Your reports Find reports How to get a (better) job in an hour and an half How to get a (better) job in an hour and an half Convener(s): James Bush Participants: Jo, Jack, Lindsay, Other (x6/7) Summary of discussion, conclusions and/or recommendations: If your goal is to get paid for doing what you want or love, follow these simple steps: Be aware, there may not be many job opportunities ‘out there’ Be Punctual Begin to strike a balance between working for free and paid work Be prepared to work as a waitress, a bartend, a care assistant, an intern, a box officer, a front of house manager, a call centre operative, a teacher. Align yourself with buildings/institutions/support networks that may allow you free access to the resources that aid your desired practice. Be Self-Employed See your family/friends/partner/bed less as you work 80 hours a week. Benefit from further education/training/professional development… But, before parting with any of that hard earned money, have a clear idea of what skills you are improving and why you have chosen a particular development path Be aware of the things/situations that scare you and attempt to transform this fear into your currency Bravely go into that audition or that interview and declare “I am Artist/Performer/Director/Designer/etc. Believe in your own ability. Be selective in what you say yes to – being paid for your expenses/work is not an unreasonable request. Be bold and barter – offer your skills (tea making, envelope stuffing) as an exchange for that ticket or that place in that workshop. Be realistic – weigh up the financial cost of a project against the personal/professional gain. Appraise the quality of your life. Be thankful for what you have. See where you may be able to help others. Web links that may be useful when job searching: www.tcw.org.uk – complete works creative company www.facebook.com – seek arts venues/companies that interest you www.twitter.com – follow organisations/people that interest you www.jiscmail.ac.uk/mailinglistsindex.htm - sign up! www.artsjobs.org.uk/index.php - Jobs galore www.guardian.co.uk – jobs