After you go through all the time to find job listings, polish your resume and submit it, it can be soul-crushing not to hear back at all. What's going on? What are you missing? And how can you fix it? The bad news is that there are some pretty common things that keep people from getting calls for interviews after they apply for a copywriter job. But the good news is that … [Read more...]
What’s an Internal or In-House Ad Agency?
Sure, all copywriters daydream about being Don Draper and commanding—or even just being a part of—a creative team in a big, hip advertising agency. But there's another kind of opportunity you need to know about that offers all the smart coworkers, interesting projects, and, yes, sometimes tough deadlines outside of the traditional ad agency: in-house agencies. Ad Agency … [Read more...]
Supercharged Job-Hunting Tactics
Let's face it: No one likes looking for a new job. Usually, you're looking for one because you're disenchanted with your current one or you don't have one—not exactly Zen-like states of mind. Plus, you know you're up against unknown, unseen, huge hordes of people vying for the copywriting position you've got your heart set on. You may feel like you're going to get lost in … [Read more...]
Must-Haves for Your Copywriting Print Portfolio
I know: in this day and age, it can seem kind of antiquated to have to use a print portfolio. But even though you have an online portfolio (and you do right?) you'd better plan to show up for interview with a print portfolio, ready to show off your work. For copywriters applying to in-office jobs, putting together a print portfolio is something that they often forget ... … [Read more...]