What is your no.1 advice to give to someone looking to secure their first job within the creative industry?
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- Be prepared to fail many times - and make your fails epic because mental health is the most important!!good luck!
- If it's your first gig then just be ultra can-do and positive. Don't go in talking about distant ambitions. Gatekeepers don't want to hire someone who could be getting their dream job before them. So, identify the things that people in the industry need, but aren't keen on doing themselves. Sell yourself on loving to do that. Convenience and technical ability open a lot of doors.
- Work hard, push through, be a team player, and help others as much as you can!
- Persistence, harwork and being honest with yourself!
- If you get knocked back, don't give up. Continue to upskill whilst searching for a role
- * Do loads of research about the companies you would like to work for;* Be confident about who you are and what you are showing to your employer;* Networking events help you boost your confidence and get information that you should always look up on the web to become more knowledgeable/closer to get your foot in the door;* Think about what you can offer, not just what you can get from a job;
- Avoid getting walked over, know who's fake and who's real
- Know your worth
- Get in touch with as many people as possible and ask for a chat. People are wonderfully generous with their time and advice if you ask. Key is reaching out – you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
- Stay persistant and stay positive.
- It’s all about the portfolio, nothing else matters.
- Passion for what you are making and a strong portfolio
- Go to the company's offices on a day prior to the interview (ie not 5 mins before!), find a bench and sit outside for twenty minutes - learn about who's coming in and out, what are they wearing, what are their behaviours, how are people interacting, what's the vibe - and ask yourself if this is the best place for you to invest your time and energy going forward. The job will hire - the culture inspire and retain you.
- I totally agree with @Russell Daniels-Lake's point, be careful not to downplay the value that you bring to the role though. Your skills might not yet be fully developed, but that doesn't mean that they're doing you a favour by hiring you. Often when we're looking for a first job, we talk ourselves down because we feel that "experience" is the only measure by which we're valued. It's not. If you've got a personality that brings the best out of the team you're working in, that's hugely valuable, so is commitment, eagerness to learn, drive, passion and so much more. Even if you feel under qualified with regard to experience, understand that your soft skills are a huge asset to a potential employer.
- Be personable and yourself, you have to spend 8 hours a day with people you work with, often people will go for personality over skill as skills can be developed.
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