Category: Blog
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The Secrets of Applying for Jobs via LinkedIn
ABOUT CONTACT The Secrets of Applying for JOBS via LinkedIn It’s so easy to apply for a job via LinkedIn, the downside is it’s pretty impersonal, the data fields you can type anything into are limited and you have to make your profile do the talking. For those who haven’t experienced being on the “Recruiter”…
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Tips for making a portfolio
ABOUT CONTACT TIPS FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO Your portfolio is your ever-evolving visual CV. It’s never finished – even when you’re in the industry. These tips are not exhaustive and aim to shape a book. They’re deliberately open-ended too, so that if everyone reads this, all your folios will still hopefully be different. Take your viewer on…
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Best websites for building a portfolio
ABOUT CONTACT Best websites for building a portfolio As a creative, having an online presence is vital to showcase your work with potential employers. But with so many options out there, where do you start? We’ve compiled the ones used most often by fellow creatives below and give you the pros, cons and costs. Oh,…
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Tips for Crits
ABOUT CONTACT TIPS FOR CRITS Whether you’re meeting a fellow creative online, their office or the pub, make sure you’ve got the basics covered before saying hello. BE ON TIME Creatives are notoriously bad at time keeping – just ask any account manager who’s ever organised a creative review – but if you’ve been booked…
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How to get ahead in advertising
ABOUT CONTACT HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING Do you want a career in advertising? Well, there are over 130 undergraduate degrees with advertising in their titles from 40 or so universities in the UK alone. If you know someone in industry, or someone who does, then that’s a better way of finding out which…
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What should I be earning?
ABOUT CONTACT WHAT SHOULD I BE EARNING? The days of being paid less than a shelf stacker at your local supermarket are nearly over. Because, along with crazy house prices and the real cost of living being stupidly high, agencies have realised that to attract and retain the best talent in the industry, you actually…
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Student Awards Briefs
ABOUT CONTACT OTHER WAYS INTO ADVERTISING Always a competitive arena, student awards briefs are a great way for you to get noticed by industry professionals. Most awards also allow people with less than a couple of years’ industry experience to also take part. Some are free, others will charge. But if you win, the accolades…