Ask A Recruiter - Advertising

Keep reposting that job. I’m sure you’ll find the one!

If my skills and background are impressive, how impressive are the skills and backgrounds of the people who got to interview?

Curious—when you extend an offer, how long do you typically give candidates to make a decision?

For folks trying to pivot into advertising from adjacent fields like in-house marketing, what realistically convinces you they can make the jump? I’m wondering where someone should invest their energy...

Is there something a candidate can say that would immediately make you think 'this person is not a team player'? I’ve heard that taking credit for campaigns, even if you did in fact do all the heavy l...

From your perspective, what’s the biggest gap between what advertising candidates think agencies care about and what actually moves the needle?

Why do the best candidates always seem to get hired the day before I finally reach out to them? I'm wondering if this happens to others too or if I'm just waiting a tad bit too long before acting on t...

As a recruiter, would you be more impressed by a candidate who has a lot of awards to showcase or someone who has worked for a versatile range of brands? I don’t have a Cannes‑heavy book, but I’ve shi...

Do you actually get wooed by out-of-the-box ideas for how candidates submit their portfolios, or does it just feel like a desperate attempt? I'd love to hear of an example of a creative way a candidat...

I'm fairly new to this profession but been around for long enough to know this feels like a fairly new trend. Do you get password-protected portfolios without including the password in the email drive...

Why do I have to fill in my work experience AND submit a resume? Isn’t that a little redundant? Is there a way to add some color to the work experience, or put details that won’t fit on your resume? ...

Looks like I might need to weed out some things in my portfolio because I don't think it's capturing the attention of recruiters at all. What, according to you, is the biggest red flag you see in crea...

I always have this realization during tax season, but do you think it is your job to explain how taxes will affect take-home pay as a recruiter? Or do you think candidates are responsible for figuring...

What's more important when you're screening a candidate? Is it all about the client list, or is it more about industry awards? I have a pretty impressive client list, but no awards to show off. Could ...

Hi recruiters, do we need to have AI optimized resumes by default now? Asking specifically for creatives.

When you’re hiring for agency roles, how much do you care about big-name agencies versus the actual work in someone’s book? I keep getting passed over for people with fancier logos on their resumes, e...

What are the biggest red flags you see in candidates coming from in‑house roles for account managers? I’ve heard agencies want people who can “handle chaos,” but I’m not sure how to show that without ...

Recruiters, when you see a lot of work history on a portfolio, are you assuming the person is a job hopper, or has the market changed how you read that pattern? I have 4 agencies on my resume in the l...

Does anyone have experience in design industry or hiring creatives? I would like to have my portfolio and resume reviewed. anniewatsone.myportfolio.com

I follow a podcast on interview success, and they repeatedly stress the importance of being well-versed in AI tools so you can answer any questions about them. Recruiters, is this a focus? Others on ...