How to Get a Job in Web Design
1:47 am in How To's by Brian Garside
(Originally posted on brian.garsideweb.com) I like hiring people right out of school. For one thing it brings a great energy to a team to have someone young with new ideas. For another, it’s a chance to shape someone who hasn’t picked up years of bad habits (and who may impart some good habits on me and my team). I also think it’s my duty to give others the same breaks that were afforded me early in my career.
You’ve finished up your classes, you’ve read a bunch of stuff on your own (including Steve Krug’s Don’t Make Me Think, Dan Cederholm’s Bulletproof Web Design, Andy Budd’s CSS Mastery) and you’ve been networking, you’ve been twittering, you’ve met some people, got a couple of leads, and now you’ve sent out your resumes. You’re well on your way to getting your first job in web design.
Now you’re ready for your first job interview, so here’s some tips for you to make sure that first interview goes really well. Read the rest of this entry →