What kinds of behavioral questions should I be prepared for in a second & final round interview for an Associate Copywriter role at an ad agency? I am also doing a presentation on two writing samples.

Looking for Devops eng role.
Exp- 1.5 year.
Tech stack- AWS DevOps.
Any lead would be helpful

Hi Fishes need your advices urgently. I had an interview scheduled with HCL for today from one HR, after that another HR from HCL called and informed that I have interview for Yesterday. I told her about Friday interview, she told that will nit happen, so I attentded that, cleared 2 rounds and now she sent mail for documents submission. I called HR1 and informed on Thursday interview, she said that is ok, you can attend Friday interview as scheduled. I attended that as well.
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I’m a rising sophomore studying finance at Indiana University. Im currently applying for investment management internships for the 2023 summer but I haven’t fully decided what path of investment management I want to pursue. My two interests are either Equity Research or Sales and Trading. If anyone is currently in an analyst role like this or has been in the past can you comment your experience with it and what overall made you decide this job was for you?

Can anyone share salary range advice for a Talent Sourcer/Senior Talent Sourcer please. Looking at entering interviews for Atlassian and Adobe but want to sure the compensation level is worth it before investing the time and would like to understand the market so I don’t undersell myself if I do go ahead. Thank you

Recently accepted a temp role as an HR admin for a former employer. Previously interned there & left because my supervisor did not have any growth opportunities planned out for me; this was in spite of my stellar performance, as reflected in my 90 day review. She has since left the company, but there’s crazy turnover in the company & in the HR department in particular. Just that an HR coordinator resigned. Is it worth going back into a dumpster fire w/ no leadership to gain experience?

May I know the grading within Standard Chartered? I am applying for a job in branding and communication at SC UK

I am confused by the title, like Associate, Manager, Associate Director and Director.

And also, the salary range between Associate and Associate Director is so close. What is the market range in the banking industry in the UK?

Any advice on a first year trying to transition from family law to in-house? I always thought family law was my path, and used to enjoy it, but it’s not the direction I want to head in anymore. I don’t think I even want to continue with any litigation work. I’m having a hard time finding firms that are hiring entry level associate positions that don’t require at least 3+ years experience in-house. Should I start at a business law firm to get experience working with corporations first?

About to do my first interview for an in house job (coming from a midsize firm).
What are some questions typically asked, and good answers to those questions?
What are some good questions to ask?

Interviewed for a GS-15 (same agency but different office) and totally aced the interview with excellent answers. They know I’m a top performer with senior references. However I noticed there was an internal candidate who has been there for few years and interviewed that’s a veteran. I feel my chances just sank and want to gauge thoughts.

Tomorrow I have an interview with the partner of a fundraising and M&A boutique for tech startups, who’s also an active VC. Any tips? Although I’m currently at a B4, I have some corp dev experience at a tech unicorn. Thanks.

Currently interviewing with Humana wondering how many vacation/pto days they give in total? I currently get 28 days and trying to compare

As a recruiter consultant, I have cringed at the descriptions that hiring managers share as the ideal candidate. Many have expressed wanting candidates who are between ages 25-35 🤦🏾. Like what....?!

Offer evaluation

Major healthcare player
Director Analytics
Base: 240
Bonus: 48k target (can be higher based on perf)
Equity: 40k annual
Sign on: 75k

MBB, 10 yoe

Side note: super interesting role for me. See it as the future skill set to covet (corp strategy is a little played out)

Hi Guys,
Can someone please let me know what I can expect as CTC in Thought work?

Total experience : 8 years
Tech : java full stack with react
Current CTC: 15
Current role: technical lead

What should be expected CTC?

Opiniones sobre la discriminación en puestos ejecutivos por ser latinos.... Vs White or African American.... Experiencias???

Hi Fishes,

Please suggest which one is better ?

INFOSYS (Associate Consultant) 9LPA + 1 Joining Bonus - Bangalore
Statestreet (Cyber Security Engineer) 11 LPA (All Fixed) - Bangalore
Tietoevry (Technical Specialist) 10 LPA (All Fixed)

IAM domain - Azure and Okta. Let me know please. YOE 2.5 years

Need some advice, I honestly suck at sales and it’s just something that’s effecting my mental health. I have grit and I bang out a bunch of calls but I’m not seeing any fruits of my labor. My anxiety of getting fired have been through the roof and I honestly just want to do something else but all I have is recruiting exp along with SDR experience but I have. Certifications In Customer success which I actually understand. Just looking for a possible referal for a functional position.

Hey fishes,
Is there any openings for Audit Associate in KPMG ?! If yes, plz help me.

It’s hard to trust the partners/leadership when they want us to return to office as being better when we increase offshoring? Also, the pressure on billable hours when all that really matters is how much our fixed labor costs vs. how much we can bill (which is usually fixed fee or at least a range) and the fixed labor costs of offshoring is significantly cheaper so the hours don’t matter. Am I mistaken by this viewpoint?

Leo loses Allstate to Droga. I know this was a long time coming, but it’s yet another big loss for Chicago.

How to get released from current project in Wipro.

Hi,

If we survive the notice period in BNP are we allowed to take block leaves?

How much money do you have saved up?😳

Did anyone notice this around in their cities/neighbourhood/family ?

Does anyone else feel like you're in the generation that's stuck between the "good ol'days" of the 80s-90s and the future (aka holograph and the metaverse)? It's such a weird place to be. I appreciate the tech but I miss the simpler times of listening to walkmans and playing solitaire on my PC. Am I resisting change?

LTI or EY GDS
OFFERED SALARY SAME

Any good/new halal spots in the bay?

H! DM me if any male fish are interesting in connecting. Also here’s the age old ice breaker ASL : 31,f,New York (:
Ideally from the New York area

I’ve only lost ~5 pounds, but I’ve been working out daily for 4 months and getting much stronger and healthier (started working out intermittently for about a year before that). Yesterday I fit into a pair of shorts that haven’t fit in 4 years 🥳🥳

Anywhere good to go for a one day driving trip in NY or northeast?

Can anyone suggest me the areas near RMZ Ecoworld where I should look for rented flats?

I am a current Agricultural Technology student, I have loads of hands in experience working with hemp used for CBD products in a farm setting, looking to move into controlled indoor ag, but I have definite interest in the cannabis industry. I can’t even access info on this app concerning that industry due to my age.

Where do y’all work? I work as a consultant at a big four in San Francisco. Looking to move to phoenix but am trouble finding consulting firms that operate in the city. Any recommendations?

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

Shout out to everyone who’s ever had a white paper to “copyedit” that they just ended up rewriting entirely. I’m there today.

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

🙃🙃🙃

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.

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?

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)

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?

Thoughts about going back and forth between agency and in-house? Is it a good/bad idea? Is it even possible?

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)

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.

Trying to break into advertising, specifically copywriting.

Are there any programs, schools, or courses that I can complete online while also working full time? Thanks!

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.

Any writers looking for opportunities in Oncology? Company I work for is searching for great Copy. I’ve been there 6 years and love working here. Message me for details.

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?

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?

Do creative directors have the power to ignore their copywriters and go with their own ideas?

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

Fellow CWs how do you pick up freelance gigs?

Are puns always bad? I like them as cheat codes for making boring things slightly more entertaining. I don’t want to spend hours thinking for a line for a social post we are just doing to fill up a content calendar