PORTFOLIO CREATIVE BLOG

Sharpen Up Your Search

By Kristen Harris  Shark Week has become such a big deal, it’s practically a national holiday! (Nice work, Discovery Channel.) We’re always picking up new ideas about careers and job search. So, in the spirit of the almost-holiday, here are a few lessons learned from the sharks. Happy hunting! Never Stop Moving. Sharks have to keep swimming to avoid sinking to the bottom. They are basically always moving, even if it’s ever-so-slightly. Whether you’re building a career, starting a business, or searching for your next opportunity, never stop moving. Do

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Your Career: Five Common Job Search Mistakes

By Kristen Harris Looking for work might seem like a fairly straightforward process but, in fact, it’s quite complex. There are several steps, a series of interactions, and multiple people involved in your search. Each stage of the process is filled with nuance and details. One false move can take you out of the running, and you may not even know it. The job search process is challenging and stressful enough without putting barriers in your own way. Check yourself…are you making any of these five common job search mistakes?

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Promotion: Getting the Word Out About You

The 4 P’s of Marketing Yourself: Promotion, Part 3 By Catherine Lang-Cline Once you have established where you need to be, how do you make an impact? How do you get remembered? How do you stay front of mind? Creating your strategy for marketing yourself can be as easy as the 4 P’s: Product, Place, Promotion, and Price. Here we are going to talk about Promotion and how you can get the word out about you. These are some of the things that effectively work for me and for my company:

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Black Holes: Mystery of Corporate Sites Unraveled

The opportunity of a lifetime is staring you in the face. You think you’re the perfect person for the position that the company has posted on their site. You jump through their hoops to get your brief cover letter and resume submitted. It’s exciting… your life is about to change. Then, you wait. “They’ll call”, you tell yourself. They don’t. “Well, at least they’ll let me know if I’m a candidate or not.” They don’t… in fact, you never hear anything from them ever again. It’s as if your
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CCAD Job Search Workshops

CCAD Career Services offers presentations and workshops throughout the year for current students and alumni, with a series of upcoming workshops focused on job search and working independently.

Resumes & Cover Letters

Interviewing Skills

Internship Essentials

Job Search Strategies

Artists in the Know, focused on entrepreneurial advice

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Holiday Job Search Tips

Looking for a work? Think that doing anything during the holidays is a waste? Think again. Here are some tips to help your search.

I especially like these two:

  1. Use holiday events for schmoozing with family, friends and acquaintances. You never know who will produce your next job lead. Attend as many events as you can reasonably fit into your calendar. You don’t want to be obnoxious about your job search and aggravate friends and relatives. But, do prepare a brief statement
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Job Searching in a Recession

It’s official. Economists have confirmed that the U.S. is in a recession and apparently has been since last December. Thanks guys, most people already knew that. Regardless of that not-so-happy news, if you’re looking for work you need to keep moving forward. Job Searching in a Recession hits key areas to keep in mind and a few tips related to each area.

Key highlights:

Take a closer look at industry data
Focus on areas that are more stable or growing, and therefore may be

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Holiday Shopping (for a job)

It’s Black Friday, traditionally the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the U.S. While you’re making that list, scouring stores and online for the best deals, and recovering from your overload of turkey…don’t forget about your job search.

Are you thinking that no one hires during the holiday so you might as well forget it and enjoy yourself until the New Year? Think again. Companies don’t stop working during the holidays, and neither should you. It could even be to your advantage–if most

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