An old colleague referred me to her team at this large e-commerce company for a full-time role. The interview with the hiring manager went well, so she set up the second interview with a marketing manager. So right out of the gate, this manager asks me why some of the freelance roles I’ve had were only 1 to 3 months, as if this is a huge red flag. I told him that that’s what the agreed upon duration was. Anyone else have this come up?

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Sounds like they don’t know what a freelancer is.

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She’s not really the decision maker and I got the impression that she wasn’t entirely privy to their exact process. They are building an entire team from scratch. They don’t even have a Creative Director yet. The hiring manager is a Brand Manager.

Help him/her understand that you were acting as an external consultant that charges top dollar, working on selected projects of a certain quality/caliber. (i.e they won’t be able to afford you if the project did not end in time - also speaks to your ability to get projects closed/done)

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Well they didn’t move forward with my candidacy. The hiring manager I was referred to said they liked my work but I didn’t have enough Motion Design experience.

Creative jobs have become a gig economy. Marketing managers are very by the books looking for gaps in your résumé.

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It's a fair question. You answered it perfectly.

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I agree. You answered it well. Though it makes me wonder why not list Freelance work with clients under that on your resume. Unless you only had that one client. But not a big deal.

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So I put on my game face and stayed calm and cheerful with this question, even tho it bugged me. I mean what’s the point of these suit types, creating short term freelance roles, only to judge people negatively after they take them?

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