In your career - how many jobs have you had? How many did you get through a headhunter or talent agent? For me 9/0.

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8 f/t roles at large agencies. For background, the agencies were owned by WPP, Omnicom, Publicis, and MDC Partners. Seven of those through LinkedIn networking and one through a recruiter.

Staff: 8, freelance: 45
Got a lot thru recruiters, but 20 years in I had better connections than the headhunters

9/0 for me too. When they approach me now, I tell them - you could be the first recruiter to ever help me.

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