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I ask about what advertising work inspires them, their favorite writers/artists outside advertising, I ask them what kind of work they like to make, I ask them their opinion on awards (no wrong answers), I ask them about any creative endeavors outside of advertising, I ask them what the last thing that inspired them was. I’ve found these things give me a good sense of the persons ability contribute to the team, and it’s done in a light conversational way that focuses on the passion more than the nuts and bolts, which their book should do.
Wise words.
It’s a wrong match anywhere I have worked.
Coach
I ask what work they are most proud of and why. I ask how they stay creatively fed outside of work. I ask what they love about advertising, & what work they wish they made or are jealous of. Then I ask if they have any questions for me. I pay a lot of attention to what they ask me, because if they don’t have any questions for me, they aren’t someone I want. But by the time I meet them, my team already wants to hire them and have vetted them and their work. I want to see how they interact, how they sell their work, and how much excitement they have for what we do. I can’t inspire people who have no passion, as I can’t lead people who don’t want t to go anywhere. Attitude and passion matter a lot.
What were some questions they asked you that left a good impression on you?
I want to hear your perspective more than anything. I really just want you to have a perspective. On what is good, on what you want to make, on what gets you excited.
If we’re talking I already appreciate your work and work history. What I’m most keen on is how you’ll fit with and contribute to the team culture and the current needs of the project. So I’ll be hoping you relax and act like you would day-to-day. I’ll be curious about your aspirations and inspirations. But also in your ability to be pragmatic because the client and business objectives also influence collaborative work. I’m less interested in reasons something is or isn’t perfect than in how you helped it be better than it would have been if you hadn’t championed it through the collaborative process.
Deep breath, relax and be your own awesome self.
I appreciate all of this and all who took the time to respond. Y’all don’t know much it helps.
I want to know how your work with others, how your manage stakeholders, and how you handle feedback.
“Tell me about a time you had to work with mutltiple creatives on a project and one of them wasn’t pulling their weight, putting milestones at risk. How did you approach that situation, and if I’d didn’t go as planned, what would you have changed?”
“Tell me about a time you had a difficult stakeholder, maybe they didn’t want to adhere to brand guidelines or they needed something in an unrealistic time frame. How did you manage their requests, and if it didn’t go the way you thought, is there anything different you could have done and why?”