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Wondering the best path to take here. Do get a strategy role at a place I really want to be, then try to pivot into an AD role, or do just pay my dues and go to ad school? Trying to be realistic here

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You could look into night portfolio school - like AdHouse

Will look into it, thanks for the shout

Could you have a career conversation about possibly switching at the same agency? I’ve seen people who have switched roles from strategy to creative, or admin to creative, etc. it does depend on your agency but a conversation worth exploring

Yeah good to hear you’ve heard about it happening. Projects at my current agency very small in scope—think local biz/B2B social and flyers—and clients are about as unglamorous as it gets, but trying to keep chugging along and make a difference wherever opportunities open up. Fortunate to have a junior planner role in this market and definitely something I can’t take for granted

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