From the 4th of July I’m taking a bite of something new. After 2 and a bit years at Mirashade I’m moving to a creative agency based in Surrey called Bite CP as Head of New Media.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to work with an experienced and talented team and help to grow the business over the coming years. I simply cannot wait to get stuck in. :)
Kinda reminded by John Oxton’s rant on lack of email manner, I’ve been noticing a steady increase in the number of people who apply for Jobs at Mirashade without care or consideration for a greeting of any kind.
In fact, it get’s even worse… today I’ve had a number of applications without an email message at all, the applicant simply attaches their CV and presumes that this is sufficient. Well, do they really think that I can be arsed to read their CV when they provide me with no introduction, no synopsis, not even a “Hi, find my CV attached, cheers.”
With this in mind I hereby present my top five do’s and don’ts for email composition when applying for a job.
Do:
Don’t:
So, do you have any tips of your own? It’s hot and muggy in the office so I’m gonna take my socks off now and get back to not responding to all these rude job applications.
Well, I’ve been at Mirashade for a couple of years now, it has been great fun and a huge experience but I have plans to develop my career in a slightly new direction. At 28 I feel that it’s time to move from ‘hands on’ to a slightly more ‘hands off’ position, so with that in mind I’m taking some steps to ensure that I’m headed in that direction. In other words… I’m looking for a new work opportunity.
Good question, well I’m a new media designer / developer with management skills and a strategic business led approach to projects.
I’m passionate about design, have a broad range of experience across varying mediums and business sectors and 8 years of industry knowledge to call upon.
I’m looking for a position where I can oversee the running of a small team of talented individuals as a new-media / creative director. I’ll be responsible for creative direction, quality control, meeting with clients and working with management to build the team and drive the business forward.
I’m based in the UK and not looking to leave any time soon. Specifically the Thames Valley area suits me best but I’m willing to explore opportunities further afield.
Well, perhaps you know of an opportunity, know of someone who might know of an opportunity or know of someone who might know of someone who might know of an opportunity… you get the idea… simply leave a comment in response to this post, or get in touch with me via any of the contact methods detailed in my CV.
Yesterday I started my new job as ‘Senior Multimedia Developer’ at Mirashade. Everyone seems very nice, atmosphere is relaxed and I have work to do, which makes a nice change. :)
On the 22nd of Apirl I’ll be starting work at my new home ‘Mirashade‘ in Reading, UK.
My new job title: Senior Newmedia Developer.
Hopefully I’ll be spending more time on interactive projects and less time on print, plus I’ll be much nearer to home. It’s all good. :)
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