Ask A Recruiter - Advertising

Say you posted a job on LinkedIn today and the applications start pouring in. At what point do you stop looking at new ones? Or do you keep looking until someone has accepted an offer? Never feel like… more

Does ATS read resumes designed in InDesign? How do you recco designing it so it’s both good for a creative both readable by ATS?

I’ve been working with a recruiter on and off over the past year. I followed up on our last email exchange about 4 months ago but never heard back. Would it be okay to reach out to a different recruit… more

What’s a good way to gauge how you or your work are viewed in the industry? My intention is to get a perception o value before start shopping around.

Do recruiters have a blacklist of candidates? I’ve referred my friend multiple positions in our company and he almost always get rejected. One recruiters we know said that off the record find job some… more

Greetings everyone. We are currently looking to hire a couple of workers from home as a data entry clerk / Personal Assistant employee, You’d be able to attend to your kids (or pets), avoid having to … more

Have you felt rushed in an interview? Is it necessarily a bad thing?

How important is a candidate’s LinkedIn profile and activity on it after reviewing their resume?

I swear, the recruiters at Ogilvy NY must hate me because they never acknowledge my emails or job applications. The only one who did reach out ended up ghosting me. Either I’m the worst creative ever,… more

For client side interviews, what's everyone wearing for your zooms??? Is a suit jacket too formal?

I’m interviewing for an associate strategy director role and got feedback from the recruiter that there’s hesitancy about me moving forward because I don’t have enough client relationship / agency exp… more

Does emailing the jobs@(agency).com address on websites actually do anything? Do recruiters actually read these emails or care about them?

Recruiters - can you share any examples of “good” cold emails that actually made you want to respond? And - what are major turnoffs that make you not respond?
(Specially curious as a freelance copywrit… more

I am back in the interview game after years of not job hunting, and one thing I have noticed is that recruiters at different agencies keep calling ME for a “debrief” after a round of interviews. WTF? … more

Why are there so many bottom feeder recruiters out there? I just got messaged by 5 of them within a couple of minutes. Each did a speedy unwarranted resume review, followed by a high-pressure push to … more

I just completed interview 3 at a company last Friday or 6 days ago, it felt like it went really well but I haven’t heard back yet. Is it too early to follow up with an email asking if there’s an upda… more

Looking for employment with a company that's looking for a Bilingual Voice Talent for commercial or infomercial any recomendations???

Hey! I’m getting back into the application world, specifically for entry-level strategy roles (pray for me). Would love to hear thoughts on what style of resume looks best? I’ve heard agencies don’t l… more

A recruiter contacted me about an opp that seems legit and I had applied to. This recruiter also seems legit.. I checked out their LI page, companies website and googled. But...he sent me a link to fi… more

Are my InMail messages getting lost into the abyss? This keeps happening:

1. I see a recruiter post for a freelance need
2. I send an InMail message (default option since I pay for premium)
3. After 6 hrs of silence I get… more

A question for recruiters...

As a recruiter, once a candidate doesn't land a role, do you all just disregard them from future contact? I've noticed that when a recruiter contacts me and if I don't land… more

Hiring Part-Time Remote Administrative Assistant
We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated individual to join our team in a part-time remote role.
Position: Administrative Assistant (Remote)
Hours: Monday to Frid… more

Any recruiters in the Health & Wellness space willing to connect? I’m exploring my next role and feel like my experience could bring real impact to the industry. Let’s connect!

Recruiters - behind the scenes of LinkedIn job seekers can select up to 5 job titles. Yet in advertising / marketing, titles vary greatly from company to company. 5 isn’t enough to get in all the vari… more

Recruiters-how important is a banner on your LI page ?

Hey there! I’m an NYC-based Creative Director and Art Director with 15 years of experience in both general market and healthcare. Bilingual in English and Spanish, I’m a nimble, collaborative creative… more

Funny how FCB NY never responds to qualified candidates inquiring about jobs. Yet they just hired a bunch of people, creatives included.

I did 8 hours of interviews and no update for weeks. Is there any way to tactfully follow up to get the basic curtesy of an answer?

In a corporate marketing dept and have to apply for my own (current) role in order to keep it/be rehired at a different level. I thought my manager would want me to stay but I see he shared the posti… more

I need a personal assistant urgently pay is attractive with so much benefit, Text me if you are Available +1(720)860-6134, Thanks

I recently interviewed with a great agency, and it was hands-down the best interview process I’ve had in a while. The team was kind and fun and made me feel seen. They mentioned I could be a great fit both creati… more

Thoughts on emailing a recruiter back on a Sunday?

Getting multiple rejection emails the day before Christmas, awesome.

How long to hear back from Comcast after a final interview? Been over a week now and recruiter said no updates yet and team is still having “discussions”. Is it possible they offered someone else and … more

I’m waiting to hear back from two final interviews. One early next week and one EOW. Should I tell the recruiters about my timeline ?

Should I update the location on my LinkedIn to the city I want to relocate to, even if I don’t currently live there? I am nomadic right now and could relocate anywhere quite quickly.

To the recruiters at CoLab: Can you please stop advertising your openings as Publicis on LinkedIn? It’s misleading, and those of us trying to move on from Pharma are getting tired of falling for it.

What's the best way to propose an hourly freelance rate? Better to aim high?

Are the conversations with recruiters supposed to be confidential? I am low key thinking to look for new job and I want to contact the recruiter who got me my current job. Should I be worried about my… more