What happens when a rising creative strategist leaves her secure role for a dream opportunity — only to be let go just two weeks in? In this eye-opening episode of the UGC Pro Podcast, host Kelly Rocklein dives into the systemic failures of modern hiring practices in the creative industry. Discover:

• Onboarding Gone Wrong: Why the first 90 days matter far more than three weeks.

• Unpaid Test Projects & Negotiation Traps: How exploitative hiring processes waste talent and damage your brand.

• Employer Empathy & Accountability: The human cost of knee-jerk terminations and performance creative “disposability.”

• Actionable Advice for Job Seekers: Questions to ask in interviews, and why you should never feel like a failure when the system fails you.

Whether you’re a UGC creator, freelance strategist, or hiring manager, tune in to learn how to protect your livelihood, build empathy-driven workplaces, and redefine success in 2025. Hit follow, leave a review, and join the UGC Pro community to keep your creative career bulletproof.

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