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Reece Tormos

Your resume presents you with an opportunity to make a positive first impression for prospective employers and clients, while separating you from the pack of other applicants. In part one of this workshop, we concentrate on developing a resume that truly highlights your skills and accomplishments. Find out how others have succeeded in capturing the attention of decision makers and learn to tailor their techniques to your individual circumstances. Once your resume has gotten you in the door, you're ready to focus on strategies to make the interview go well. Preparation, dress, portfolio presentation and follow-up are just some of the topics to be covered in this second part of the workshop. Whatever your career goal, this course is designed to give you an edge over the competition.

Reece Tormos

The practicing artist has no choice but to learn the survival skills necessary for a successful commercial art career. Specific topics covered in this six-session course include marketing and self-promotion, interacting with clients, financial planning and record keeping, billing and collections, copyrights, contracts and legal issues, marketing and promotion, and time management. Tax, accounting and legal experts serve as guest lecturers. The material covered is suitable for designers, illustrators, photographers, and all other commercial artists.

Applies to the following certificate programs: ID-R, PD-R, SA-R, VE-R

Matthew Paknis

This workshop is for those artists and designers who have been thinking about starting up a business or who wish to be self-employed. Whether this is a new idea for you or you just never took the plunge, you are not alone in wanting to be your own boss. But while you may sense that your skills, experience and talent are enough to make you a success, why not be sure? Even when taking the first baby-steps toward self-employment, there are many techniques and tools to help you get started and stay on track. Join Matthew Paknis, an experienced manager, lecturer and entrepreneur, as he takes you through the process of defining your goals and outlining your strategic plan. Through interactive exercises, lecture and discussion, this one-day intensive seminar helps you to maintain your energy and enthusiasm, even as you focus on setting realistic bottom-line objectives.

Tina DuBosque

In today's world, promoting yourself or your business online is essential for those who want to be competitive in the marketplace. Whether you have a portfolio to display, information to impart, or goods and services to sell, your online presence must be customer-centric from the day it goes public. This program provides an overview of what it takes to successfully launch your e-commerce website, and how to ensure that viewers/buyers have a positive experience when they visit your page. We discuss the pros and cons of do-it-yourself site construction versus hiring a professional designer, review key legal and ethical considerations, and survey the fundamentals of how search engines work. Ultimately, students come to understand how doing business online presents a set of circumstances that requires a focused and unique approach.