Julie Lubbers, Brand Strategist at Droga5, brings her unique perspective as young, female, and foreign talent to the podcast. Hear about tips for reaching out for informational interviews (the way Julie did to land at Droga5!), how her identity has influenced the way she presents herself, learning to sit at the table, her honest take on the visa process, and her approach to being a leader at any level.

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Seth Feingersh, Audio Engineer for GaryVee, breaks down the world of content creation from his experience producing Gary Vaynerchuk’s daily podcast, The GaryVee Audio Experience, and assisting with client projects at VaynerMedia. Hear about his decision to take an "adult internship," learning how to tell stories through audio, branded content and applying content best practices to your own personal brand, and his advice for starting a podcast. 

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Keith Stoeckeler, VP/Group Director, Digital at MKTG, is here to answer all your questions on being a digital strategist. Hear about switching from account management to strategy, the evolution of the role of a digital strategist, what he's learned from working in experiential at MKTG, why self-reflection is crucial to your job search, and how he learned to speak up and navigate meeting culture. 

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Amy Rangel, Director of Human Resources at RAPP, gives us a look into the perceptions and realities of HR. Hear about the state of HR in the industry today, how to get the most out of your relationship with HR, how her identity as a queer woman of color has shaped her career, how she's applying takeaways from ADCOLOR to her D&I work at RAPP, and understanding your own strengths.

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Speakers Jen Ostrich, President and Founder of Ostrich Coaching & Consulting, and Gary J. Nix, Strategic Consultant, Adjunct Professor, and Diversity & Inclusion Advocate, join us at the 3% Conference to drop gems from their talks. Hear about understanding your strengths, how to ask your manager for the right kind of feedback, understanding an agency’s reputation and the options available to you in the industry, and how to maintain hope and drive in your career.

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Heide Gardner, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Interpublic Group, and Nick Childs, Chief Creative Officer, sat down with us at the 3% Conference to discuss how some of the most important themes are applicable to the beginning of your career. Hear about how to get a sense of an agency’s D&I practices, advocating for yourself, how to be an ally to all underrepresented voices in our industry, and more.

Stay tuned for Part II, releasing Friday!

Rachel Mercer, Executive Strategy Director at R/GA, helps us see the bigger picture in our jobs and careers in this week's episode. Hear about how she handled rejection while getting her start, the importance of understanding what's going on in business (and the email newsletters she uses to do so), how to reach out to someone in the industry most effectively, the result of having the most diverse team at Deutsch, creating a structure for training strategists, and how to be your own best advocate.

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Recorded at our event, The Job Search Struggle is Real: Breaking Into Advertising, we got super specific and tactical with Jenny Hudak, Talent Director at Anomaly. We talked about what to include (and not include) on your resume/portfolio, building industry connections online and in-person at recruiting fairs, the ingredients of a stand-out interview, how to follow up with a recruiter, and more. 

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Vann Graves, Executive Director of the VCU Brandcenter, brings stories, learnings, and vision from his highly-awarded career working with some of the world's biggest brands. Hear about how being asked to create a Christmas card for (then CCO and Chairman of BBDO) Phil Dusenberry's dog taught him a lesson about being a great creative, his enormous goal for making Brandcenter more accessible to students and diversifying the pipeline to the industry, what the industry should know about the next generation of advertising, and why you shouldn't "fake it 'til you make it".

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Brett Schneider, Director of Brand Partnerships at Complex Networks, worked in account management at agencies like Translation and 72andSunny (among others) before shifting into brand partnerships on the publisher's side. Hear about how publishers like Complex are changing the industry landscape and how he works with brands in his role, struggling with account managers not being seen as creative, and how his mindfulness practice affects him professionally.

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