I’m unemployed and just got offered a job at an in-house agency for a big client. My main goal is not in-house whatsoever. I want to work at a great creative agency and have had interviews with some awesome places lately but no luck with getting hired. Is it a bad move to just take the job for now and keep looking? Maybe freelance where I can and fill out the book? Would having in house briefly on my resume hurt my chances? I’d wait it out but I barely have any cushion to hold me over.

Feel like I’m stuck. I’m a senior manager (CPA) in international tax but considering a do-over to be more desirable to the industry. If you had to start over (with industry as your end goal) what focus area would you choose?

Hi 👋 Any good UX books for senior designer level that helps with strategy, and good frameworks, or anything that will help me with my thought process? I have the basic books like don’t make me think, and 100 things. I’ll be joining a startup soon as chief designer, and will be back to being a full stack designer — I’ve been an IC for the past few years, so I definitely need to improve on strategies and maybe frameworks when it comes to UX. Will appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! 🙏🏻

What are the data science track levels at Capital One?

TFW When you don't need GPS anymore in client city

Has anyone considered shifting from consulting to teaching? Doing PhD from top IIMs and working as faculty?

Hi My wife is a banking associate. She mostly worked on frontend banking. This job demands her to go to branch everyday even in pandemic time too. Now as we have a kid(4months) to take care, this jobs doesn't seems to be flexible. So she is looking for a change in career path. Where she can work from home for next 1 year and will be ok to join office later.please post your suggestion

Does all projects in HCL send people to HCL Mexico or only specific projects send their project people to HCL Mexico?

Hi all! I’m looking to learn how to conduct AB tests- I don’t get an opportunity in my current role, but I want to be a product manager so I’ll need to learn. Any tips on how to practice this skill?

I’m still in the entry levels of digital marketing and I’m looking to expand my skills. What would you suggest to get certified in or skills / programs to learn.

Hello! How can I break into the creative branding industry with 3 years of basic marketing knowledge, a self made website, and an extensive sales background in the CPG industry

Trying to learn SEO and need to start with the basics, advice abt free resources would be really helpful

How to avoid immediate staffing after completing the one project?
Somebody advice on this please.
I literally need 1-2 weeks bench/off time.

I am from Digital Marketing field and planning to switch to data analyst. Any help in this?

Hello all,
Anyone who had been recently interviewed for Salesforce technical support engineer profile, please share what sort of questions were asked in interviews and how many rounds were there?

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I am in the process of finishing up my MBA but considering also getting my SPHR or PHR cert. Is it even worth it or a waste of time and money?

Can we get into product based companies by having working knowledge on IAM and it's associated tools?

What made you get into sales? Comment below 👇

Greenberg Traurig or Fisher Phillips for L&E? Greenberg pays more, but people seem happier at FP...

I’m a third year in corporate and want to switch to tax. Am I too late? How do I ask my firm?

On vacation and hallucinating the Slack ping sound anytime it gets quiet.

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Best leadership books you’d recommend? promoted to manage a large team and looking for some books to get practical advices!

Hi Fishes,
I got my Tata Consultancy offer letter 9.50 LPA two months ago, with that I put down my papers in CTS, now the problem is I got two good Offers Uplers - 14 LPA and Larsen & Toubro Infotech -13 LPA
can i ask TCS to match this offer, if so how can i ask them?
My joining date is 19Sep

Y.O.E -3.6 Yrs
TECH-STACK: react js , frond end developer

Which comapny would be better to join. American Express or Expedia
YOE- 3
fixed sal- 19 lpa
Tech stack- data engineer

@American Express
@expedia

How hard is it to work and be a first year law student? Is this possible?

Considering accepting a fully remote role and living in different cities for 6+ months at a time. Anyone else do this and have experiences to share?

Is 150 billable hours per month little/average/a lot?

Can anyone suggest me Which one I should join DXC and BOSCH?
DXC joining is on 26 th July and Bosch I have given date of 27 th July.
Dxc is giving WFH and for Bosch I need to go office.

AA: now that we are back to zero, what’s the best way to quickly get to Platinum? Currently Gold

My spouse and I are buying our first house soon and we are thinking of renting out a room. Anyone who is currently doing this or has done it before? Would you recommend it or is it too much of a headache?

SCORES ARE UP!

Feel like I’m stuck. I’m a senior manager (CPA) in international tax but considering a do-over to be more desirable to the industry. If you had to start over (with industry as your end goal) what focus area would you choose?

ACCENTURE is HIRING..!!!

Hello Fisher's,

Those who is looking for job change and have min 2.5 YOE and more then you can DM me for referral.

How common is it for writers to go to the video shoot they co-wrote? If they aren’t invited, and the CDs go instead, is that a leadership perk or an insult?

How do you say “buy this product” in a headline without saying “buy this product”?

Sincerely,
A Junior Copywriter with a shitty brief and an even shittier turnover time 😭😭🥹

RANT: People re-writing a cw’s stuff has always been painful. These days it’s far more common than when I started. It’d be one thing if they upgraded the work. If I learned from it. If I genuinely seethed with envy over their wit w/that perfectly placed semi-colon. People can’t re-art direct stuff bc they don’t know the programs so they ask the ADs for changes. Word and a keyboard made everyone think they can write. Which they can’t. Google Slides is Google slip ‘n slide into (bad ref. here.)

Is it a red flag to interview with a potential new agency that I'd have to move to a different state for and they never give you a chance to ask any questions or fly you out to meet in person?

I don't know if this is a recent change but I’m seeing postings for junior copywriter/community manager roles. Have these roles always been attached or posted at a junior level? Is this merged role worth considering as someone young in the industry with more traditional intern and freelance copy experience.

Freelancing as a junior with 1 year of experience. Have not got a single book worthy piece. Is going freelance dumb ? Risky? Both? Just trying to gauge whether I should wait for a full time offer.

Please help! I'm looking for writing terminology. At our agency, we are getting more into creative writing vs ... executional writing? Please help me find the right term. Creative means developing the big idea (concepting), writing scripts and headlines with flair, etc.) for an awareness "hook" and then the other camp, which includes brochures, one pagers, banner ads, sales sheets.

What should we call the other type of writing? (Cont in comments)

I think it’s so crazy that once you sign-full time as a CW, you can’t freelance as well. Feels like there’s so many opportunities out there for freelance roles but the full-time gig steals us from them ☹️

Pivoting from copywriting to _____? Interested to hear from copywriters who are either considering or have already transitioned into a totally different or somewhat similar creative role.

Who’s working in house in LA? Where? Doing what?

What about using 3 one-word sentences as a slogan? I feel like it’s super played out, but I get suggestions for it all the time. Can’t we do better than mashing together words from the crestive brief?

How old were you when you started as a junior copywriter?

I’m overdue for a raise. On average, what percentage increase should I ask for?

Working with a Junior AD who’s too opinionated & doesn’t respond to my feedback well. He’ll just show ideas that I’ve already debunked/scripts that aren’t very good, which makes me look bad. Advice?

Just had to go to thesaurus dot com to look up synonyms for “exciting”. I think I need a vacation….

Been thinking about going freelance. What are your best tips for making the jump and finding work? Should I just connect with a recruiter and gobble up contract gigs? Not sure how it all works.

LA! Hiring mid-level CWs and ADs! Must have video prod. exp. and be very conceptual.

Solos and teams apply!

LINKEDIN ME (I’m bad at fishbowl)
Samantha Schneiderman (director of creative services)

"I'm not a copywriter so this is gonna be terrible BUT..."

🙃🙃🙃

If that’s your Art Director, then why is he in my google doc?