#recession-club
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hey all, I have a question about the hiring process for a content writing position i am interviewing for currently. It's a part time position at a beauty brand company. I had a great first interview with them, and now they want me to do an unpaid "home assignment". The thing is, this assignment has 4 parts to it:
• Write a marketing email
• Write an Instagram post
• Write an Instagram reel
• Research their company and tell them what I like and dislike about their content, what I would change and why. AND provide other brands whose content I like and explain why, and how I could implement those strategies to their brand.
I'm interested in exploring this position further, but this seems really overkill. I'm tempted to just tell them that it's way too much unpaid work and I'm declining the offer. Or should I just go ahead and spend my day doing all this?? Any advice appreciated ❤️
...they want you to do their content strategy, unpaid. That's a significant red flag. Unpaid assignments are something I never do, but that is something they will get massive value added from from every candidate. My immediate instinct is to walk away. If they're asking for this much unpaid work now, then I will bet the part time job will turn into full time for part time pay.
I’d love to hear about how this turned out for you @Zoe Biehl
@Jessica McKeil I went ahead and did the unpaid test, with a note that I do not give them permission to use my copy or ideas, and that it was for test purposes only. (They agreed)
They really liked it and I got a second interview out of it, but I think they could tell I wasn't thrilled about the position and they ultimately went with someone else. Oh well, good interview practice.
I would consider doing an unpaid test if I could use it and it would be useful for my portgolio. It's when they want the IP for nothing that I balk.
I think thats a great note for future reference. Yes, I’ll do it. No you cant use it.