been at my spot for about 5 years. promotions come by very slowly so starting to look elsewhere. but my book feels a little empty.

many of the types of briefs i’ve been on aren’t what i’d necessarily show to represent me but the opportunities have been scarce. despite this i always hear that i do the work well.

how do you combat this when trying to find another job?

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Unless you’re looking for a senior role, at your level, it’s ok to still have one or two spec pieces.

Also, don’t feel the need to have nine campaigns. Have six really solid ones. (Maybe even five.) Again, at your level, no one is expecting you to have had that many swings at briefs to create great work. So, put your best work forward and leave the rest behind.

At this point, it’s all about curation, how you present the work you do have, and how you sell the experiences you do have to recruiters. You’ve got this.

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I’ve seen mid level folks jump to senior roles by having a great personality. If you still have that zest for life and hard work then you’ll land something soon, just reach out to all the recruiters you can and ask for as many intros that you need.

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First, don’t rely on produced work. You probably have some better stuff that never got made. Represent it best you can without it feeling like complete bs. Next, make some fake stuff. Start now. Job searches take a long time.

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I have a similar problem. It seems like some spec work is the way.

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