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Make yourself stand out - Senior Graphic Designer - (City withheld for privacy), Indiana, United States.
Posted in Impress New Employer on 5 Mar 2007.
I made a point of showing the employer that I did my research about the company. I went on their website, googled their name to find news articles and tried to learn more about the individual who was interviewing me. She was impressed with that, and I got the job.

Free Lance Graphic Designer - Junior Graphic Designer - (City withheld for privacy), New York, United States.
Posted in Job Security on 21 Jan 2007.
Don't under sell yourself. Many companies that us Freelance graphic Designer feel that they can save money by working this way and paying 15.00 to 17.00 an hour for freelance sevices. Wrong!!! If you are a designer that excepts this, then you are a fool. 30.00 to 40.00 and up is what you should charge. Those that don't are only destroying the field for others and lowering the standards of a highly skilled profession. that 15.00 - 17.00 an hour is what you should be getting paid if you where empl... (read more)

Look at the Big Picture - Graphic Artist / Designer - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States.
Posted in Impress New Employer on 15 Dec 2006.
Let them know you intend to be an active player in the company. Read what you can about their mission and their objectives and strategies. Ask lots of questions. Although they may not seem to apply to your job, let them know you want to get a solid global perspective on the direction the company is going. The look of a company can speak to that change even before you have goteen there. Imagine the customer viewing your comapny as moving towards the same goals that company is trying to achie... (read more)

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