Anyone interviewing client side and notice the insanely inflated titles with limited experience? Just read another CMO job posted with 8-10 years experience as requirement. What is going on?

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How do I nail an “open interview”?

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What do you wear to meet with a recruiter? Should I dress like I would for an interview or is what I wear to work (black jeans) ok?

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Met with a recruiter, who basically non-stop called/stalked me. Multiple phone calls, 3 interviews, great feedback and poof! Ghosted! I'm not looking for answers, just some professionalism.

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Ok fish, question...

Someone I’m interviewing with is connected to an old family friend (who is an industry heavyweight). Should I have him send a note on my behalf pre-interview? Too much?

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What a week, lost client monday, denied a new job after 3 interviews wednesday, notified will not be kept on thurs because client lost on monday, funeral saturday. What a fucking awesome week.

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Creative directors: What was the most memorable thank you note you’ve ever received after an interview?

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Have a final round interview for a client side position next week. Any advice on what to bring forward from my last 4 years at an agency?

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Any advice for finding a good boss? What are the tells someone should look for or the questions they should ask during interviews to help suss that out?

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How do we feel about prospective employers who give assignments during the interview process? Currently freelancing so interviewing alone is resulting in me giving up my day rate & cont

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How many pieces does a portfolio need to be taken seriously? I’d love to start applying asap, but I don’t want to put my book out there again before it’s ready.

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SOS...Interview on Fri and I’m crapping my pants. It’s 3 hours long with 9 people and I’m not sure if that means groups of 3 (3 times) or one after the other for a marathon-long interview. Help!

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Does applying for a job on LinkedIn ever actually work? I feel like it’s pointless

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How soon is too soon to follow up after applying for a job. There wasn’t an email on the job page so I was thinking of looking on Linkedin. Thoughts?

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Thoughts on doing assignments/exercises for interviews? How much is too much? I'm conflicted. Especially as a freelancer, I would've charged for that work - it's not like it's fake effort.

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Is it ok to say during the interview (if they asked) that you are interviewed with other agencies? Or it is better to lie and say no you are the only agency I interviewed with?

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Interviewed at my forever dream agency two months ago. Finally heard back. “We are trying to find a home for you”. Stay hopeful or move on?

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What's the best way to fend off one job offer while you interview at another agency that you would prefer more? How long can you do this for until it becomes a problem?

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As a Director, I’ve been asked to give a slide based presentation to a bunch of Agencies on the ‘art and craft of the interview.’ What ‘projection’ equipment do Agencies have? Should I bring my own?

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2nd round of interviews and now they ask me to appoint former co-workers and clients so they can talk to them. I understand it's not an unreasonable ask but it makes me uncomfortable. Any thoughts?

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Ladies: I have an interview for a brand side role. I was planning to wear a suit jacket and skirt. Is this appropriate, or will it make me look like a try hard? P.S. words of encouragement welcome 😊

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Had my phone interview and was asked to meet the team for a 3 hour session next week. Pretty pumped (and nervous). I’ve never had an interview this long before. What might I expect?

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My reel is on Vimeo. Do I need flashy website if I’m going to start job searching? Will it get me the job, or the interview?

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Should I cancel an interview if I know I don’t want the job? Does that burn a bridge or is it accepted as saving them time?

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Hey fish,

Question. I just got a job offer (job A). It’s a very low offer, but I’m negotiating. I interviewed for a job I really want (job B) 2 weeks ago.

Should I tell job B I have an offer?

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Anyone ever run into / work with an agency employee you interviewed with and ghosted you, after being hired client side on their account?

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Hey Fishies! Let’s knowledge share. What are some questions you ask in an interview to get a sense of what you may be getting into?

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I'm thinking about applying to an awesome client side role... except they're a current client 😬
what are my odds of pulling this off?

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Interviewing for the first time for a CD role. Any advice? What questions to expect? Salary range in LA? Thanks

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I'm stuck as a mid level writer in an agency with no opportunities. I've had many interviews elsewhere over the past year but no offers. Should I start applying as a junior instead? What do I do?

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You’re all just living in my case study.

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How long does it normally take to get hired at a company, from the first interview through the job offer?

Asking mostly for mid level roles, since I assume senior titles may take longer.

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What were some of the best interview questions you’ve asked and/or been asked?

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I don't want to get stale in my interviewing skills--what are some of the hardest or craziest questions you've been asked when interviewing for a new company?

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LGBTQ folks: do you guys ever feel bias? does it make things harder dealing with people’s perceptions? im in nyc, feel i had a much easier time in interviews and getting hired before i came out.

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When is the best time in the interview process to bring up negative online (eg Glassdoor) reviews about a company? How do you do so without it feeling like an attack?

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Followed up with 2 new potential jobs early this morning. The interviews were last week (went well) and I have yet to hear squat about next steps. I feel like I have PTSD from all this ghosting...

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Am I being ghosted if I haven’t heard back from a recruiter about an interview I did that was 2 weeks ago? They said last week they were still waiting to hear back but I can’t decide if (continued)

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