Jobs & Recruiting

3,800 Really Cool Animation Jobs Posted in April, Though Only 17 Are For Pay

The U.S. Depart of Labor reported yesterday that last month, animation industry employers posted 3,800 really cool job openings, though only 17 were for paid positions.

Know It Now: Five Great Questions to Ask a Recruiter

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If you have not changed your job interview repertoire in awhile, try a new approach and ask some tough questions that may put you in the lead to become the perfect candidate.

UtopiaPeople Releases talentfinder App

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International freelance agency UtopiaPeople has released talentfinder, an iPhone/iPad application made for studios and companies that need to find freelance talents fast for VFX/TVC/Film projects.

Captive Breeding Offers Hope for Malaysian Animation Studios

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Seamus, a 33-year old male Irish animator in his prime, captured by authorities while bus touring through Kuala Lumpur in 2007, is one of the reasons hope remains for the Malaysian animation industry.

Your Job - A House of Lies

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Finding your footing on a seemingly slippery slope towards your success is not easy when each step takes you perilously towards your unknown future. It’s okay not to know where you are going at all times, just make sure you know who is in front of you and who has your back as you traverse up your career path.

Career Coach: The Right Tools for the Job of Job Hunting

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Career Coach | Site Categories: Business, Jobs & Recruiting
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My mom always says that you need the right tools for the job. Finding work is a job. Here are the tools you need:

Are You Shameless?

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With the way the world is rolling these days, despite the decrease in unemployment, how you get and keep the job you want is becoming like an unrealistic game show challenge. But you do have to ask yourself, if it really, really, really was up to you to stand up and deliver in the face of the extreme-do you have what it takes to be shameless?

Your Job Deal Breakers

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When it comes to finding and ACCEPTING a job offer we all have our lists. Yes, I’m talking about your Job Deal Breakers. We all have them whether we really ever sit down and list them out or not. So when you're wondering if you should be happy where you are or start thinking about greener pastures, consider your Job Deal Breakers.

Forget Me Not-3 Ways to Make Them Remember!

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When your job world has gone stone cold silent and you are ready to sign it off, there are a few more things you can do to stir the proverbial job pot before throwing in the towel!

Your Job Search – 3 Ways to Plug & Play

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When you think about preparing for your job search you might spend all of your time preparing a killer resume and think that is all you need. Unfortunately, a resume is only one tool in helping you present yourself to a prospective employer or a recruiter. Your job search begins with your ability to research, goal-set and prepare yourself – three ways to plug and play to you’re your career forward and find your dream job.