1. PRESENTATION NAME Company Name Nora Connor & Christopher R. Evans Entering the Workforce: Leveraging Your Portfolio, Skills and Experience to Land the Right Opportunity
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You’ve worked hard all semester to put your best pieces into your portfolio…now what? Researching and Networking Stay abreast of what industries are hiring right now, Look beyond Pittsburgh and beyond small agencies, consider internships Research, Research Research! Networking—social networking and in-person Unbridled enthusiasm and projecting confidence
Social media, search engine optimization are growing disciplines in advertising Don’t forget Associations..AMA, AIGA, Pittsburgh Ad Fed, Other industry ones like PTC… Read the Business Times and other web/print periodicals Don’t just email resumes and hope for the best…
1. Why would I want to interview this person? What’s in it for me/the company?
Ask them if they would like more detail, before you elaborate…. Ask for a professional opinion Ask an advisor, professor or former employer to critique you work Show as many people as possible