Help!! I am on the job hunt and it’s been more challenging then I anticipated. Are there too many people applying not enough jobs? Any tips ? Insights appreciated

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Find a way to stand out. Emails get overlooked or lost in the shuffle all the time. If you are writing a CD directly realize their inboxes are always loaded with approvals, meeting requests, venders reaching out, other creatives trying to get noticed, etc. And going through the agency recruiter is a crap shoot because they are there to be a buffer. Your email may not even get in front of the person who would be the decision maker. Network, use your contacts for introductions, be persistent (but know when it’s time to move on), find a recruiter and then another recruiter if the first one isn’t a good fit, try and make contacts through LinkedIn, etc, etc. Sending emails is easy and not looking at them is easier. It’s the nature of the business. People are too busy so give them a reason to not overlook your book. Realize you are one of a bunch of ADs trying to get noticed so find a way to differentiate yourself.

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It’s been really rough for me too. Lots of UX/UI positions posted, lots of designer roles posted. Not many AD jobs and without knowing anyone at the agency no one even responds to emails. Pretty sure I don’t suck that bad but I don’t know why it’s so tough over the last year and a half

Me included!

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What happens if I decide to take a full scope or be willing but after I join the company or project I get cold feet and decide not to? Do I just get let go or have dire consequences? I am being pushed by recruiter to get a FS but I am not sure. The backlog is huge though so maybe I throw the dice and learn a lot then leave before I need to if at that point I am not 100% in it?

Thanks

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This time around… not on how to get a job but on how to HIRE!

I’m currently looking for a Social Media and Community Specialist and definitely need a few tips on how to weed out the bs from the good ones! Any tips? I need a few questions ideas that will help us gauge whether they’re actually reliable, I feel with marketing especially, it’s easy to bs your way through many questions and I need a hard hitter!

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