creative circle
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- iamlo
anyone use creative circle? what has been your experience with it and would you suggest that as a route to getting freelance work? also, would you rather have a full-time job with benefits or new work all the time through creative circle?
- vanilla_cam0
check filter. tons of posts about creative circle
- marchelo0
i signed up today, exactly what llyod said...
- iamlo0
yeah i've already seen that. i sent in my resume last night.
- silentseven0
Try Filter LLC or Match. They will probably give you better work.
- will do, thanks.iamlo
- Links?fodcj
- http://www.google.co…silentseven
- knars0
I've heard positives and I've experienced negatives. If you're good then you will do well. My advice is to be as transparent as possible when dealing with them.
- ********0
Filter is the best. The people are great to boot.
- sherm0
F those spammers. They r the worst.
- Llyod0
they're not bad. once you get to the point where you interview with them then it's fairly easy sailing
- tkmeister0
i came to a conclusion that all headhunters are shitty. i don't trust any of them.
- ********0
They're not *all* shitty — just be aware of what you're getting into. They want to make money. They do that by putting you where ever they can. Just be clear about what you do and don't do. Don't feel you have to take on work you don't want. After a few years you'll have enough contacts/experience/skills/etc to rep yourself if you want.
- tkmeister0
I had a few horrible experiences. At this point in my career, I know enough people in the industry so I only wanna work for people I've worked with in the past and that's about it. Of course, with this recession, I might have to change my attitude but I've seen more damage done by recruiters than anything.
Some examples, one sent me to an interview on a wrong date. one missed a lunch meeting w me and called me a day later. Two recruiters got in fight over who represents me. one recruiter sends me emails like "so xxxx is looking for an AD, so if you are interested, call them up and tell them I sent you there". i mean come on! also, when it comes to negotiating money, I'd rather do it myself than have them do it.
It's true that if you want to break into the industry and scrape whatever work, they can help you to some extent but for a huge pay cut. Also they often have no clue about positions open and requirement for the job so you waste a lot of time if you don't screen some of the jobs offered yourself.
- well said.********
- Over the fighting recruiters, DID they both rep you? I saw one rep and they never returned my call or email after saying they loved my work at the initial interview. Fuck them if they think they represent me.marchelo
- loved my work at the initial interview. Fuck them if they think they rep me.marchelo
- marchelo, one didn't call me for a month, so that's why i went with another recruiter. then the first one found out. then they messed it all up. i probably didn't get a job at that agency because they didn't wanna deal with it.tkmeister
- i probably didn't get a job at that agency because they didn't wanna deal with it.tkmeister
- well said.
- iamlo0
ahh i have an interview on friday with them. i'm really up and down about it. i guess i'll just have to see for myself what's up. thanks.
- silentseven0
Make sure you read the contracts too... carefully
- marchelo0
Editorial is really slow right now and paying on the cheaper end, so I went to a recruiter today that an old boss suggested to me. Met up with her, she was really nice... I don't know about the representation thing, I've always been my own rep. But she DID tell me I could probably make more money on my OWN and that the agency does take a cut, so I'm feeling pretty good about it at the moment, she's been very straight forward and honest with me. Hopefully I'll get something from this new experience.
- iamlo0
yeah i'm definitely going to be upfront about their cut and contracts and such. we'll see. i'm trying not to talk myself out of it.
- Llyod0
tell us what they offer. I say 35-45 per hour
- iamlo0
i'll definitely get back to you with the results. either way, that's better than what i'm making here.