How does an art director write a resume these days? I haven’t won awards, haven’t done many pitches, and don’t have metrics on the projects I’ve done. What do recruiters and CDs look for on a resume?

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Agencies you’ve worked at ➡️ clients you’ve worked on ➡️ types of advertising you’ve made (tv/social/etc)

Ideally, you’d have some sort of metrics to show that your work was successful (“led social media for brand, resulting in % increase in likes/follows/sales” is stronger than “led social media for brand”) but if you don’t, at least you’re filling out a resume with the info you do have

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keep it simple and let your portfolio do the talking (if its good)

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It’s shopper, so the work itself is not great, but I can make a killer deck and sell it.

Think CDs are mostly looking at your book/work. If the work you’ve done at your agency doesn’t match what you can bring to the table, make spec work

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How many years of experience do you have? Awards aren't that important nowadays!

Thanks! Five years at a shopper agency. Looking to go to another agency or in-house.

If you have any work with notable clients and projects that would be something to highlight

I would love to help and thank you for your time! Feel free to email warz65@gmail.com if you still need assistance and we can setup a chat! I have 800+ LinkedIn recommendations, 18K+ LinkedIn followers, 100+ Google recommendations, 100+ Facebook recommendations, and have been writing resumes and career coaching for 20 years. Be glad to offer you a free resume review as well. I offer career consultancy, resume writing, interview training, self-branding/LinkedIn, job hunting strategy, and job sourcing/placement solutions. www.mjwcareers.com Thanks!

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most of what I bring up in these meetings are logistical or prioritization concerns but I feel like my manager is expecting a lot more from me.

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