VividCon 2007: Preshow (also personal stuff)

[butterfly]

I shall be spending most of today traveling (it's the time changes that get to you!), but by the end of the day, I should be in Chicago. Squee!

So, I've been thinking seriously about a career change. Well, a career acquirement, really, since I've never really considered 'food service' to be a job that I wanted to still have in five-ten years (and I've been there for four+, which is definitely long enough to show stability as a worker).

I was paid to do a slideshow to the national anthem for a conference my mom was putting on and it went rather well. I... really love vidding, so I'm thinking some kind of job in the field of audio-visual manipulation.

Part of the problem (the scary part) is that I've never really looked for a job that I wanted before. I went and got a job because I needed one, but that's different. So, I checked some books out of the library (including 'Fearless Career Change') and shall investigate. And if there is any advice one of the lovely people on my flist could give me, I would welcome it.

Comments

[llywela13.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, job-hunting. Best of luck!

Damn. You've reminded me that I had all these good intentions last night of starting a serious job-hunt myself (because...I've been stagnating in this one for far too long already) and the first stage of that revolved around buying the local paper on my way into work because the jobs are in it today, and I completely forgot. Great start!

It's been a while since I changed jobs now, but at one stage I was an old hand, and one bit of advice I can give is that it's much easier to find a job if you already have one - less pressure, you know! Take your time, browse around to see what's out there. You could get lucky and have something perfect just hit you between the eyes the moment you start looking, but chances are you'll have to search for a while before you find something that really suits you.

And interviews are easier the more relaxed you are. Obvious, but true. The job I have now, I sailed through the interview because a) I'd just moved house and as part of that process threw out every scrap of information about all the jobs I'd recently applied for, which meant that when I was then invited to interview I had no actual clue what I was being interviewed for! and b) it was a glorious day and I just wanted to be out of there and in the sunshine again. Somehow that combination worked out as total relaxation, and it convinced them I was all confident and capable and perfect for the job!

Doubt I'll ever manage that again...

Anyway, best of luck with the job hunt. Maybe we'll both get lucky.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Audio-visual manipulation, eh? Well, what comes to mind is advertisement or public relation firms, since they probably would be the most likely to do stuff like that, unless you were thinking of becoming an actual film editor.

You might consider taking some courses on film editing (which I'm sure nowadays also deal with digital editing) no matter what type of field you want to go into. Probably would look good on your resume, as well as give you some experience with programs that you don't have personal access to - which also would look good on your resume. Plus, often the professors of those subjects know the best way to get into stuff like that, as well as possibly having some contacts.

YEAH

[wisen-heimer.livejournal.com]

I totally told jic that you needed to find a new job due to your gigantuan talent in vidding. Here is my recommendation for you (not just because I wanna be able to say I know someone that works there :)): http://apps.laika.com/jobs/list

This is Tim Burton's company and it is on our side of downtown. Keep your chin up and you can do it.

Hugs

[parhelion-spark.livejournal.com]

..I have nothing helpful to say, being uneployed against my will and at a total loss asto how to find a career on my own. But good luck!
And if you come across any books on career change that really help, recommendations would be appreciated ^^;

[spiletta42.livejournal.com]

You definitely should be working in a creative field, as you're brilliant. If I come across anything relevant in my own job search I'll toss it your way.

*waves from Cleveland*

[clevermonikerr.livejournal.com]

Have fun in my city! I'm actually leaving it tomorrow for school, but if you want any suggestions for non-touristy things to do, I can help you out :)
I hope you have a great time :)