Tuesday, 2 March 2010

SPP3! Jobs Final Four: Pros & Cons


Job 1: Web Designer for Limesharp (Creativepool)

Pros:

-Desired location
-Young company so being a graduate will fit in well
-Know how to connect with clients and small team means I will have to deal with clients
-They like starbucks!
-Front end skills – wireframes and designs which I have lots of experience in
-CSS/HTML skills required which I pocess
-Mention needing attention to detail – a quality I am regulary moaned at for having to an extreme!

Cons:

-Competitive location
-No linux server background
-Basic illustrator knowledge
-Comericial experience is prefferable and coming from graduation I lack this.

Job 2: Digital All-Rounder for Focus Integrated (Creativepool)

Pros:

-Ideal location from hometown easily commutable
-Large company for internal progression
-Multiple services meaning lots of skills can be developed
-Marketing and creative broadening skill set
-Separate web company = dedicated team
-Largest outside of UK city means strong commericial awareness
-Design experience required – can be proven through freelance/uni projects
-Front end skills required – my strengths!

Cons:

-Salary dependent on experience so could be low!
-No experience with HTML email design
-Being digital marketing may want further knoweledge within this area

Job 3: Web Designer (Guru Jobs)

Pros:

-I pocess all the skills required – HTML, CSS, Flash and Photoshop
-Wants potential which I can offer being a fresh grauate aware of current trends
-Agency has ambition which I can most definarelt bring!
-Location is good for staying here and comuting
-No mention of comericial experience being needed

Cons:

-Flash skills indicated to be quite high but mine are only medium skilled
-No mention of who the company is so hard to reserch around
-Specifically being web design not much scope for new skills to be developed

Job 4: Digital Designer/Web Designer (Monster Jobs)

Pros:

-Large client base means I can gain essential contacts!
-Need to be designer with little development knowledge or vice versa which I am with limited PHP skills
-Front end skills required are my strengths
-I have a knowledge of WSC standards required
-I have design experience which is mentioned and good as its design over commerical!
-I pocess some of the additional skills listed
-From final year of university I am compitent at multi deadlines!

Cons:

-No definate location could be one of three only one is really close to either nottingham or my hometown
-Assisting designs may mean limited design input
-Basic illustrator knowledge

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