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I knew that ranting would lead somewhere, not that I approve of ranting, it is rather childish and having to apologise for ones behaviour after the fact is deflating. I see it all the time with my sister. She has a Ph'D in the subject.
I got a reply from one of my sent out resumes. They do not want my services at this time, but it was good to get a response. in fact the whole thing made me feel oddly good. At least my stuff has begun to make some sound out in the world. As I wrote yesterday, it has been a month, and I am assessing what I have done and where I want to go next.
The company who replied to me had some advise on resumes and interviews and portfolios and I have read it all through and found a few helpful hints.
For every job that I shall apply for, I have to tailor my resume to suit. It is imperative that you read every applied for job's requirements very carefully and try to use the buzzwords that spring forth from them to tailor your resume. It all seems tedious, but when you are waiting for a job, you have the time. The point is to get a foot in the door.
Now that a month has gone by, I have alot to think about. Along with what sort of job do I really want to do, there is the question of how do I get myself visibility in a country where companies want you to stick to rules in a creative industry.(The site said about resumes, no bold text, alighned left spacing and a number of other rules for example)
I think that it is now important for me to go out and see some of these agencies for myself, do a bit more research. The weather is very good at the moment, and it is good to go out and see what is happening in the city. Staying in the burbs won't cut it at all. Not that I am staying in alot, but still, I think that it shall do me well to get out into the city and poke around. have my resume on me, get some cards made, and just step further into the Canadian business world.
Heck, I'll say if asked, that I have a blog and am doing research on what it's like for an immigrant to get a job in the creative industries.
it certainly won't hurt to do some home work at the very least. Companies make suggestions but they are not on the ground floor. At the least, I'll know what I am in for and what I can accomplish at the end of the day.