At what point do I stop applying if I’m getting traction with agencies? I have a tendency to believe I’m going to get passed over, so I over apply. Now that I’m getting interviews, do I chill?

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DO. NOT. STOP. Until you are sitting at your desk on your first day. An interview is not a job.

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👆This!

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Keep applying, and practice for interviews. Think about what your current fav ad is (that’s a question that I always wish I had a better answer to) and practice presenting your work with a clear strategy + concept.

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Keep applying!

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I've interned with an agency and they said they really like me. After 6 months, I got an email from the HR and then had multiple interviews with ECDs and others. Everything went well and then everything just stopped. The agency and everyone I talked with just carried on with their lives and I got stuck thinking that I'll land my dream job.
Please never EVER stop! Good luck!

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Do you have a signed offer? No? Then no chill!

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Look out for your own success and play the field!The agencies are interviewing multiple people and not thinking twice about it.

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Yes keep applying

Keep applying if there are other places you'd like to work. If they pass, fine, but if you get a job offer and accept, you can let the other companies know and keep an open dialogue with them for the future.

I'd say think of the process not as a basic value exchange where you "apply" to these companies, but more as opening discussions with them and having relationships. How many places would you like to be connected with and be on their radar? Then it changes the dynamic of your question entirely.

Good luck 🙏🏽

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