"Bridge to the Future" exercises
Version 1.2
Based on the advice below, upgrade your web presence to include an improved portfolio and/or resume. For the general public, only include your 5-10 best projects in the portfolio. Hide assignments you did for school that wouldn't be relevant to an employer. Add detailed descriptions that explain the goal of each project and what you learned from it. Find a theme that puts your work in the best light.
The digital badges you may have earned as a New Media undergraduate show a finer-grained level of skill than abstract course titles like "New Media Design." Create a special page for microcredentials in your website or portfolio, and embed the digital badges you earned in your portfolio by following these instructions. Want to customize the appearance beyond the available templates? Your instructor can help.
Tailor to the job, use active verbs, keep to one page (for college students).
Get a professional-sounding email address, include your LinkedIn profile, include basic skills like Microsoft Office and experience with teamwork.
"I refuse to read through resumes that include an objective."
Don't put all your projects, polish your writing, include your resume, check how it looks on mobile.
Commercial platforms (eg, Wix) are convenient but open source (eg, WordPress) keeps you in control of the content.
$50/month, can be completed in 3-6 months, For certain fields, Google will consider its certificates "the equivalent of a four-year college degree."
Typically only 3-5 courses, often offered online, these can augment credentials for someone who doesn't want to commit to a Masters program.
Create and/or upgrade your personal LinkedIn page based on the advice below. Share the URL on the class Sheet in the LinkedIn column of the "social media" tab.
Check off your skills to the "endorsements" tab in the class Sheet, and check Endorsement Request in the "social media" tab. Then list your top soft or hard skills on LinkedIn as well. Finally, visit at least 12 of your classmates' LinkedIn pages and endorse them for any skills you think they merit. (Requires completing assignment above.)
Add your accounts to the "social media" tab in the class Sheet. Then follow at least 12 other current or previous New Media seniors.
100 members posting news and opportunities. Ask your instructor for a private invite.
Networking for shy people: "You start by talking to less familiar people in your immediate circles and steadily work your way outward....Networking is a marathon, not a sprint."
New Media alumnus and user experience designer Hong Yi Dong offers simple tips you can apply to network for a job after you graduate. Watch the entire video or choose an excerpt from the menu on this page.
Customize profile photo and URL, add specific info about background. Get others to endorse you. Share updates, like "Recent Activity" by your contacts, join groups.
"Don't just tell. Show. Put what you can offer on display. If you're a programmer, mock up a new application. If you want a sales position, create a plan for how you'll target a new market or customer base, or describe how you will implement marketing strategies the business doesn't currently use."
"With a business account, you'll be able to access business features and Instagram Insights. These tools can help you understand who is engaging with your business on Instagram. "
Review the advice below, then find 5 positions that appeal to you in job boards listed here or elsewhere. Under each job title, describe the opening, including the location, employer (or "self-employed"), and other relevant information. Then under each description, list the steps you might need to complete to be hired for this job, eg. Learn React, Move to San Francisco, Get references from previous employers, or Get 2 years of experience as an intern or junior employee in the field.
"An interesting career is better than a fun career."
You created a network of friends and academic colleagues in college and likely had to network when you looked for your job in the first place....Invite coworkers to lunch. Identify superiors you admire...In some companies, you might be able to invite them directly to lunch or a coffee meeting. In others, you might want to wait until you’ve had more work experience with them before deepening the network tie.
"Sometimes staying small has its advantages...If you want to go big, hire people to do the tasks you don’t love, or you’ll burn out....Consider new distribution models."
"WFH (Work From Home) Coordinator, Virtual Sound Mixer, Voice UX Designer, Telehealth Facilitator, Chief Purpose Planner, Clean Hygiene Consultant, Virtual Events Planner, Subscription Management Specialist, Socially Distanced Office Designer, Uni-for-life Coordinator "
"I asked managers at Yahoo, Google, Amazon, Cisco and Microsoft how they'd feel about two candidates, both 24, with equal ability, one who'd tried to start a startup that tanked, and another who'd spent the two years since college working as a developer at a big company. Every one responded that they'd prefer the guy who'd tried to start his own company."
A poor economy means less competition and more reason to leave a crappy job market.
Filter by location, salary, perks, and tech you like or dislike.
"Find the best remote jobs for developers, designers and digital professionals."
"God is real, and his name is Chris Mayne": Why this spreadsheet is popular
Just do a plain search for jobs ux, jobs animation, etc., and a special Google interface will appear.