Interviewed w/ an agency for a Strategist role. They asked me to send them a Declaration of Creative Intent. All they said was “be creative and don’t send cookies”. Any ideas of what would stand out?

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Anyone bring notes to a creative interview? How is that perceived? I write down questions to ask beforehand but never take out the list and tend to forget some.

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Has anyone done the Chandelier Creative application and heard back/gotten an interview/a job?

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Is it acceptable to wear jeans to an agency interview if you aren't a creative? Obviously I would dress them up, but is it just a bad idea?

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Why in the name of Zeus are agencies still doing creative tests? It feels a bit like exploitation to me. My book is my creative test. And you’re interviewing me. So I must have passed.

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Hiring a strategist is proving very difficult. Need someone who can do creative too. A few years experience enough to present confidently and run projects... keep interviewing dead ends

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Fishies, you have any advice or questions I can ask in an interview (phone call late today) to help me vet the creative leadership I will be working under?

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Is it ever ok to circumvent the agency recruiter and go straight to creative leadership after an interview?

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This is my bf to a T. Super smart and creative but not a very talkative guy. He wants to move back into Consulting and worried on interviews and he’s not the typical bubbly accenture person....

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So I was in an interview/portfolio review yesterday and both of the creative directors said they loved my ideas and they could definitely see them being used in the real world. The only thing was ...

So I was in an interview/portfolio review yesterday and both of the creative directors said they loved my ideas and they could definitely see them being used in the real world. The only thing was ...

Difference between bringing a creative in for an interview vs. an introduction (I applied for a job) or are they the same?

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Interviewed for creative “out of the box” role in a corporate company. was thinking of sending gorgeous postcards with images tied to the industry they work in as a quirky thank you. Good idea or nah?

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Traveling to LA for second interview at a creative shop & they asked that I complete and present a strategy assignment to showcase my “thinking”.. what do you think is more important....(cont)

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Anyone had a good experience with The Creative Group? They’ve set me up with 2 interviews now and neither company called me (and no one would return my calls on the issue)

Interviewed for a kick-a** job at a very creative firm with huge clients. They loved me but I was asking for too much $. I would be willing to negotiate lower. How should I go about this convo?

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I’m getting really tired of interviewing with Creative Directors who haven’t looked at my book or resume. Ten interviews in the last 3 months and maybe two CDs were prepared. What the actual fuck?

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Anybody have good tips on cold emailing creative directors for an informational interview? Not having a great response rate with my outreach currently.

Thanks folks! 🤘

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I’m interviewing at a really casual creative agency today and I want to wear something that is definitely put together but still shows my style. How far is too far? Sneakers okay if they’re clean?

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Are hybrids a thing? I have an AD who really wants to be a writer hybrid and is insistent on applying to places as a creative instead of an AD

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I’m interviewing for a creative strategist role in NYC and unsure of how much to ask for. Is 95k too low? 5 yrs exp but first year in a creative strategy position. Thanks!!!

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I've been doing creative strategy but applying to an actual creative (copywriter) track at a master's program. Any advice on putting together a spec portfolio of print campaigns?

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What do you wear to a creative interview?

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Creative recruiters, particularly you competitive ones! You pick our brains so often- curious about yours.

What do you look for in interviews? Who’s your dream candidate? What should we do less of?

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Jeans for an interview: yes or no? (Creative)

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creative design “tests” as part of an interview process. yay or no way?

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How much does your first role matter in terms of your future career (which agency, who you work for, clients etc). If it matters, I’m applying my first Junior creative role pretty soon. Lf tips

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Are you supposed to send a thank you email to a creative recruiter after a phone interview?

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Advice for getting out of work last minute for interview? Need some creative ideas..

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Have my first round interviews at McK soon, any tips on how to ace these? Besides being authentic, yet impressive in the Personal Experience and creative, yet structured in the Case, what should I do?

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Is there a rule of thumb dress code for informational interviews as a creative?

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So I told myself I was gonna enroll in Miami Ad school come January if I didn't break into Strategy first. I did break in, at a creative agency, too (ignore my outdated title). But as an intern. And I'm doing comms instead of brand. Do you think the school is still worth doing? Or can I just be vocal with the comms people about my interest in brand? I said it in the interview. But don't want to seem too pushy/disinterested/entitled millennial etc

Is it possible to look TOO polished in an interview? As a Creative? Asking for a friend.

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What are some other creative ways to prompt the closing of a case interview other than the typical "You run into the CXO at the elevator and he asks you to... etc."?

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Anyone working In-house at Birchbox? Thinking about applying for an open position in the creative department.

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Creatives: how would you feel about being given a creative problem to solve as part of your interview process? Something like a past client ask that they had as a bit of a test.

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Would it be rude to ask to see what a company's creative briefs look like when interviewing?

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CDs+: You like a creative's book and have them in for an interview. What then become the deciding factors in your hiring decision?

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Recruiter reached out for an interview... is it rude to ask salary range for the position at the end of the convo? Position is creative. Don't want to waste their time (or mine). Thoughts?

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