Pauline Ascroft

Guest speaker Pauline Ascroft has come over to guest speak about work placements 

We where informed about the different types of work experiences that could count towards the modal.

• Formal Experiance 
• assessed work
• informal/personal work
• shadowing
• interviewing
• spayed apprenticeship
• voluntary work
• competitions

With the five days of work experience I have to fill I will be looking at competitions and contacting friends and acquaintances in the art industry.

Paunline Ascroft spoke about CVS and creating both a professional and creative CV.

She spoke about the importance of putting your interests on a CV and how your employer can better grasp your personality by your interests.

work experience may be tweaked per job that you are submitting to, some work experience may be more useful in different types of jobs.

being concise with your statements and making sure that all of your important details are clear and at the beginning
Qualifications such as GCSES and A levels can often be truncated, there is more of a focus on how those skills can be transferable
a CV should be two sides of A4 at least

an on-line portfolio is easily accessible and you do not have to worry about damage or loss of a physical one

References such as teachers are available but it's more often a case of putting "references available upon request"

A creative CV

A creative CV can more often make a bigger impression on what kind of products you can make for an employer however there is a larger risk as it may not be accepted since it is not the usual standard.
A creative CV incorporates more design elements relating to your practice than a usual CV, it will have all the details of a CV but if you were applying for a job in handmade book binding you may print your CV on a book that you have bound yourself.

creative CVS may be better suited to a website form as there is more versatility in the work you can show on a website as long as it's well laid out and all links work it'll be acceptable.
make sure you have an accessible portfolio and it has quality work, striking a balance between all the things that you are able to do.

link to a creative CV pintrest board

Cover letters 

A cover letter may be needed to along with your CV explaining why you think your fit for the job.
these where the points we where given to follow creating a cover letter.

• Name
• why i am sending a CV
• why them
• why they should consider me
• next meeting/interview
• thank you
• goodbye

 Interviews

 we were given tips on how to handle interviews
The purpose of the interview telling your potential employer how you will and can do the job, and how you can fit into their company.
you can also asses the company yourself in an interview, how they treat you during your interview is important to.
keep your professional knowledge updated, about the company and yourself.
make sure that you are dressing appropriately for the interview, smart casual is usually the way to go if you are not sure.
know the journey to the interview so you can plan a route beforehand so you are not too late or too early.
keep a copy of the CV that you sent to the company on your person at the interview.
prepare questions for the company.

Treat yourself like a personal brand, a unique experience that a company may benefit from having.

make sure that you are on your guard at all times, an interview may start at any time before you know it, and you may be observed prior to your interview. Do not say anything to any of the employees that you would regret saying to your interviewer.

have a open and relaxed body language, first impressions count the most in interviews so being friendly and engaging with other people is important.

find out what you are entitled to before you accept the offer and after the interview ask for feedback over email or telephone
create a follow up email after.

my updated CV

 This is a link to my updated CV on Google docs