1. What exactly do you do?
- What field is your job in?
Art/Design - What is your job title?
Multimedia Artist - Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for (size and general description of what type of organization it is)
(1) Pop culture blog, about 50 employees
(2) Creative firm, including animation, design, etc, about 15 employees
- How long have you been employed in this position?
6 months - How many hours do you work a week on average?
60 - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
60 - Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
- What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
60000 - What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
75000 - Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
None (freelance) - Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
Under
2. Work environment!
- Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, depends on who I am working with
- Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes - Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes - Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it
Office and home, sometimes working at home can be distracting
- Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- 3 Income
- 4 Work Environment - co-workers
- 5 Work Environment - supervisors
- 7 Benefits
- 2 Hours
- 6 Level of responsibility
- 1 The actual "work" you do at your job
- 8 Job Title
3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?
- If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Networking, making a site to showcase work
- What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Technical skills, good sense of design, natural talent
- Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes - What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Don't settle for less than you're worth
4. How did you get your J-O-B
- How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)
Internet - What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)
Submitted resume, job interview - Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)
Yes, individual interview for each job, showed portfolio, provided references, basic questions - If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?
General - Is this the job / field you planned to work in?
No - If your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post college/personal plan)
Lack of opportunities in the field while gaining experience in another area
5. Background: Are you qualified?
- Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
None other than college - Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain
Yes, the work that I do is all based on creative knowledge - Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain
Yes, my elective classes based on multimedia are essential to my work - If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?
6. The Future and Beyond (FINAL SECTION)
- If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?
I get to be creative all day - What is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s) of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work, hours, commute, compensation, etc.)
Type of work, integrity of the organizations, respect - Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?
No, I would still like to work in film production someday - What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)
Write comedy for major network, i.e. SNL, Jimmy Fallon - Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
It is ever evolving, but usually for the better.
7. A Day in the Life Of...
- 7 am - 8 am
Sleeping - 8 am - 9 am
Wake up, eat breakfast, get dressed - 9 am - 10 am
Commute to work - 10 am - 11 am
Brainstorm ideas and begin creative process for specific campaigns - 11 am - 12 am
Continue working on and send out first round of mock-ups - 12 am - 1 pm
- 1 pm - 2 pm
Prepare site mocks, animation, lunch - 2 pm - 3 pm
Speak with client and in-house team about necessary revisions - 3 pm - 4 pm
Brainstorm ideas and begin creative process for specific campaigns - 4 pm - 5 pm
Brainstorm another client's campaign needs - 5 pm - 6 pm
Produce mock-ups for second client's creative - 6 pm - 7 pm
Finalize creative for the day, check in with colleagues regarding status of projects - 7 pm - 8 pm
Commute to gym - 8 pm - 9 pm
Work out - 9 pm - 10 pm
Commute home - 10 pm - 11 pm
Work on writing projects and other freelance - 11 pm - 12 pm
Continue with writing revisions and freelance, go to bed