Design Job Search Tips

Stay up to date on the latest tips and trends when searching for design jobs. After you bring together your creative best in your graphic design resume and portfolio, it’s time to dig into the job searching tips. HOW aims to help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be. In this case — ace the interview and get the design job.

Create a Design Career Map to Chart Your Next Move

Many people embark on professional journeys without any clear sense of their destination. That’s why you need a career map — a detailed plan that includes your long-term professional goals and action steps for achieving them. More

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Becoming a Specialist Generalist: The Multidisciplinary Digital Creative

The key to future-proofing your career as a digital creative is to be flexible and become a specialist generalist—a digital creative who can diversify. More

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What to Do Before Accepting a Job Offer

We’re all looking for “the job.” When you do find it and have the offer laid out in front of you, there are six tips offered by The Creative Group to keep in mind just before you say yes. More

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How to Present Your Creative Portfolio

Your portfolio is finished so the hard part is over. Right? Learn from hiring managers and career gurus how to present your best creative portfolio with panache. More

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Are You in Love with Your Design Job? 6 Signs it May be Time to Re-Evaluate

Here are some signs that your job may be going nowhere fast and some tips on how to take control of your career. More

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Graphic Design Résumé Tips

Need to polish up your résumé design? The Creative Group takes a look at traditional and emerging graphic design résumé options. More

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8 Social Media Tips for New Grads

If you’re looking for a job, be sure to make the most of social media. Following are eight social media tips to help you in your graphic design career job hunt. More

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The Ins and Outs of Job Hunting

Job search tools have given way to the modern must-haves, according to The Creative Group. Following are the “ins” and “outs” of the job-hunting scene today. More

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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. More

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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. More

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