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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.

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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.

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They want to copy "Bo Knows" and make it "[Brand Name] Knows."

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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

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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.?

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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

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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

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Riiiighhht. We totally believe you. 👍 Reason number 254 not to buy a Ford.

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Omnicom preventing creatives from updating their portfolios? 🤔

“As part of Omnicom's ongoing efforts to protect the security and privacy of Omnicom's data, we have updated our Acceptable Use P… more

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

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Vulturi Capitalismi

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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?

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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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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Does anyone work for or have a connect at Gap/Gap Inc? I would be eternally grateful — please message me!

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Need some insight please :)!I am 1 year postgrad from undergrad and i got my first job at zenith as a media buyer & i just hit my 1 year!

Someone from Omnicom Media Group reached out about a media … more

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Can we please phase out the “confirming receipt” emails? It’s such a waste of time and space in the recipient’s inbox.

It’s not 2007 when emails/texts went into the ether, never to be received. We got the email, y… more

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Realistically, how do we see the outlook for copywriters in respect to AI? Will we likely just be turned into to freelancers that help kick off projects and that's it?

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Julian Cole for Media Buyers/Planners? Is there anyone who has organised everything needed to become a decent media buyer/planner in one course or book the way that Julian Cole has done for strategist… more

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Anyone had any experience with Publicis-CoLab? —got approached by them but they were not really clear on culture or work/life balance.

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Just saw this in a job description: “This role is critical to further building and executing on our ambitious global digital strategy, with a particular emphasis on identifying compelling feel-good di… more

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A warning to you all: do NOT post that your company is hiring unless you want to get attacked by notifications. I can’t open up LinkedIn anymore without 10 new DMs and 15 new connection requests… and I post… more

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Does anyone know which agency has Little Caesars. They’re killing it right now.

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What was the creative brief for the recent Tubi work?

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Teaching an ad class for first timers. How would you define strategy?

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Has anyone one worked on an Amazon if so how as it ?

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Why don’t agencies hire experienced GenXers?

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What was the most organized, process-driven agency you ever worked at? Bonus points if the agency made good work while you were there.

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