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Al

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Right, no mucking around on this one; there's enough trash in Pub Talk already.

I'm looking at approaching companies for work; ie: that don't have particular vacancies advertised. In my line of work this is considered normal practice.

Has anyone done this? How have you selected and approached them? I have a pretty decent CV and CL so that for now isn't an issue.
 
I have been considering doing this for some time.

The way i would approach it is as follows:

- Decide what you actually want to do/achieve, if you set yourself a goal you will be more passionate about it and therefore more like to make it happen.

- Blow your own trumpet, tell them what you can do for them and if possible give examples of what you have done in the past to back up your claims.

- Don't feel knocked back, it might take a while but the squeaky wheel gets the oil so go out there and stand out.

- Make sure you have done your research on the desired company so you can have some key/target points in your correspondence with them to make them know that: firstly you are passionate about the company, and secondly so they can start to think that you can make a real difference to the company

- Lastly, make sure you are emailing/writing to the right person. Its all well and good going to someone who claims to be a senior manager or whatever but you need to target the big dogs and HR to really stand a chance.

All the best and i hope this has helped a bit.
 
Not just a pretty face Rob! What kind of work would you approach?

I know what my goal is so that's not a problem. I also am a bit picky and much prefer decent companies with pedigree to work for; no point in joining one with no prospects or more importantly one where you can fall through the cracks.

My CV and 'site are pretty trumpet blowing considering all of that I've achieved within the last year so can't really tug at that or I'll look arrogant.

Already aboard with the personal touch - no Dear Sir / Madam for me unless it's nigh on impossible to find out without being illegal.
 
What line of work would i approach? Finance/accountancy, but only because thats all i know and im not bad at it.
Im guessing you would be approaching filming companies? ( i might be very wrong here though)

I agree with what you say about going for a company with pedigree and prospects, getting stuck in a dead end job really does not appeal and job progression is a very big thing to me.

Your website and work on there is stunning, i had a look at it the other evening and i was very impressed.

Go for it Al, you can get anything you set your mine to!
 
Yes, filming/production/post houses.

I ultimately want to be a director of commercials/films and I KNOW I have an eye for it (I honestly believe it's not something you can teach, you either have the eye for it or you don't - making films can be read out of a book/class but you ultimately end up with a mechanical and mathematical film if you don't have the eye - if you know what I mean), but getting there is 99% of the problem. You have to be in the right place at the right time with this business. And it's massively who you know, so for now I need that permanent foot in the door.

I've spent this year doing a lot of post work which isn't what I want to do but has been a great experience and exposure to the industry as a whole. But the whole thing has also been very frustrating - cutting someone elses footage and colour grading their lighting errors etc. If they actually let me film the dam things then i could probably half the work load and no doubt save £££'s. But alas, you have a role as a freelance and that's exactly what you come as.

I've not done badly; I started out with a letter the same as I'm going to send now - but with far less experience a year ago. I started out as "runner" and ended up as Lead editor for a series of Next campaigns because I knew my salt with software and the expensive "editor" did not! Got me on the rung but currently I'm on the wrong ladder!
 
Well by the sounds of it you have the knowledge/skill and you have the goal and passion.

I'm not knowledgeable in this field at all but have you considered setting up your own business and trying to grow and develop that way?

You might be currently on the wrong ladder...but the higher up the ladder you go the easier it will be to transfer to another ladder.

I feel the same as you, i'm on a ladder which isn't right for me and i wouldnt say im all that happy at work.. but i think a few years down the line i will be much happier and in a better place, i just have to make it work in the mean time.

Like i've said a few times...One of the main things you need is passion/skill and from what i've seen so far you have heaps of it so go in there all guns blazing and make it happen! :)
 
pritchp":31wbv2dl said:
You might be currently on the wrong ladder...but the higher up the ladder you go the easier it will be to transfer to another ladder.

Exactly my thoughts. It only takes for someone to call in sick one day and me to say "I can do that" and it maybe the start I need to move ladders.

Thanks for everything Rob, I've PMed you as well.
 


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