Your cart is currently empty!
#topperformer
-
Chin up, head down: how to stay positive during your graduate job hunt
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | We are hitting that time of year in the academic calendar when our final year students start to hit the ‘Springtime Slump’ in their graduate job search. The Autumn term is when our students are keen and eager, and pro-active with their job searches, and taking time out to network…
-
BBC Academy | Digital Skills Day | Salford (Media City | 17.03.15
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | Fantasic event opportunity for freelance creatives, especially our North West creatives. This event is aimed at freelancers from across the creative industries, there will be workshops and masterclasses in: Digital storytelling and how it differs online, the power of the internet for storytellers, the latest apps; from images to branching…
-
7 things about references you haven’t thought of
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | Would you know who to use as your referee’s? Whilst you are studying, I would recommend you organise two referees, one academic (from your course), and one work related (current or most recent employer). Make sure you have complete sets of contact details for each referee ie. name, job title,…
-
Career advice for my younger self: what I wish I knew when I was 20
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | There is some really useful advice for undergraduates and graduates in this article. It is never too late to make a start on gaining work experience and achievements which can then become your USPs in future applications/interviews. No matter what sector you are keen to build a long and successful career…
-
“I Wish I Knew That Before I Created My Portfolio!” 10 Tips for Landing Your First (or Next) Design Job
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | I support some fantastic art and design under-graduates, many of whom are working exceptionally hard, and putting in very long studio hours into their final year work, as well as updating and developing their e-portfolios to support their CV’s, blogs and websites. I never get tired of my 1-2-1s as…
-
Building your brand: how to project a powerful personal image
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | Finding this article was so perfectly timed for me. I have had an exceptionally busy week of under-graduate 1-2-1 appointments focussing on CVs and their personal brands, where I have been helping them see the value and professional benefits of raising their online profile in the forms of LinkedIn, blogs,…
-
New chapter for children’s books in hospitals Partnership has brought hundreds of books to poorly kids
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | One of the things I love about my job, is about being surrounded by such creative and inspirational students, colleagues and clients. Through the collaborative work I am involved in, and the individuals I engage with through my service delivery, I get to be inspired by amazing stories like this.…
-
How to land that dream job and more student advice | Creative Sector
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends | There is so much useful and creative advice available in this article. Now is the time for under-graduates and graduates to start looking at their portfolio’s, CV’s and personal brand identity (especially when it comes to social media). The graduate scheme and internship recruitment cycle is moving into its busiest period, and many students…
-
10 Job Skills You’ll Need in 2020
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends: 2020 is 5 years away and here are the top 10 skills that we might start hearing more of over the next couple of years. A little bit of forward planning will do no harm at all. Plus the skill terms may sound new to us, but for many of…
-
Why being selfish can make you a better person and designer
Kirstin on Fullback and Friends: Really enjoyed reading this article, and some great advice. It makes a lot of sense not to forget ‘you’ in the design/business planning process, and just see how positive the outcomes can be to you, your client and collaborators. http://www.theloop.com.au/blog/2014/10/why-being-selfish-can-make-you-a-better-person-and-designer/