I’m applying for Account. I shared my resume with a bunch of people and they suggest dont use a too creative layout because you’re account. Should i change even it says a lot about my characteristics?

Has anyone ever had a company ask for a past report you’ve worked on as a work sample in an interview? I get it for the creative folks, but never heard of this on measurement side.

Just got approached by Creative Circle for an interview and read their reviews here. They asked my SSN last 4 digits on phone, should i be worried?

Had an interview where I️ Was not told it would be a video call or that I’d be presenting a creative deck I️ shared as an assignment. Has this ever happened to anyone? Anyway to make a comeback?

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I’m considering applying for a position at Anchor in their creative department but I’m worried that they are too new to the industry. Does anyone have any input into the company and their growth?

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Had an interview that went really well but didn’t get the job. Recruiter told me CD said I was all these great things, but didn’t have enough "creative wildness". It’s really getting me down...

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To you non-creatives our there, do you put creative awards on your resume if you contributes to the work or case study?

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What’s the most creative case study video you’ve seen?

Bumble is looking for a Creative Director. But after the phone interview, they gave me a 360 creative brief on a Friday and expect ideas Monday. Is this the new new business pitch?

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I have an interview tomorrow for a creative strategist position. I’m an ACD and before that an AD so this is a departure. Anyone made this shift before? What should I know?

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I have an interview at Facebook coming up. Is leaving agency life to work in Facebook Creative Shop a bad idea right now?

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Any advice on how to follow up after applying for a creative job.

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In an interview, how do I talk about my previous job - where I was never onboarded, my creative director was verbally abusive and I quit after a month - without coming off like I’m talking ****?

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Tips on being “creative” or “innovative” for upcoming BCG interview?

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How do you go about interviewing for a new job while currently working FT? I’m getting creative with doctors apps etc, but I want to know if others have any ideas.

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I’m driving a campaign at my company to hire more women and people of color into the creative ranks. However, I’m just not seeing very good candidates applying that aren’t white men. Where do I look?

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thoughts on Macy’s in-house creative team in Herald Sq? I have an interview next week. Salary range seems super low vs agency, but the hours seem easy, the commute is easy, and the work is integrated.

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I am interviewing a creative team for pharma. Both of them had good books, so I am impressed. What should I look for in the interview? What should I ask? I don’t normally interview people.

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I have an interview at a leading and reputable creative agency. Has anyone ever worked or interviewed at an agency primarily focused on their creative? How did view analytics as an overall capability?

Have a friend not on FB interviewing for an art director role at hill Holliday in Boston - as a creative what’s the deal there?

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After an interview with a recruiter, tomorrow she’s introducing me to different creative teams. Should I bring something? I was thinking of baking cookies. Any advice for a good impression?

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So who’s applying for a CCO gig at JWT? Seems like a pretty solid move for a creative.

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Is it worth going in for an interview with Creative Circle? They contacted me and want me to come in...What have your experiences been like with Creative Circle?

I have an interview with a creative team at another company, should I dress like I Normally would at the agency or go business prof.? Also they have my web portfolio, but should I bring prints?

Do creative strategies for applying for a job ever work? I’m talking about the fearless girl in front of McCann, or any similar strategy.

Beyond portfolios, how can you tell whether a junior creative will be good or not? Hard to evaluate in an interview if they’re a diva / lazy / have stolen work

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Looks like I have +0 Clios since yesterday. I feel that consistency is key to being a Creative. I’m available for interviews, line forms to the left.

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Interviewing for an “innovation strategy” position—any tips to stand out? Typical brand / creative strategy background and I’d love to nail this.

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Any tips on interviewing with graphic design creative director?or presenting design portfolio..🙃

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Let’s say you were interviewing at what’s widely considered to be the best creative agency in the world how would you dress? I’m thinking jeans/boots/blazer but maybe a less conservative shirt. Help!

Creative interview. Bring resume?

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Anyone work at Verizon’s in-house agency? Applying now for a creative role and the application says they might drug test. Do they actually do it or wha?

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What does the process look like when applying to a job in a different country for a senior creative? Do they fly you there to talk or is it all by phone? If job is taken, are relo benefits standard?

If you've worked at Humanaut, would you tell me about it?

What was the interview like, how's the pay, the hours, etc?

Account & Creative: 2 puppies in a meadow or 2 beta fish in an acid rain tank?

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Agencies, post houses in NYC good to reach out for assistant, associate or even intern/runner? I’ve tried applying- got close- but having a hard time. I have creative (mostly) ,production exp.

Has anyone successfully counter offered these cattle call agencies (Creative Circle, etc)? Had an interview for a full time and the agency wants to freelance first. (I.e. their b.s. crappy rate.)

When applying to tech companies, do you guys use a traditional resume format or a creative one?

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Questions a creative should ask an account person while interviewing them? So far I've got:

Are you awful?
Do you suck?
Are terrible?

I feel like there could be more nuance here, though.

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What are some strategies to applying to NYC agencies when you live out of state? (Working in Boulder now) Im a mid-level creative and I feel like most recruiters instantly dismiss the conversation.

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Being a Creative means you get to wear jeans to work.
And to interviews for other Creative jobs.

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does anyone have experience exiting after 1 year? any vengeful MD stories? my MD knows a lot of people and i’m scared if i interview or exit to one of these places that he has a connection at he might try to mess with my career...

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I'm currently a third year V100 tax associate and I am interviewing with my dream firm next week. This is my first lateral interview. Other than being prepared to discuss my current and past matters, do you have any tax-specific interview tips?

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Hi all. I have applied for Oracle PL/SQL job opening at BOFA. How many rounds of interview will happen and what are they? And my YOE : 6.6 my current CTC is 14.68LPA. How much should be my expected CTC?

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How many rounds of interviews for a consulting role at Deloitte? I am interviewing for a Agile Lead Role at Deloitte (I believe I would be at the consultant level). I have completed the technical interview last week and just got a behavioral interview offer for tomorrow. Will there be another interview after this?

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Folks applying for Data and Analytics roles in the industry at M, SM, D Levels, what technical/functional topics do you prepare for on the Analytics side?

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a weekly - or biannual at the rate I’m doing it - reminder to people looking to hire talent: rejection letters after phone, video, or in person interviews are so much better than absolute silence

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Facebook (Meta) Product Management (IC5) or Google Cloud Marketing S&O/ Annual Planning (L6) role if I want to eventually be working on Product Strategy for consumer tech?
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That guy who posted the backpacks post got ratio’d in to oblivion and deleted his post.

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May I know when is return to office for Bosch employees?
I am about to join next week. And not planning to go office for next 2 months.

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