1. Prepare yourself for the work environment:
Get familiar with all the software you need to use in the beginning of your web designing career and increase your comfort level with all of them as you never know which software is preferred by which company. Get into social networking and forum discussions more to stay familiar with the latest practices in the industry and increase your understanding of the market requirements. Follow blog posts and articles to improve your skills.
2. Know your specialisation:
Specialisation and knowing your preferences are always of great help. Know your strengths and weaknesses and work on that part mainly which you are most passionate for.
3. Build a toolkit:
Get familiar with all the essential tools and do proper homework before jumping into the sea of job-hunts. The most important part of your toolkit is your resume which should not be a simple MS Word one, at least for designing job. Show your creativity.
4. Do some freelance work:
Experience always matters and working on your personal project will always help you. Build your portfolio with freelancing work which can provide experience on how to deal with clients, proper communication patterns, how to tackle tricky clients and show your skills at your best.
5. Take some risks and create own website:
Perform that task which scares you. Accept challenges, put yourself out in the most challenging situation and have confidence that you can do it. Build your own name. Promote yourself on community sites with your own website and create your own web presence.Your website and promotional skills will play the role of a business card for you.
6. Proper Networking:
LinkedIn is definitely a great tool for professional networking. Proper networking is very much required to come and stay in the limelight in the designing industry. Enhance your online professional presence and try to connect with relevant people in your industry area. Make sure that your profile speaks for you.
7. Keep applying and never give up:
Consider interviews as your practice sessions to grab the best opportunity coming in your way and don't expect to crack every interview you attend. And yes, even if you're under-qualified, apply, you never know when your star strikes.
8. Write blogs, improve portfolio and extend social networking:
Blog-writing is another part of self-promotion where you can share your knowledge and come under some expert or companies' glare. Improve your portfolio by adding new content which should be enriched with more case studies. Online marketing and social networking are very important to develop your own brand.
9. Prepare yourself for your interviews:
Always make sure that you are well aware of the place or the company where you're going for the interview. An email confirmation of the interview is a good sign and ensure that your dressing for the session is proper.
10. Don't rush in:
You should not rush in whatever you have in your hands. Give the offer a second thought, take your time and then only take your final call. Best of luck!
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