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How To Stop Bashing Your Head Against That Brick Wall
Things don’t have to be going wrong to hit a creative block. Flo Friis explores how to stop bashing your head against that brick wall when there’s no reason for it to be there.
How to reach your career goals
Where do you want to be in five years from now? What are your career goals? Don’t worry, this isn’t a job interview, I really want to know. Do you know…
Confessions, thoughts and little white lies of the unemployed
Whether you’re a graduate, a freelancer at the end of a gig, or you’ve recently been made redundant, there’s nothing that will push you to your limits more than admitting…
Student Special – Getting a job at university
I did my fair share of wacky shit at university. I took 2k worth of borrowed camera equipment out for an assignment one night then casually abandoned it in O’neills,…
Do you have a plan?
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM2ZAYv5jjU]I remember watching this back in the day (when I was about 16 and had broken up with my first “proper” boyfriend). It was quite reassuring that these people…
How do you prepare for a new job in a new country?
You’ve always wanted to live abroad and lucky you, now’s your chance. As adventurous and intriguing as it may be to live in a new place with a new job,…
Should you freelance while you work?
When you’re a designer, you’re easily roped into the odd bit of work here and there. An invite for a friend’s wedding, a poster for your brother’s gig, a logo…
Increasing your employability while job hunting
The job-hunting period is a ruddy nerve-wracking time. The multi-hour internet searches, the frantic re-writing of CVs to match job descriptions, the angst of sending the wrong cover letter to a…
Staying positive during unemployment
It isn’t like unemployment is a new thing – I’ve watched family members being made redundant and friends graduate with little more to do than eat Cheerios in their jim…
5 tips for being happy in the workplace
Except for the lucky few (those who have won the lottery or star in Made in Chelsea) the majority of us have to work for a living. Whether that be…
Job hunting – shit just got real
Whether you are looking for your first job, or looking to make a career change, job hunting is never easy or straight forward. Not only do you have to find…
Learning to keep a lid on it
Work can be a frustrating place. Whether you work for someone or are self-employed, there will always be frustrations and largely they will revolve around the actions of someone else…