Announcing Bloggers for the sep-dec2007 trimester!!!

Well, finally ...here they are:Let's start with

Alejandro Araujo... http://portumaracucho.blogspot.com

Cristina Velasco: http://tinavelasco.blogspot.com/

Rs.Ellasalvatore: http://ellasalvatore.blogspot.com/

Johann Nuñez: http://federer-johann.blogspot.com/

Anabell Ayala: my blog http://anabell5ayala.blogspot.com/

Eric Sanchez: http://cirewhite.blogspot.com/

Roberto Roman: http://robblog12.blogspot.com/

Ludim Pereira: http://ludimpereira.blogspot.com/

Deyjos Carruci: http://deyjos13.blogspot.com/

Maria Zerpa Blanco: http://mariandres2901.blogspot.com/

Manuel Hidalgo: http://motoman21.blogspot.com/

Luis Enrique Govea Diaz: http://kikegovea.blogspot.com/

Ileana Yoris: http://ileana85.blogspot.com/

Anna Gabrielle: www.gothicladyanna.blogspot.com

Those are all for now...

Finding a Job on line!

Well, now you're about to graduate... and comes the hard task of finding a job... So, where do we start? A good way to find a job is by looking for the perfect job in the internet. Let's get ready to ship off in this excting adventure!

Finding a Job!

1. First of all... ask yourself this question: What do you want to do? What can you do? What are you certified or will be certified ...soon... to do?
2. Next, go to Yahoo Hot Jobs or Monster.com and try to located a job you'd like to have.

Writing your Cover Letter

1. After you have selected your dream job. You're ready to find examples of Cover Letters in the internet. In order to find a good example go to Google and type: Cover Letter Example for Graphic designers in the search window. You'll probably find: Graphic Design Cover Letter for New Graduate Sample - Are you a new graphic designer graduate? This sample graphic designer cover letter will probably help you.
2. Now, you are ready to write your cover letter. Get the job information you found and write a cover letter as you were applying for that job.
3. Here, it's an article about writing a good cover letter. Do Cover Letters Really Matter?. Follow their advice and remmeber those tipis when writing your cover letter.

Resume Writing

1. Ok, you have.. you located a job in the internet, wrote a cover letter... now it's time to write a resume... a winning resume, of course.
2. Well, again ... let's go to google and find some resume samples for your expertise area... For example: Career Center Graphic Designer Resume - A sample graphic designer resume
3. Read the article about writing a great resume.
   Arm Yourself With a First-Rate Resume
4. write your resume... you can select the kind of resume you want. Make sure your resume includes everything you need to get the job you slected and wrote a cover letter for.

Well, that's all for finding a job, writing a cover letter and a resume. Don't forget to post all your work in your blog.

Keep on shining!

Doris3m

Getting Ready for your Job Interview

This videos will give you an idea on how to prepare for your interview. Watch them and read the article suggested.

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These are the articles to read:

Nine Steps to Acing a Job Interview
http://finance.yahoo.com/expert/article/careerist/26522

Be memorable by telling good stories about yourself
http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/02/04/be-memorable-by-telling-good-stories-about-yourself/

50 COMMON INTERVIEW Q&A
http://bhuvans.wordpress.com/2006/08/19/50-common-interview-qa/

Prepare a questionaire of ten questions and practice answering those questions with the information related to the job you selected, cover letter and resume. Be ready to interview with yur teacher.

Keep on shining!
Doris3m

An interview!!!

Interview one of your partners.

Name:
Date:
Questions:
1. Could you please define graphic designing in your own words?
2. What influenced you to pursue graphic designing?
3. Could you please describe the educational process required to become a graphic designer?
4. What are some of the skills that are involved when designing?
5. What job considerations were you looking for after you completed your education?
6. What's something in your student life that you enjoy the most.
7. What is the most difficult aspect of graphic designing?
8. What are your plans for the future?
9. Point out your most personally gratifying moment in graphic designing.
10. Why would you recommend graphic designing as a career?

Welcome to our blog....

Welcome to our blog EFL for Graphic Designers! Here, you will find resources for our level 7 class.
Our first task is to answer this question: what is graghic designing for you?