Any older creatives out there have advice for getting back in to the industry? I’ve had a couple of years working in non creative roles.

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  • @Cathy at The Dots hi Cathy thanks for your response. It’s going to be trickier for me as I’ve been away from a creative role since the end of 2018. I left a steady job to freelance! Wasn’t the greatest move looking back but hey. Since then I’ve had a little freelance work but mostly spent time in retail as was struggling to find a creative role. It’s going to be even harder still as I turned 60 last Sunday! But I don’t feel it and I’m certainly not ready to think about retiring. I’ve read all the usual sites about employment for ‘seniors’ hate that word! Anything else you can suggest? A direct approach to companies in my sector?
    Thanks
    Kevin
  • Hi Kevin,

    Cathy from The Dots here, thanks for your post. Here’s some of my top tips for getting the most out of The Dots:

    If you’re looking for work, I’d recommend following your favourite companies for job alerts:
    https://the-dots.com/follow-pages

    To come higher in search results and to increase your chances of being headhunted, add your work experience here:
    https://the-dots.com/users/kevin-hyatt-722722/edit

    You can also connect with recruiters and talent managers:
    https://the-dots.com/account/connections

    Oh, and keep an eye out for opportunities here:
    https://the-dots.com/asks/search?filters=ask-type:People%20to%20hire.people

    I hope that helps!

    Cathy x

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