feelings on creative recruitment agencies?? i’m fresh out of school and just starting my job search (art direction/design). is it worth trying to use them or waste of time? other strategies?

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Recruitment agencies can be helpful, but it’s important to remember that a lot of agencies, especially small to mid would rather avoid the recruiter fee and favor candidates who reach out independently. From what I hear, agencies have a declining appetite for using third party recruiters. Cold calls/emails and tapping into your network seems more useful. Just remember to be gracious to everyone who helps you. This is a small town (industry) we work in.

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Network and hustle work a lot better

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