Artist Talk - AIGA Forum 4

Tonight was the AIGA Land the Job Forum 4 at the Candy factory downtown. There were 4 panelist, Christine (Modo design), Justin (andCulture), Lauren (Boss Group), and Linda (QVC) all with great insight in the interviewing process. I got a lot of good information from going to this talk and as a graduating senior I took a lot of information to heart knowing that I will be needing it soon. To sum the whole night up would take a very long time, so I will just hit on the key points that I found most interesting and helpful for me going into interviews. The biggest thing I took from it was to be prepared! Know the company that you are applying for and know questions that you want answered. The most important thing it to know why you want to work there and why the company is a good fit for you. On the topic of asking questions, they also said that you need to ask questions, period. Ask anything and everything, just don't be repetitive. The most important thing is to be yourself and don't be nervous. It is simply a conversation that you are having about yourself to another person. The last thing they really harped on was networking. I feel like that is all I hear now, a little bit of messaging goes a long way. It is important to put yourself out there and get your name known. This is probably my biggest struggle where I stand now and what I am most nervous for. Overall the talk was extremely informative, I got to talk to Christine at the end who I was interested in her company the most.