#advice #mentorship #creativedirectors

Hello, business owners and creative community leaders. Since moving to SW Florida end of 2019, professional life has been a f*ckin doozy (for many of us.) For 15 years I’ve been an art director / brand / designer and can say I’ve done well.

After many connections and interviews and tests and hoops I’m not getting hired. Feeling defeated, frustrated — bang head here!

Any mentors / leaders that can advise a renewed jump to restart? Thank you in advance.

What is a good interview answer for leaving a job after a few months when the real reason is that you’re sleeping with one eye open in hopes of not being on the chopping block after two rounds of massive layoffs? Company culture is at an all-time low, and it will only go down from here from what I’ve seen in the short months I’ve been there.

Hi,
I have attended CTS technical round on Friday, now again i got interview link to attend on Tuesday. Is it normal? Or is this second round?

Hello Fishes,

I cleared interviews of TCS and served my NP. Manager round completed and they want me join asap.
Got HR call she asked to provide the OFFER LETTER i am holding, I denied sharing that. HR tone and way changed and said like how can i believe u have the offer for real and all.
I still denied to share and asked to let me know if they can proceed without it. HR told she will get back. I won't share OL, Just want to know what HR will do now, will she still release my offer letter?

I’ve been working on the agency side for over two years now, but would love to jump again to the client side, as I have a sense like you feel more as part of the project.
Any tips from someone who as made this shift, to help me make through the interview process?
Also, what would be a comparable position on the client side for someone who works on paid social media?

Hey everyone! Today I got laid off from my job - my entire IA department did. In total I think the company laid off about 8-10% of the workforce. Positives are that we’re getting a decent severance package but I’m beyond upset because I left consulting as a manager (very unhappy) and found this company and LOVED it for its mission and my position. Any advice on how I address being laid off in my future interviews? I’ve never been in this position before. Currently just feeling sad💔

I am a PMO Consultant with 6 years of experience, have recently interviewed for Deloitte India(which went really well), what should be the ideal package? Rather how much should i ask for?
FYI, My current CTC is 5.25 at Capgemini

Interviewed with MS 2 weeks back for a Sr. PM role and followed up with recruiter today... they say that the team just finished with interviews last week and needs time to make a decision. Is this normal? Does a verbal offer take this long? Or is it just cos they are working on a formal offer?

Any thoughts on reneging on a PE offer? They gave me an exploding offer (<12hrs to decide) and I decided to accept it...but now I’m getting interviews from funds I would prefer over the current one...

Looking for insight to PwC product manager interview. All tips welcomed!

I have an interview Bloomberg for sales and analytics, can anyone give insight to what to expect at the super day?

What kind of questions does KPMG ask during interviews? What have you been asked?

jokes on an interview...yay or nay?

What is the salary for SC1 in Cybersecurity Advisory practice at EY? 3YOE, interviewing for SFO location. Got 5 security certifications relevant to the position.

Will life ever go back to normal?

Who do you like these days for animatics, storyboards, etc.?

Those TV ads for “completely free” real estate agent services are ridiculous. ALL of us work on commission, that’s how the business is run! People need their own dedicated agent to help them, “Dial-An-Agent” programs just aren’t the same.

you like a candidate and planing to contact to set up a meeting, but you are too busy...so the candidate follow up few times. Is that make you change your mind about the candidate?

Is it worth taking a job with Twitter? I have an offer from Twitter but I’m currently at a large company that gave a counter which included a management role. Which is more valuable the “tech” experience gained at Twitter, higher pay, or management experience?

Hi Fishes,

What is the document id to be mentioned while accepting HCL offer letter?

Moving to Houston next year. What kind of salary range would I be looking at as a consultant or senior consultant at Deloitte in the Regulatory Risk group? I’m a CPA with PA and industry experience.

Can anyone please refer me retail banking BA job

Please give me 11 likes to unlock DM. Thanks

Any recommendations on exercise/fitness plans available online? Looking to get a good workout routine focused on gaining weight and improving strength. Novice lifter here.

