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I have some doubt regarding pf contribution... Say for example.. 12% of my base salary is 600 which gets deducted from my salary.. on the flip side.. the company has to contribute 600 to my pf (which is actually deducted from my salary only like already part of CTC)?. So my question again is that.. the company contributes 600 as well? PwC
What are base salaries at for B4 M1s in FDD now?
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It sucks because that’s my natural personality too. I always thought being a good writer was enough. But they’re looking at you to see how you’d be in a room with a client, will you be able to sell stuff. Are you passionate about what you do. Do they want to be around you and work with you. Those things matter.
It’s only once I understood all this that I started moving up.
The question is how you can show those things without putting on a total front and feeling fake.
There are lots of ways you can be charismatic and hold someone’s attention without being all big personality.
I have a couple things I do:
- caffeine to raise my natural energy level, which is more reserved
- I try to think through some things about myself I want them to know beforehand. What’s my brand story? That gives me material I feel comfortable with.
-I try to be excited about the job itself (or the prospect of leaving my old one)
-at the end of the day, I like what I do. I try to let that come through
-ask them questions and listen. That’s an under rated part of interviewing, letting them talk about themselves.
-and finally, remember they want to like you. They like your book or you wouldn’t be there. They want a great candidate. So it’s a sympathetic audience.
It’s a game but we all have to navigate it. And you can. If I can do it, you will crush it.
This is great advice. I have a natural curiosity about how things work so I ask a lot of questions. I hope that’s well received but it’s hard to know. I do think showing your genuine enthusiasm for the role helps.
Agencies are wrongfully biased against introverted people, especially at the interview stage. It could be interesting to acknowledge it and put it back on them - “what’s the culture like here? Specifically, I want to work in an inclusive environment, and that includes feeling accepted as someone who’s not as outgoing as agency people stereotypically are.”
From a fellow introvert. Good luck :)
Stealing this. Great advice
I love your awkward personality. It makes you interesting. 🤩
I feel seen! Dealing with the same honestly.
Wait...isn't that an inherent trait for our chosen line of work? Seriously, though. The thing that helped me was practicing my interviewing skills with close friends and family. The more you do something, the more natural and comfortable it becomes.
I feel you, I’m not a copy writer, but I am a very shy art director/ designer. I feel very stuck because I don’t feel able to articulate my ideas well, or engage with client in an extroverted way. (English is not my first language either) … I think I’ve gotten to the art director level just because I let my “work speak for itself” and because my current creative director takes the reins of every meeting/pitching. On a confession note: When browsing for new jobs I tend to stay away from jobs postings that mention something like “ Excellent Communication Skills both written and verbal” since I don’t feel confident enough to tackle that. So, at the end of the day I keep choosing my current job even though I’m not really happy with it.
Honestly, improv classes helped.
1) It taught me to care less and go for it more. Which meant I got out of my head/shell and I could present a less introverted side of myself on command.
2) It makes you quick on your feet. Very handy in client meetings and interviews.
If there are classes in your city, give it a shot. You’ll definitely feel dumb at first, but once you get used to it, it’s actually kinda fun. And I’m saying this as a MAJOR introvert.