So you’re well on the way to getting your qualification – either a FDA or Degree in a creative subjects. So is that all you need to know to able to step into suitable employment? Is turning up for an interview clutching your portfolio all you need to do now, and the red carpet will be rolled out and the door to a career opened? Umm….well no.

Self-awareness is the first key step towards making a successful career choice. Also, how do your skills fit with an employer’s job specifications?

You may feel that you need more experience or additional skills in order to apply for a particular job. As an arts graduate, you will need to develop and manage your career path, continually gaining further appropriate qualifications, skills and experience in order to enhance your CV and your success in job applications. So it is time to take stock and examine how to make yourself employable in the eyes of your prospective employer. That means some honest self-analysis and looking objectively at your strengths and weakness - your talents and skills, and what your are hopeless at.

So here it is time to look at self-assessment, preparing for interviews and writing good CVs.

Make yourself employable

So you're well on the way to getting your qualification - either a FDA or Degree in a creative subjects. So is that all you need to know to able to step into suitable employment? Is turning up for an interview clutching your portfolio all you need to do now, and the red carpet will be rolled out and the door to a career opened? Umm....well no.

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Self Assessment Worksheet
Use this downloadable sheet to analyse your skills and values as a preparation for developing your career path, and as a preliminary to making an appointment to seeing the careers adviser.

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