Results tagged “Getting Hired” from Susan Kirkland

Part 1: Getting Hired & Staying Hired
Your views of the world of work will change as you get older. Wisdom comes with age, but all that means is some of the mystery and puzzlement over the course of your career will be clarified through personal experience. Separate yourself from the flood of resumes designed into oblivion; they are hard to read and difficult to decipher; will your work be the same? Those rockin' hot typefaces you used (all 10 of them) will fade with time and become dated, sorta like shoulder pads and platform shoes. Don't worry, if fashion is any indicator, they will cycle back in about 30 years and you'll be right on top of things again. But it won't be easy for you to get a good design job. Keep your resume simple, easy to read and pertinent.
The trouble with job interviews is that so many people stretch the truth about their skills, nobody knows what to believe. The assistant with her degree from the Art Institute who felt her beauty, grace and appearance were enough to keep her employed was fired. The assistant who said he had a degree in advertising but really had majored in journalism was fired. Human beings are complex, emotional and pretty prejudiced about certain things when forced to make quick judgments about strangers they must hire. You can maximize your chances of being hired for the right job in a very competitive field by following a few simple rules. Bear in mind that the right job may not be the job you want or think you deserve. It should be one that matches your skills and abilities at the time.
Continue reading JOBS: Hiring & Firing in Design.

