I'm currently a Senior Creative / Copywriter and am looking to move up the career ladder.

But, I've only worked in two different (and fairly smally) advertising agencies, so the roles and responsibilities of both an ACD and CD are a bit unclear to me.

In a perfect world, what are the differences and requirements of each position?

Hey Partners! I accepted a position at another firm and was bumped from manager to Senior consultant level. Could you give me some advice on 3 key things I can focus on to help me re-advance quickly?

What challenges are you facing in your career as Project manager?

Hi there can anyone tell me what a day in the life of a health unit coordinator is like and is it a step up from a regular CSR job or lateral move?

Should I transition to a tech sales job? Thoughts on risk vs reward? I am 34 yo, married with a baby incoming. I work at Google Cloud in solutions engineering (I help develop quantitative business cases with sales teams for customers). My cash base + bonus is $220k (going to ignore equity). I have an MBA from the University of Chicago, not that it matters much in sales. I have always been in a consulting role but I think I can make more in sales. I have a competitive personality and I am bored.

Hi Fishes, i am currently looking for a job change. My current role and responsibilities are as follows:
Role : Technology analyst
Technology : Tableau desktop, Tableau server, Tableau prep, Advance SQL, Python
Development methodologies: Agile, waterfall
Certification: SQL intermediate and advance (hackerrank), python basic and intermediate ( hackerrank), currently preparing for alteryx and tableau data analyst certifications
Work experience : 5 Years
Any referrals will be highly appreciated.

Hey all,

My husband planning to make a switch from Channel sales (FMCD) to corporate sales/business development/ Strategy, can you please let me know how it can be done? Share your experiences..

What does it mean if there’s a NEP at the firm who’s been there for a long time (20+ years), but never got promoted to EP? Never held leadership roles too. Does it usually mean EPs does not like the NEP enough to get promoted?

The NEP has a book of business, though no idea how much it brings in.

I'm on my notice period and my current organization is fine to consider switching my profile to data analyst from testing for retention. Should I go for it or join axtria as analyst?(salary is more in axtria)

I’m new to the cybersecurity industry, professionally speaking (I did/do a lot for family and close friends). I’ve completed a boot camp, which I regret doing. I have certifications for companies such as Qualys and ISC2, but no CompTIA security+ yet. I tailor my resume to position descriptions. It’s been a month or so, without any offers. What would you suggest that I do to get my first entry level position?

Posted in another bowl but and looking for recommendations - 5+ YOE, Salesforce, techno-functional SA, soft-HCOL area, and might be looking for an exit op at Salesforce or industry. TIA

I keep seeing posts that associates at mid-size/biglaw firms don’t get given the opportunity to go to court. Is this true across most larger firms, even if you lateral with some experience?

Hi fishes I am fresher from Computer Science. I am allotted salesforce developer profile in my organization. I want to know how good is salesforce developer for career. And how will be it's demand with respect to future. Please guide me I am in a lot of confusions.

How do I leave audit? At times I feel trapped thinking to myself there is no way life is suppose to be like this. How do you find the right opportunity? Everyone says network. But, how do I network? Do I just reach out to my peers asking if they’re hiring? I would love some stories on how others ended up leaving and used their network to find a job they enjoyed doing.

Is “Product Manager” and “Product Owner” used interchangeably? I was offered a role as a PO and am wondering if I should just refer to it as PM because more people would recognize what that means

Just started a PM job and 7 weeks into the role my manager is surprised I had not designed a roadmap. Is this bad?

Hi! I have 2.5 years consulting experience & 4 years industry (B2B Sales) experience. What level should I be targeting for in cloud S&O. Is IC-5 too junior?

Anyone can tell me what an airport lounge looks like?

Hello Fishes,

Need your input please

If i get lowballed package with good learning curve. Is it better idea to stick to it for next eight month and make another switch to recover the loss? Or should I search better job ? I have only 20 days left in notice

Hi fishes,
One of my friend is looking for a switch. He is looking for a data engineer role. He is currently serving notice period. Will u pls help to refer?

Brief about him.
He is having almost 2 years of experience apart from two internships .
He is looking for a data engineer or data scientist role. He has worked a lot in AWS and python.Also he is been handling a team and giving out multiple solution to a problem.

