Advertising

6 months into being unemployed.
Is anyone hiring yet?

I want to transition from supporting ad sales to pursuing a more creative role such as copywriting or grant writing. I aim to secure a position with a non-profit organization, PR firm, or advertising … more

Really getting tired after so many attempts without any results, hope things will change soon.

Today, I went to a conference that was free, and my boss “allowed” me the day off to go. Any time anyone on the team goes to a training or conference, we’re asked to present a slideshow of it a week o… more

How’s working in Cheil or advertising in general in Seoul? Considering a move but know very little about it

Agencies that shouldn’t be around anymore. Go!

Anyone know of any Bay Area ad agencies that are actually bringing in local talent for full time or freelance? They all seem to complain about the ad scene leaving town, but then only bring in remote … more

director let us know that Q4 is going to be 12 hour work days, almost every day. If I refuse and get fired, what are my chances of getting on unemployment? I’m in NYC, I know location plays a big role… more

I know the people responsible for those awful Safelite commercial with the fake influencers are on here. I have a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills… more

Drowning in debt from my last lay off. Took a 15k cut at new agency and unable to pay it down. Current hours don’t support double dipping. Any reasonable solutions?

I’m new to the whole zoom meeting thing for work. For remote days I’m supposed to have my camera on. Are there things i shouldn’t be doing while i have to be on camera? Sometimes i need to do somethin… more

How tapped in are you on what work is out there and by which agency? I noticed someone say ‘[Brand’s work] was better at that agency than at this agency’. Realized I don’t have that lexicon.

Has anyone had any luck finding work with sites like fiverr or upwork?

I actually worked for a client that would outsource some development and animation tasks to upwork.

It seems like you’d end up competing on pri… more

I interviewed for a position at a large agency. the recruiter extended me a verbal offer the next day. However, my start date keeps getting pushed back (9/9 to 9/16 to 10/1). they never sent me the of… more

How do you usually answer the "Tell me about yourself" question? Is this the place to summarize work history or do you only talk about you, your journey, why you're here, etc.?

S.O.S. I’m sinking.

I’m an art/creative director with 20 years of experience based in NYC. With the exception of one freelance project, I haven’t been able to find work for a year and a half.

Obviously I’d prefer to stay in th… more

What are you guys paying monthly to have your website? I’m with square space (fucking hell on earth) and they charge $30 every month on top of the $12 domain one time purchase. I just need to gauge p… more

How do I know if I’m ready to move from intermediate to senior?

I just saw a job I’m interested in at Butler Shine. Can anyone give me some insight about how the agency is and are people really going to the office 3 days a week? Thanks

I’ve been unemployed for over 6 months and struggling to land a job, or even a freelance gig. Any tips?

Besides the hot Mischiefs and Guts type agencies that make attention grabbing work, what are some agencies that have been around longer than just a few years that you have a lot of respect for? Can in… more

How long do you get promised “a big raise” and not get it before you bail?

Commercial production designer looking to shift my career over to working for an agency or client. I have over 20 years of experience on the physical production side. Work on just about every type… more

LA agency reviews/thoughts? What are these places actually like now?
Deutsch
TBWA
Sid Lee
Monks
Cashmere
72
BBDO
Others!! (Smaller shops, etc)

Are there any recruiters who focus on placing brand side creatives? I want a better wlb

Has the September Surge started yet? Because I haven’t seen anything but reposted jobs from last month.

opinions/intel on P&G at Saatchi? would be doing Dawn and Cascade

In-house jobs always want agency experience and then grill you in the interview about why you’d want to leave agency life for a boring in-house job. Pick one.

How likely will an offer be extended if the job asked to do a background check and references? Also, while interviewing I was told I‘m up against 1 other person.