I have an interview this week! Best questions to ask the agency during COVID times?

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Be a human and ask if they’re doing OK and holding up well.

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Ask them how they handled the situation, and what they did for their employees. Will tell you a lot how you’ll be treated there. And if you’re worried about negative backlash from those questions, maybe not a place you want to work at in general...

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Try to get a vibe how their clients are doing financially. You don’t want to be last one in, first one out.

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Also would they be hiring if they knew their clients were on the brink of collapse? Unlikely. But still definitely something to keep an eye on.

also maybe what they’re expecting from you considering limited production resources

You should look them dead in the eye a d say, “what makes y’all so special.” Trust me. Works every time. Try it a few times randomly.

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