Why is it so hard to get hired in this city? Even pre-pandemic getting a creative role was full of door slams. What’s going on?

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How senior are you?
Cuz there's lots of agencies hiring right now and recently.

A few things to consider:

Lots of the agencies are going through recruiters, so try and connect with recruiters on LinkedIn.

Are you applying to the right types of agencies? Is your book as good as you think it is?

Are you applying to roles above your experience or skill?

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Thanks for the response. I’m Junior/Mid-level and applying for both of these roles...all I ever hear is I’m either too qualified or under qualified. I see agencies hiring but never see these roles actually being filled. Recruiters always ghosting. Do you have any agencies off the top of your head hiring?

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