Has anyone worked on a launch project implementing endowments? Would love to chat as Workday hasn't released anything specifically about endowments on launch projects

What is asked in HSBC technical. Pls help. Also after how many days they take technical round after assessment is passed.

Does anyone work as a programmatic associate and can tell me what your daily jobs or responsibilities are?

What’s some rare or not so popular movie that surprised you with good story or just good !! Could be old or new

Has anyone made the transition from law to public accounting or tax in industry? Are you happier? I’ve been thinking about making such a move since there seems to be more remote opportunities in accounting. Advice or talk me off the ledge?
(My background: Big 4 SALT > State AG’s office (tax) > small commercial lit firm > COVID > city attorney > in-house (real estate))

Has anyone discovered any new tools or programs that they’ve found great for their work? My company is trialing Productboard and we’re loving it

Any good window UV light filter treatment? Sun hits my face directly and I want to avoid UV light.

Any recs for wrinkle-free t shirts? Also would welcome any tips or suggestions to avoid wrinkles after wash. Thanks!

Need new ways to tell my ECD that his writing is hurting the work.

Backstory: I work on a small team and do most of the writing for a few brands. My ECD green-lights copy but often times adds unnecessary fluff, cheesy lines or just nonsensical left-turns in scripts. Without being a dick, what are some ways to effectively be like "do less, please."

Mind the power dynamic from ACD to an ECD.

“Living with yourself” on Netflix. What’d you think, creatives?

Any book recommendations for soft skills at an agency/studio? For stuff like giving feedback, meetings, presentations, client interaction, etc.

Who was the most insufferable director you’ve worked with and why?

I really need advice. I’ve been in my current role for a couple years and I’m just so defeated. I am good at my job. I work so hard and I’m so undervalued and unappreciated. My work is scrutinized to a degree that no one else experiences (I could give concrete examples of other people delivering design work that haven’t met BASIC design principles and it’s gotten approved) compared to me where I frequently get feedback that somehow makes my work worse but I just comply because it’s not (1/2)

How do you start thinking about overarching, big camping ideas? I have a pretty easy time coming up with executions for certain ideas, but struggle sometimes coming up with the big overarching ideas.

Art Directors/Designers, if a photographer or illustrator you’ve never met sends you a LinkedIn invite, emails you, follows you on IG and likes your last three photos, how do you handle them?

How much do phone screenings actually matter? I am very excited about the position that I interviewed for and spoke so fast that I was winded after the call :/

Can anyone give me a referral to Amazon? Looking to join FAANG!

Any Senior Art Directors at Ogilvy Chicago want to share some salaries? Glassdoor says about $105k which surprised me

Are agencies asking to complete a task when interviewing a no go?

Do any of you still use Adobe CS6 for work? I’m trying to change job, but it is a little intimidating to think that I’m probably behind all the new features and softwares used in the industry. Will this be an issue for future employers if they find this out during the interview phase?

I’ve always been comfortable concepting and writing. But when it comes to nitty gritty logistical stuff, I struggle. Like the discussions about aspect ratios, social post timelines, and the nuances of Facebook collection ads.

Can any other writers relate?

I woke up this morning and realized “I work for a bunch of assholes.”
And all the nonsense of “we don’t hire assholes” “wE’Re a fAmiLY” is just a thin cover for the gaggle of assholes committing ass-hattery on the daily.
End rant.

Are Creative Directors rich?

Show of hands. Who feels like they’ve banked good visibility pre-Covid and will continue to coast as long as possible before picking up the pace again 👋

And by coast I mean work normal human hours

What is the path to going client-side? Do they hire CDs, copywriters? What are the titles? Who do you get in contact with?

I am about to give my resignation after giving a major presentation for our biggest client. I feel confident I will do well but it’ll just feel so much better to smash it and then pull a bye Felicia!