When I was a device driver developer with 2 years relevant experience I had got calls from Nvidia and Qualcomm. Unfortunately I wasn't able to crack the interviews back then.

For next 5 years I worked mostly on application development and broadening my exposure. I am not getting even a single call from such companies now.

Is it a good idea to rebrand myself as a device driver developer so that I can get calls again?

Hi fishes,

I have a client interview tomorrow in Hexaware for automation testing profile. May I know what they'll be asking?

This is my first switch and having client interview for the first time. I have cleared 4 rounds already

I feel really fatigued and weak if I don’t eat for a few hours. Outside of just planning my meals better, do you think this could be an underlying health issue?

Seeking a sublet / pied-a-terre situation, ideally in manhattan near soho. 1-3 weeks every 1-2 months. I can give more details via DM!

BCG versus McK for digital consulting? If we are looking broadly at the digital transformation space, then what are some of the strengths of each of firm as well as any glaring drawbacks?

Looking at Forrester, they are both leaders in the space, but it would be helpful to understand the perception of each.

How is the Work Life Balance and growth in Axtria? Is it a good place to stay for a slightly long period( like 4-5 years)?

What is the comparision between Infosys band 6B and Band 8 of IBM? Any pointers please!

Common salary ranges for NYC area managers/senior managers? And please include typical sign on bonus estimates as well

Expecting an offer this week or early next week, but want to know when you start negotiating the salary? When you receive the call from the company or wait until receiving the formal offer letter? And how should the negotiation start? Through phone calls or emails? Didn’t use recruiter for this position, so I don’t know what is the process here.

Have a 2/15 call on ghiv. Tanking today, drop it?

Which skills and tools are necessary to grow in identity access management domain. Please let me know thanks.

Currently looking, and I’ve had a few recruiters/shops reach out to me, but they’re all looking to fill Sr.AD roles. Problem is, I’m trying to move up to ACD. Do I change my title to ACD on LinkedIn?

Which agency does Jack Daniels TV?

New writer on an account. Being pitted against the other existing writer on the account for every project. They take it very personally if my work is chosen over theirs

I always wondered what kind of side jobs that copywriter could do?
I barely get an offer and when i do, i felt bad for charging it much so i always go with “pay as you wish”

What would you gain (if anything) in getting a portfolio review from a recruiter vs a creative director?

Is it safe leaving your full time role for a temp-to-perm role at a place offering much more? Does temp-to-perm mean you will get hired after the temp period is over, or is there a chance you will not get a perm/full time offer? Any insights appreciated!

Things are apparently going to get better after a client will be leaving, I’ll get to work on different brands but I am feeling pretty burnt out from the agency I’m at. Will new clients help? Or should I look elsewhere. Been at the agency almost 3 years, I feel like I need to switch things up for my sanity.

I hated the Cheetos ad when I saw it last week until I saw all the other ads that came before it today :/

Who are your favorite advertising comedy directors? Who are your favorite comedy directors who are women?

Ever see your rejected ideas win Grand Prix by other creatives? Seen it more than twice?

Anyone know the salary range for an Art Director in LA?

Has any creative here ever tried to make the leap to leave advertising and be a film maker, photographer, illustrator, etc.?? I’m so tired of ad agencies and how draining the “creative” can be. Happiness is more important than a nice paycheck for me. Any inspiration success stories advice would be so helpful right now...

Is there an online or college course which concentrates on the craft of Art Direction? Like the developer bootcamp, but covering visual story telling, photo art direction, animation, video, etc

What's the best manifesto you've ever written? Are you comfortable sharing it to see if people agree?

I have an associate's degree in graphic design and work designing wedding stationery. I've been at my company since 2016, and am now a design consultant - speaking to customers directly and creating custom artwork and designs for them. I know I'm underpaid (50k/year in the SF Bay Area) but I thought the benefits and stability were worth it. I'm now severely burnt out (most of my team is) and not sure which way to go, or how to grow. Any tips/advice?

Thanks!

Just found out I’m getting laid off in two weeks. How do I stay motivated to do work until then?

Anyone know what they pay for acd and cd at martin?

Newly minted Creative directors: What's the going salary these days in a major US market? SF, NYC, Boston, Chicago, LA.

A creative judging film craft at CLIO’s and don’t have a single film in the portfolio? #industryproblems