Creatives, have you ever been asked to send a company something handmade to get an interview? I was asked to send something that’s says why I’m excited to join the team and to think conceptually. 🙄

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I would hand write my resignation.

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These types of stories keep popping up this week. Can anyone share the names of the trash agencies asking for this BS?

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Hmmm, that seems a lot to ask just to get an interview. Isn’t that what your book’s for? Perhaps make them an invitation asking them to make something to show why they would be excited to have you.

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Hopefully a reflection of an out-of-touch recruiter, not an-out-of touch creative team. Unless it was in-house for Joanne Fabrics.

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The best responses were don't do it.

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Sounds like a good way to weed out the lazy ones 🤭

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Get one of those “make your own dildo" kits.

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someone else posted about this yesterday.

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That’s how I got into Wieden

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@executiveproducer1 did you see any good responses?

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Send a bag of dicks

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SC2 - What did you make, and did they call it a “declaration of creative intent” when they assigned it to you? Also, the few of you who are weighing in that seem to think this is a normal, fun thing are really freaking me out.

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@SC2 - Seriously? They never asked me to do that bs. They also wouldn’t have invited that blowhard Gary Vee to speak while I was there either, so I guess a lots changed

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no we don’t ask for that lol. but the recruiters get a lot of random shit mailed to them anyways.

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Here are two websites where you can get some fun ideas for this sort of thing: 1) www.sprngwise.com and this one is great for sparking ideas. www.halfbakery.com good luck!!

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