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HOW Singles: The Designer's Guide to CSS3
As a web designer, the more you understand about what's possible, what's not possible and how you might work with it, the more valuable you'll be. In this article, Patrick McNeil looks at the possibilities of CSS3 for the people who aren't working with code.
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What Do Hiring Managers Really Want to Know?
Designers: Do you have an interview in your near future? Be ready for the questions that might be fired your way. The Creative Group has assembled questions you can expect hiring managers to ask.
Categories: Design Career, Featured, Interviewing, Job-Search Tips, Résumé & Portfolio
Tags: Career advice, design career, interview, interviewing tips
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6 Tips to Perfect Your Portfolio
All style and no substance is the No. 1 critique voiced by executives about creative portfolios, according to a a survey by The Creative Group. Find out how to build and present a a portfolio that demonstrates value to potential employers.
Categories: Design Career, Featured, HOW Magazine, Interviewing, January 2012 HOW Magazine, Job-Search Tips, Résumé & Portfolio
Tags: portfolio, portfolio tips, resume
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Résumé Advice for Recent Graduates
Most grads face a problem when applying for their first job: When you haven’t had a real job before, how do you demonstrate you have the necessary qualifications for an open position with your résumé?
Categories: Design Career, Featured, Interviewing, Job-Search Tips, Résumé & Portfolio
Tags: design portfolio tips, resume, resume tips
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5 Things to Consider Before You Quit
Are you thinking about quitting your design job? Before you say “so long” and head out the door in a heated moment, consider these points before making a decision you may later regret. Or, decide if maybe you are ready for greener grass.
Categories: Design Career, Featured, In-House, Job-Search Tips, On the Job
Tags: career, design job
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Smooth Old-School Moves
Pulling a few “old school” moves could help you distinguish yourself in the workplace or during a job hunt. Check out these time-honored tactics to help improve your career prospects in the short- and long-term.
Categories: Design Career, Job-Search Tips, Resources + Technology
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Win Over Different Types of Hiring Managers
To give yourself the best shot at landing a job, you must be able to present yourself and your qualifications confidently—yet carefully—to different types of hiring managers.
Categories: Design Career, Interviewing, Job-Search Tips, Résumé & Portfolio
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Helping Others With Their Job Search
There are many things you can do to assist friends or former colleagues in their search for work—as well as a few actions that could do more harm than good.
Categories: Design Career, Interviewing, Job-Search Tips, Résumé & Portfolio
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Show Employers You Deserve The Job
Hiring managers are pickier than ever, holding out for only those creatives who can improve the quality of their already high-performing teams. So, what can you do to stand out and prove to employers you deserve a spot on their team?
Categories: Design Career, Interviewing, Job-Search Tips, Résumé & Portfolio
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Smart Hiring Tactic
Design-firm principal turned business coach Peleg Top writes about smart hiring practices for design firms. One of his more unconventional recommendations is requiring job candidates to fill out a detailed application form—by hand—and to return it to you by mail or fax. Download a sample application.
Categories: Business Issues, Design + Business, Job-Search Tips, Management
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HOW internships
HOW seeks highly organized student interns to work in both editorial and design capacities on the magazine, books and online projects.
Categories: Design Career, Interviewing, Job-Search Tips, Résumé & Portfolio
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