Commentary

Are you multi-skilled? The Aquent Orange Book

What are other professions paid?
Great article on the AFR BOSS website about what other professionals are paid. Ever wondered what your clients are paid?

What Are You Worth? Aquent releases its 2005-2006 Salary Monitor
Aquent releases its latest Salary Monitor findings for Creative, Communications and Marketing positions. Based on nearly 1000 interviews in 14 cities in six countries

Top 10 Resume Mistakes
Some savvy and practical advice for fixing up your CV

Creative employment update 2003, by Aquent
A update on employment in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, from the team at Aquent, The Official Career Partner of AGDA

What's So Special About Specializations?
When should you specialise, and why?

Design employment update
Employment trends and opportunities in the Australian creative job market in 2002.

Is this the right job for me?
Screening job opportunities to make the best choice.

It's tough finding work right now - why? (Observations)

Is it a good time to go freelance?
How to tell whether or not you should go freelance, by a Minister of Enlightenment (!)

Aquent's Thinking out Loud videos

Arresting approval pain
The road to creative approvals doesn't have to be a long and bumpy ride.

Bottom Line Design
How can you do more with less? It's a challenge that marketing and creative services organisations increasingly face.

Outside In

Entertaining Business
A video of Emily Oberman and Bonnie Siegler, co-founders and principals of the entertainment-focused design studio Number 17 on how there's more to this business than just sipping cocktails and rubbing elbows. By Aquent

Design Leadership
A video of RitaSue Siegel on how top companies rely on design to reach their business objectives, by Aquent

What I didn't learn in design school
A video of Peter Girardi on how skills and perspectives gained from life are sometimes more important than those acquired in design school, by Aquent

Should you specialise in one area, or become a multi-disciplinary Designer?
Video of Jennifer Morla (Morla Design) talking about her employee selection criteria, by Aquent

Ever wonder what an employer really wants to see in your folio?
Video of Jennifer Morla (Morla Design) talking about her employee selection criteria, by Aquent

Resources

'Award Rates' for graphic designers
'Are there award rates for graphic designers?' is a popular inquiry, so we thought it deserves a permanent answer

AGDA/Aquent Survey show a salary increase for 2002/2003
Sixty percent of participating employers are also forecasting revenue increase over the next two years.

Looking for work?
Links to Australian job search sites

How To Get A Job - Part 1
As graduation time rapidly approaches, we thought design students might find this useful.

How To Get A Job - Part 2
The whole process, from searching to follow-through.

How To Get A Job - Part 3
What real employers are looking for in graduates this year, and what they are offering...

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