Interview Workshop

The Interview

• Firm handshake and introduce yourself
• Make eye contact
• Sit comfortably - do not cross legs or arms because it cuts off breathing. 
• Show interest and enthusiasm - lean forward and smile. 

Standard Interviews

• "Tell me a little about yourself ..." - I graduated from ... last summer. Now living in .... 
• Education
• Experience/Activities
• Knowledge of considered job.
• Knowledge of organisation and their competitors.
• Challenging Questions e.g. I see you haven't done any voluntary work, why is that? - logically argue back, e.g. I wanted to commit myself to my studies to do them to my best abilities, in the summer however I did volunteer ... 
• Do you have any Questions? 

Competency based Interviews

• Ask you to demonstrate an example for a particular skill needed for considered job e.g. tell me about an occasion when you demonstrated strong leadership/teamwork skills. 
• Answer with STAR
• Situation/Task - brief outline
• Action - how/what/why you did what you did. 
• Result - what was the outcome? what did you learn? 
• Relevance - how does this make you a good candidate for the job?

Strength Based Interviews

• Think about your strengths before interview. 
• Be honest about what tasks you do not enjoy.
• Think about how your preferences suit the job requirements.  
• Likely Questions: 
• What are you good at?
• What did you find easiest at university?
• Describe a successful day you had?
• What do you learn quickly?
• What things give you energy?
• When did you achieve something you were really proud of?
• What do you enjoy doing the least?

Plan for Easter Holidays

• Design a website (on wix.com) - doesn't have to go live right now ...
• Post on Instagram (at least twice a week)
• Design Instagram logo and animate for website. 
• Email Lucy from ItsNiceThat.com about meeting up in London. 
• Do designs for Secret 7"
• Start personal projects :
• Screen-prints (to send off for internships)
• Find a content?

Looking for Internships

Aim-: Through extended practice build a collection of prints to demonstrate interest. Send off 'portfolio' of print-work to print studios asking for internships, potential ppl to contact: 

• People of Print 
• Private Press 
• Print Club London
• Jealous 
• Kate Gibb 
• Make Ready 
• Simple Print Studio (Adam Higton)
• Get Casual (Adam Higton)
• Anaick Moriceau (Adam Higton) 

Penguin Random House Internship

• Paid the National Living Wage. 
• Applications open on 18th April.
• Apply on https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/your-career/work-experience/
• Apply to the Marketing and Publicity department, work experience will entail:
• Forming relationships with journalists, festival directors, radio and TV producers
• Coming up with campaign ideas
• Contributing to sale brochures
• Writing flyers, adverts and posters for books
• Building mailing lists
• Researching and tracking publicity of books

CV Workshop 13/03/18

• Your CV should be tailored to the prospective employer. 
• 3 potential different types of CVs
• Traditional CV : good if you have a lot of relevant experience for that particular line of employment. Detail your responsibilities and achievements in each job/work experience. 
• Skill-Based CV : beneficial to do if you have limited relevant experience. Draw on your other achievements/experiences to evidence relevant skills to that particular line of employment e.g. I have good teamwork skills. At college I was part of a number of collaborative projects, such as producing a catalogue of students work to be given to industry professionals. 
• Artist CV : more suitable to use in the position of being a freelancer approaching agencies or potential clients for commissions.
• What to put in a Skill-Based CV :
• Personal details - name, address, email, Instagram, website, (personal statement)
• Education (not much detail)
• Previous Employment (not much detail)
• Skills - list skills and then evidence them.
• Interests and achievements
• What to put in an artist CV : 
• should have a creative/innovative design that represents you as a creative practitioner. 
• include a logo or photograph. 
• Personal details - name, address, Instagram, website, contact details. 
• Education (not much before degree) 
• Solo and Group Exhibitions
• Awards (even if you just entered them)
• Residency
• Commissions
• Publications - if you work has been commented on online or in a print publication e.g. if you were interviewed/featured on itsnicethat. 
• Skills employers look for: 
• Communication skills
• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills
• Self-marketing/promotion (especially looked for by agencies)
• Flexibility - will you take on that commission last minute?
• Self-management skills e.g. time management. 
• Decision making 
• Numeracy
• Logical argument - ability to persuade. 
• Enquiry and Research skills
• IT Skills
• Other relevant info:
• get a linkedin profile
• creativeskillset.org
• deviantart.com (good for examples of creative CVs)