Episode 32: How To Kickstart Your Career As A Freelance Designer – Interview with Nik Parks of Launching Creative

Learn how to look your best and dress for success with men's personal stylist Caz Little. Show notes are at www.designdrawspeak.com/039

What do you think makes you 'employable'? Good grades? A pretty portfolio? The right connections? All these things help, but there is a lot more to it! This week I'm chatting with Volker Janssen, the Employment and Information Programs Officer at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia. Listen in to discover what YOU can do to make yourself irresistible to potential employers, even if you have little or no work experience! Show notes at www.designdrawspeak.com/038.

Judy Carter is a speaking coach, author, and motivational humorist who knows a LOT about being a great performer - whether it's on stage, or in a job interview. In this episode, Judy shares what years as a successful stand-up comedian taught her about being a GREAT communicator. Find show notes at designdrawspeak.com/037.

Anthony Fasano is a bestselling author, speaker and host of the Engineering Career Coach podcast, where he helps young engineers achieve remarkable success in their careers. In this episode, we chat about how developing good communication, networking and leadership skills helped him to move up quickly within his large civil engineering company and become a partner at a very young age. If you're working (or want to work) for a large firm, this is a must-listen! Find shownotes at designdrawspeak.com/036.

Communication skills expert Andrew Lovick (@lovicksandiego) is back to help us answer the question: "So, what do YOU do?" by way of an awesome elevator pitch. Nail this, and you'll blow your listener away - and you may just find yourself presented with amazing career opportunities! Download the elevator pitch worksheet at designdrawspeak.com/pitch.

Nick Gray is the founder of Museum Hack, a New York-based tour company that makes museums fun! Today we're chatting about how to get a job at a small company. Like many small business owners, Nick receives a LOT of requests from people looking for jobs. Listen in to discover how to stand out from the hoards of other job applicants, approach owners of small businesses and get your foot in the door. Show notes at designdrawspeak.com/034.

Communication skills and confidence CAN be learned. The important thing is to keep an open mind and be mindful of areas where you can improve.   Meet Sher Leen. She’s one listener who has proven that you CAN learn communication skills and achieve awesomeness as a result! Sher Leen reached out to me because she […] The post Episode 33 – Sher Leen’s Story: How I Learned Communication Skills and Landed a Job Out of 1000 Applicants appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

[To be a successful freelancer] there’s more to the equation than being a talented artist…having that drive and that ambition is really the secret sauce. Are you a design student or graduate who is thinking about dipping your toe (or perhaps plunging) into the world as a freelancer? Firstly: good for you! And secondly: you’re […] The post Episode 32: How To Kickstart Your Career As A Freelance Designer – Interview with Nik Parks of Launching Creative appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

We all know that when it comes to finding jobs and amazing opportunities, it’s not WHAT you know, but WHO you know. This is why learning to NETWORK is so important if you want to kick butt in your professional career. In this episode, I give you my 10 steps to networking like a pro. […] The post Episode 31: 10 Steps To Networking Like A Pro appeared first on Design Draw Speak.

We THINK we’re busy…but the reality is…we really only put in a couple of quality hours of work per day. Do you put off the most important tasks until the last minute, resulting in sleepless nights and a whole lotta stress? Or do you get distracted easily by email, social media or delicious snacks? If […] The post Episode 30: How To Stop Procrastinating And Get Stuff Done – Interview with Productivity Expert Hugh Culver appeared first on Design Draw Speak.