What’s the most creative way you’ve applied for a job? (Something beyond a resume and cover letter)

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I sent them a rejection letter to their rejection letter and then they called me the next day.

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What did you say in the letter if you don’t mind me asking?

I endorsed their recruiter on linkedin and wrote all about how great they were for giving me a shot.

That was a bad move btw.

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I made a series of webcam videos of me telling the CMO at the place I wanted to work that I knew a lot about video production and SEO. Then I posted them with his name in the title and description. I owned search for this guys name for awhile! And got a year long consulting gig out of it.

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Don’t tattoo your face like that one kid...

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I wonder if they let him do client presentations. Or maybe they’ve embraced it and he actually goes to ALL presentations? Kind of like the team mascot or cheerleader...

i used to dub ads, replacing the audio with my own voiceover and parodying the script, then send them to the creatives who made the ad for a good laugh. got some good freelance work out of that. only backfired once- sent one to W+K with their bud light spot with the knight telling the slaves how the client didnt have the budget for a dragon in the spot. 2 days later was their superbowl spot with the dragon. i was probably a laughing stock over that.

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AD2 I drafted an email sort of along those lines but I figured my chance was long gone so I never sent it. No way I’m WK material yet anyway 🤷🏼‍♂️

CW2 o shit 🤔

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Having creative work.

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Made a brainstorming game and put the logo for the agency on it. Sent it to cds with mixed results. Some ignored some were like that was cool but ultimately didn’t affect my job search one way or the the other

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I met with a C suite leader and described to them something I thought would help their business and suggested they hire me to do it. There was no job opening. But I was hired.

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Do copywriters typically go on shoots? And what role does the copywriter typically play when they do go? I’ve had inconsistent experiences.

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