Your website is finally live. Your best work is being showcased, and your resume is up to date. Your ready to take the next step. Now what?
Post your resume as many job boards as you can. You will most likely be flooded with calls and emails from recruiters. Utilize these contacts! They will become the backbone of your job search network. Follow up with each of them by sending an invite via LinkedIn. (If you don’t have an account, sign up now.) While you’re on there, add your teachers, friends and co-workers. Request recommendations, and have a complete profile.
Resource:
The Monster List of Freelancing Job Sites
Get Agency Experience
If this is your first job, I personally think agencies are the way to go. It’s like boot camp. It’s a great way to get familiar with a the web development process - design concept, copy development, site production and QA. This knowledge and experience will be invaluable if later you move to a small business or corporate environment. Here’s a list of the agencies in Philadelphia
Philly Ad Club:
http://www.phillyadclub.com/agencies_directory.php
I was so excited to see and read this article. Thanks, am already pretty busy with work but always looking for more clients
jcorn
February 13th, 2008
good article thanks for sharing
Dejan Cancarevic
February 16th, 2008