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Would anyone be willing to chat with me about their experience going from ACD to CD? copy gal here.

Love these LinkedIn thought pieces from recruiters.

I rejected a candidate eight times.

But then decided to take a chance.

We gave him an offer without even speaking to him.

Seventy years later he’s running the company.

I discovered he was also my father.

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What’s Edelmans hybrid schedule like?

Hooking up with a coworker is a bad idea, right? Or does that make it more exciting?

How are mid/sr level creatives getting away with working abroad for 4 weeks at a time with 2-3 day in office mandates?

Sometimes I wonder if they criminalized sleeping in public so that you would have to pay attention to ads.

Would appreciate any feedback on PureRed. Anyone hear of them?

Any success stories of agencies hiring from outside the states (Canada)?

The public and even this forum latches on the Australian break dancer which is nothing but a regurgitation of their own lack of originality. Every thought, opinion, and feeling you have is not your ow… more

My least favorite thing about Don Draper is that he leaves his trash in the park. Unforgivable.

Just walked out of my retail job. Was working across strategy prior making more - contract ended. So I tried to humble myself making alot less with this job, but kept dealing with disrespect from the all these pe… more

Why do I feel like all my CDs would kill the IKEA “Pee on this ad” idea because nobody would do it, or it’s too random.

What’s the next step for creative interns in this hiring hellscape?

Linkedin/resume question for the recruiters and/or hiring managers out there: if you've transferred agencies within one of the big holding companies, does it look better to:

A.) List out every agency you worke… more

Can’t wait until we find out the Australian break dancer is just a Snickers ad

Ever notice how the people who are the biggest offenders are the ones who complain about other people doing the same thing the most?

My buddy is a HOP and interested in transferring to a career out of agencies. Brand, or even further afield. What are some good types of places or industries with transferable skills?

Has anyone had a partner they didn’t get along with and been able to change partners at an agency? Or does the agency just not care and make you deal with it until you leave? Asking for not a friend w… more

I went to 2 interviews for the same company. I wasn’t selected for the first role I interviewed for as it was very technical. The second one aligns perfectly with my background, so I reached out to th… more

Any advice for an ACD AD looking to move in-house? Would appreciate any guidance on what job titles I should be looking at.

Hello! Started a small business a couple weeks ago and am still waiting for that first sale. What is the best platform to advertise my website / busines ? And what is the minimum I should spend before get… more

Can someone help me with salary range for mid-level art & copy teams in Chicago & NY?For a big network agency and with a bunch of awards (cannes as well) if that adds! 🙏

Any advice on what to say when an ex coworker pops outta the woodwork years later and asks to collab with my current agency with a dept that I don’t interact with? I don’t mind them but i don’t feel c… more

Does anyone have any tips or take anything for work anxiety?

Looking for more info on the project management group at VML and how things have evolved with the latest merger. Would it be worth taking a role there?

Americans: It so funny how you say feicebookee, pinterestchy, catchy shoopy…

Also americans: Van Goe, joeZah🥟, brus sheta, a-kai

You're interviewing someone to be a creative director on your team. What questions do you ask them?

This is just Glassdoor under a different name, right?

Hello,

I have been a junior copywriter at a GM agency for almost a year. Two CDs are Hispanic in the agency and me. For every English copy work I do, I need also to do it in Spanish. Plus, I have help… more

how’s chiat ny these days

Creative directors, take note…. USA beating Serbia 🏀 is a great example of TEAM BALL.

Learn to pass the rock and trust your team to help bring the win. No one person can do it alone and the wins are A… more

If you might be leaving your agency soon, do you try to prepare colleagues in any way before officially submitting a two weeks? I feel awkward when my teammates talk to me about goals and campaign pla… more

The WNW un(happiness) survey report is such an eye opener! There is a glaring misunderstanding about how creativity works and businesses haven't figured it out yet.

Fav branding project you’ve seen recently?