a job for almost a year now. I've only been able to sustain myself through freelance/ contract but I need benefits from a full-time position. I've been getting hit up from… more

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Hey guys, do you know why so many creative agencies are laying off their employees in the same period in 2024?

I worked in a small shop in Southeast Asia, but many agencies in other countries that my colleagues wo… more

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As a creative, how do you push your endurance to the max for the gnarly deadlines? My art director can comp all day and night if needed. When I’m writing headlines for a campaign, my quality diminishe… more

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Which agencies are producing great social campaigns? (I know, don't attack) Great at least as in fun, somewhat smart and enjoyable to make.

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Is switching agencies, too often, career suicide? I’ve been at my current agency 4 months, the agency before that 6 months. But I’ve had an amazing opportunity come up. Is it bad to switch too often?

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I regret not taking that contract Meta position when it was offered a couple of years ago….

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Anyone have any intel on working at duolingo?

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What’s the deal with Cramer-Krasselt? I feel like they’re constantly recruiting. Any good in terms of comp, career mobility, quality of life?

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When you get back from vacation, turn on your computer and your first meeting is a kickoff for a last minute sprint of a pitch.

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I have been discouraged from taking overtime but the multiple work i'm juggling right now NEEDS overtime to complete. How do I navigate this?

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BREAKING: Schizophrenic Recruiter Accidentally Ghosts Self

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Hi! Does anyone know what vendor/staffing agency handles the contract hiring for Google? TIA!

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Creatives… if you want to be a film director, go make your own shorts with your own budget, during your own time. Stop getting into advertising thinking you can cross over.

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Any creatives/marketing people at Figma willing to talk shop? Interested in a job there - lmk :)

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Has anyone heard anything about an agency called Zerotrillion?

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🙄

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I really thought things would be different by now

I have a portfolio I'm proud of. Awards. LinkedIn testimonials out the wazoo...I can't even get a response from people when I reach out about roles.
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I don’t really understand why in this listing the Art Director should be able to do the copywriters job. Like, should Art Directors be paid more? Should Copywriters be expected to do more art?

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What are some of the best ways to learn and grow from disappointing client feedback? Like things to ask my CD, and I’m very ok with brutal honesty. I very much want to make good work that solves their… more

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I can’t tell if this is clever or just some tricky way to poach work from other agencies. Oh wise older ones, tell me what to think. Everyone on linkedin just says “Wow!” or “I love this!”.

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I heard now that SNL is back on, freelance is going to pick up. 💰

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This client wants a campaign and visual concept but they want to use just one line (that they have tested and worked in the past). They don’t have budget to shoot anything. Illustration is a “hard no”… more

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Well tell me one thing, many people go abroad on skill visa, they are sponsored by companies, they only need air fare, I have more than 5 years of experience in graphics design, I am applying to many places… more

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Seeking advice - I finally got a job offer at a great agency after months of looking. However I am currently in the interview process for my dream agency/role and haven’t heard back from them yet. Str… more

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Good one.

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WHO is writing these bucees billboards. Reveal yourself.

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