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Posted: 9/28/04 at 10:08pm
Love the board and theatre, but I have a job-related question that I really need some advice on….
2001 college grad with a business management degree. I graduated 3 months before 9-11, and had a very difficult time finding a job in Manhattan. After 9-11 it became harder. I ended up starting an online gift shop - much like a "Hallmark" type. Things never really took off. I haven't broke-even yet, but not at a total loss. Up for almost 3 years now. Sales did pick up at a point, but dwindled to a certain degree. Marketing/Advertising is very expensive, yet difficult as well.
I want to keep my online business going, but I also want to stimulate my creative thinking. It can get boring...all I really do is pack the orders and mail them. I want to look for an entry position in anything regarding:
· marketing, arts, design,
· Page layouts
· anything involving product design, product development
· whatever requires creative thinking, design, color, style, things of that nature.
· Even departments involving fragrant gift set – everything from color, to packing material (bags, tote bags, boxes, etc.)
· Creating fliers, brochures for companies, events, social gatherings, etc.
I also would like to be around people and have a conversation now and then!
Actually I designed the website all on my own. My web provider just gave us templates and all I did was add the pages, pictures, headlines, hyperlinks, and so forth. I did not take any computer classes; whatever I know I learned on my own, just manipulating the buttons and whatever they had available. I know Photoshop.
I have some experience with "product design," if I can call it that. Some items very popular with some of my customers were "stress relievers;" foam-like items in various shapes. I decided to make a gift box, gift basket set, with a number of them, all in various sizes, shapes, colors, etc.
I also design my own fliers/advertising material. I'm not too into computer design. I just had to know for my website. I would be interested more in "paper design/layout" - basically not web designing.
I don't know how I should search for such positions. As you can tell, I’m being very general. Aside from my start-up, I have no prior work experience. I know that I'm looking for an entry-level position. And part-time. Is that a disadvantage at the moment? I understand the economy is still weak, so I would assume that part-time positions would be available.
Could you please recommend any steps I could take?
Thanks so much.
Hope
2001 college grad with a business management degree. I graduated 3 months before 9-11, and had a very difficult time finding a job in Manhattan. After 9-11 it became harder. I ended up starting an online gift shop - much like a "Hallmark" type. Things never really took off. I haven't broke-even yet, but not at a total loss. Up for almost 3 years now. Sales did pick up at a point, but dwindled to a certain degree. Marketing/Advertising is very expensive, yet difficult as well.
I want to keep my online business going, but I also want to stimulate my creative thinking. It can get boring...all I really do is pack the orders and mail them. I want to look for an entry position in anything regarding:
· marketing, arts, design,
· Page layouts
· anything involving product design, product development
· whatever requires creative thinking, design, color, style, things of that nature.
· Even departments involving fragrant gift set – everything from color, to packing material (bags, tote bags, boxes, etc.)
· Creating fliers, brochures for companies, events, social gatherings, etc.
I also would like to be around people and have a conversation now and then!
Actually I designed the website all on my own. My web provider just gave us templates and all I did was add the pages, pictures, headlines, hyperlinks, and so forth. I did not take any computer classes; whatever I know I learned on my own, just manipulating the buttons and whatever they had available. I know Photoshop.
I have some experience with "product design," if I can call it that. Some items very popular with some of my customers were "stress relievers;" foam-like items in various shapes. I decided to make a gift box, gift basket set, with a number of them, all in various sizes, shapes, colors, etc.
I also design my own fliers/advertising material. I'm not too into computer design. I just had to know for my website. I would be interested more in "paper design/layout" - basically not web designing.
I don't know how I should search for such positions. As you can tell, I’m being very general. Aside from my start-up, I have no prior work experience. I know that I'm looking for an entry-level position. And part-time. Is that a disadvantage at the moment? I understand the economy is still weak, so I would assume that part-time positions would be available.
Could you please recommend any steps I could take?
Thanks so much.
Hope
