The document provides advice and guidance for job seekers on finding employment as a designer. It discusses maintaining a positive mindset, setting goals and taking action to achieve them, networking effectively both online and offline, preparing for and excelling at interviews, establishing good working relationships, marketing oneself and one's skills, and continually developing a plan to find a job through small, consistent steps while avoiding panic.

1. Do Not Panic Discussion Break Activities Goals Sharing You will find a job

2. How to Goals Targets Time Persevere Enjoy the journey

3. Empathy Designers got it High concept High touch

4. Your Package Logo Portfolio Promotional materials Powerful

5. Examples Look for more

6. Spread the Word Direct mail Advertise Toot your own horn Network Online resumes & lists The message The medium

7. Postings Online

8. Contacts Database Research Identify the contact Appointments Portfolio assemblage Portfolio presentation What’s next? Eyes Wide Open

9. Interviews Practice Prepare Proactive Follow up Your 15 minutes of fame

10. Working Relationships Money Worth Expertise is your skill and experience is the application of that skill

11. Sell design solutions Make clients B 2 B techniques Out of town clients Way out of town clients Make ‘em look good

12. Plan B Trust your instincts Cover yourself Always have a

13. Ask for Help Career Services Reps Life Coach Think Critically

14. Action Pull it together Goals Match actions Plan actions Plan the work, work the plan

15. Keep the job Listen Clarify Teamwork Do Do what needs to be done

16. next ? Small Steps Keep @ it What’s Do NOT panic

17. Guerilla Marketing Street attack Go Gorilla Media Creativity Rules Remember the law.

18. Your turn Play with some ideas Your chance to design