thanks for all the responses guys I don't feel so bad now that I see i'm not alone.. on another note, 6 weeks left till deadline and my portfolio is slowly coming along.... we'll see
thanks for all the responses guys I don't feel so bad now that I see i'm not alone.. on another note, 6 weeks left till deadline and my portfolio is slowly coming along.... we'll see
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Building up your résumé, eh? Good start.
My résumé is so empty because I haven't gotten much job experience... but maybe something will motivate me to find something exciting and worthwhile to do.
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A portfolio is a lot more important that a CV (resume) for anyone seeking a position in art, graphic design, technical design, or even computer programming. For those kinds of positions, your interviewer really couldn't give a shit whether you worked 2 weeks at a McDonald's or 3 years at an internship within your field.
If your portfolio isn't a complete one (5-15 is adequate, but 20+ pieces is really good, if they are varied material even better), you don't stand a chance in hell.
Design-based employment wants to see what you can do, not whatever so-called qualifications or experience you claim to have. If your work isn't good, doesn't impress, why would they want you?
As for non-design careers, the CV is a lot more important, but who you present yourself and your attitude can actually mean a lot more. You can be the smartest person in the world, but if you're not a team player, not sociable, and have the wrong attitude, you won't be a productive inclusion to the company. Experience matters here. If you held an internship for two consecutive summers, that looks fantastic, but if you held a grocery store job for 5 years, that shows a commitment just as strong.
Generation Y has gotten itself a reputation for flaking out on jobs if they feel the slightest bit disatisfied, or after a year they feel they've gained enough "experience" at a full time job to deserve more pay somewhere else. I personally think this is mostly undeserved, just a few individuals ruining it for the rest of us (I knew two out of 10 guys under 30 in my department of 40). But employers see this everytime someone under 25 walks in their door. Breaking that perception can mean a lot.
It's an entrance portfolio for animation school, not job hunting just yet, then when i graduate i'll have a much better portfolioOriginally Posted by Nadouku
Building up your résumé, eh? Good start.
My résumé is so empty because I haven't gotten much job experience... but maybe something will motivate me to find something exciting and worthwhile to do.
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Hmm, I see. I'm too lacklustered right now to even think about the differences between a portfolio and a résumé. Thanks for clarifications though Ryllharu.
I guess your entrance to animation might be a grand one, depending on what roads you take to succeed your career choice. Just make sure not to take too much courses and you'll do just fine.
I am training in the shadows.
Currently playing: All of your games, probably.
..I just realized...what amazing idea that is. I can defy the rules of the road! AND help people.if you really want to see how much more interested you are in helping other people out over your own interests, try taking up a job before pursuing a degree to see how you feel about it.
Something like driving an ambulance, perhaps?
That job was clearly meant for me.
I read how tough it is to get accepted and I hope you do well! It must be exciting...or at least fun. Quick question..do you feel like you're gambling a bit? Because it's very competitive to find work at all...It's an entrance portfolio for animation school, not job hunting just yet, then when i graduate i'll have a much better portfolio
Although I'd totally understand. Doing a mediocore job would be torture.
What kind of jobs would be mediocore to you?
To me, I would say jobs that work for hours and get the minimum wage as your payment.
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Oh God yes. Like working at McDonald's or at the movies as the attendant. Or just...any normal job. Like office jobs. 9 to 5 in a cubicle? That must be horrible!
not really, i'm more focused on improving then finding a job at this moment. I'm not really thinking of school as a step before getting a career, it's more for my own self improvement. After that, If i work hard, there should be art jobs available even if it's not related to animation.
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Working cashier is a nightmare. Though working retail in general is pretty terrible.
Some people may view it as a waste of time; but it's easy to say stuff like that when not considering life's complexities. I can say personally that my life's road has led me to this next stage in my life. Sure, I wish I had figured this out earlier but at the same time, I wouldn't be nearly as effective or committed to this current endeavor had I figured this all out in, say, college. That's just part of growth.
Nothing's ever really set in stone, you know. For some, maybe they'll be "lucky" like that. And if I disregard life's complexities, I could easily make a blanket statement like, "well, those people must be utterly bored with their lives." Fortunately, though, I dislike blanket statements.
True that you can't really view anything as wasteful in life because you just might need it again in a future project or change your course of action when life throws a brick at you, but planning ahead might help resolve those type of conflicts.
At the same time, life's not really making me have much of a choice. My career hasn't even been decided yet, but I do have plans that are set in motion. Hopefully, I will get the chance to exceed my normal daily dose of life.
I am training in the shadows.
Currently playing: All of your games, probably.
I actually burned one of my prior diploma's, cause I thought that course was huge waste of time and doesn't represent who I am and what I want to be in life. It was a waste and I don't want to have anything to do with it, as soon as I graduate from my current studies, I'm pulling the other one of my CV aswell
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