Elaine Unemployed - Episode 7

40 weeks of unemployment and counting. I receive my last few weeks of unemployment compensation while waiting for the extension form to arrive in the mail. For this episode I wrote a script! I need practice reading scripts. Lots of practice. I have lots of practice as a graphic designer and art director. Hire me! See my graphic design portfolio at www.heartwind.com/ca_design.

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• unemployed
• blog
• vblog
• video blog
• graphic designer
• art director
• branding
• corporate brand

[whooshing]

I read a report of person who lived in a storage unit. Didn't sound especially enticing.

[930suzie]

hi helen!!!

i am a french student currently writing a these on unemployment aspects and effects could it be possible to arrange a kind of interview?

[whooshing]

@930suzie Hey Suzie. Not sure what French has to do with unemployment but I'm willing to talk to you about my experience. Hope you still care about my reply after a week going by.

[Cubatraveler]

One tactic to beat the system is going to a warm climate and renting a storage unit. Not just to store stuff, but to live there too. It might take some sneaking around due to being illegal, but it can save lots of money right away.

[corkguy09]

blowjob?

[rainmanp7]

Thank You Elaine for your awsome video. Keep up the great work.

[whooshing]

Thanks! I suppose if all I had to show my work was my web portfolio and the resume, then your suggestions would be critical. Since it's possible that someone will see only those parts of my presentation, you're absolutely right. They should be the best I can produce.

[lastprodigy]

A resume is a hook. Especially on the internet where all they have to base on you is your website and resume. You can talk in person

Im not going bother anymore. But all im saying. Your resume and Website design needs a lot of work. It doesnt compete out there, and it doesnt make anyone want to read or go through your portfolio. If you dont want to change then dont. Im just giving your advice because not adapting to change hasnt gotten you anywhere recently. Anyways I wish you luck.

[whooshing]

Actually the idea behind the vblog is to talk about unemployment, not my career as a designer. Thanks for your concern.

In my experience, a resume is sort of an afterthought in the hiring process. Other issues are more important in the hiring process. I've never won a job on the strength of the resume alone. The resume has always been an addendum to my talents, skills and experience which I've presented either verbally or in an application.

[lastprodigy]

I must sound like a complete jerk by now but I dont mean to. I just dont want to see designers who have so much experience go to waste over little things like bad 1st impressions.

A vblog is a fanastic idea to showcase yourself, but your script doesnt sell.I understand that it must be very hard right now but you still gotta push.I mean we're designers.This is all we can do.Might as well do a hell of a good job at what we do and try our best.And get all the jobs back from baddesigners out there.