Any good and preferably free courses that would be beneficial as a copywriter? I’m sure most have to do with AI but I’d love to know what resources everyone is using to keep your skills updated!

HELP!
If I sell a mutual fund (aciex) to buy an etf (splg) in my Roth IRA account, do I have to pay tax on the sale when filing next year? How does this work? TIA!

What is the average salary bracket for a c10 role in Citibank??

Does anyone work for an organization that doesn’t complete its background check until after you’ve been hired and joined the organization?

I’ve been doing change management and communication for many years with DEI experience on the side. How do I tell my DEI story to transition to a DEI career? How do I decide what level I should apply for?

I have my first PE interview for an associate role coming up. Can anyone provide some guidance on what to expect?

My utilization went to 50 in IBM, I think I have taken paternal leave since it went down. My manager put my as PIP improvement goal in checkpoint.
Need to know how to bring this up and is that my job is under risk? Band 7b

Best way to share a resume via FB?

What do you look for when examining the accounting for a small business stock purchase? Asking for specific types of errors and red flags.

I saw some job postings on LinkedIn for Vedder Price. Does anyone have insight regarding the firm and culture

Anyone in Dallas? 24M

Hi fishes, what resources would you recommend to improve my uipath knowledge apart from uipath learning academy? I have one year of experience. What other technology integrations do you normally use with uipath in day to day processes leaving excel, pdf, smartsheet and mail activities. I would really like to become an expert in this field.

Could use some help designing a commission scheme, what would you sharks do in my situation??? I’d like to do some sort of group scheme, not an individual contributor scheme.

Situation:
just replaced a 35yr lifer and now boss tells me to create a business plan and comp scheme. Now there’s me and my trainee who’s rather green. It would be my responsibility to train him up. With 2 effective sales people last year we did ~7M @ 50% margin avg contract value of $25k (record setting year).

Salary discussion done on 13 Nov, but no further updates on offer letter release from HCL, will they release or not?, hr is not replying my calls or emails. How long will it take to release an offer letter ?

Hi Fishes,
Anyone needs referral in Infosys please DM me.
We have openings for Java Developer, .NET developer, DevoOps consultant, React JS developer, AWS developer, Azure developer. Feel free to contact.

Hi all I am looking to switch, particularly in data science profile.. Post graduate from IIT Bombay, 1 year experience in logistics data science. Any referalls?
P. S. Immediate joiner

Hello Folks,
I wanted to know about ServiceNow competency in IBM .. how’s it in IBM when compared to CTS or Infosys as am from CTS

When non-ad ppl ask you what do you do? In terms of title; do you tell them “copywriter”? Or immediately assume they dont know and might confuse it with copyright infringement, and just end up telling them that you’re a writer or a creative director, and skip the hassle

Tips for how to start off on a good foot at a new job? Also on how to balance that with taking ownership of the work/asserting yourself, especially when the people there are used to you freelancing (which was less assertive, and similar work but a lower title)… thanks!

Any copywriters (in branding/otherwise) currently report to a strategist instead of a CD? Trying to have an open mind about them approving copy without judgement but it’s like pulling teeth for me.

If that’s your Art Director, then why is he in my google doc?

I was hired to work on one account as the only writer. Told they’re handing me another account (or they may hire another writer). I need and want more responsibility and $$. How to negotiate??

I don't know if this is a recent change but I’m seeing postings for junior copywriter/community manager roles. Have these roles always been attached or posted at a junior level? Is this merged role worth considering as someone young in the industry with more traditional intern and freelance copy experience.

Hi. I’m looking for a CA, OR, or WA-based writer who’d write blog posts for a product / lifestyle site about weed and west coast weed culture. Needs to be otherwise professional & willing to use name

So, you’ve reached the stage of your career where you care more about cashing a fat paycheck than making “creative ads”. You’d rather have the resources and free time to fulfill your creative itch outside of work than try to sell the next big idea to an 28 year old marketing manager with an annual budget of 150k. How do you make the absolute most money as a copywriter while still working a 9-5? Asking for... a... friend?

I think it’s so crazy that once you sign-full time as a CW, you can’t freelance as well. Feels like there’s so many opportunities out there for freelance roles but the full-time gig steals us from them ☹️

Would any of you goofballs want to join an informal drinking group for copywriters who write non-advertising stuff like fiction, non-fiction, comedy, plays, poetry or whatever?

What about using 3 one-word sentences as a slogan? I feel like it’s super played out, but I get suggestions for it all the time. Can’t we do better than mashing together words from the crestive brief?

Just had to go to thesaurus dot com to look up synonyms for “exciting”. I think I need a vacation….

Do creative directors have the power to ignore their copywriters and go with their own ideas?

How do you say “buy this product” in a headline without saying “buy this product”?

Sincerely,
A Junior Copywriter with a shitty brief and an even shittier turnover time 😭😭🥹

Any recommendations for a course / resources on children's book writing / illustration?