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As a designer it’s imperative that your CV and portfolio showcase your skills and represents the best of your ability. Here are a few simple tips that could help:
1. Your portfolio is all about giving people an idea of what you’re like as a designer and showing off your work, so let your work speak for itself. Tip number one is to keep the format and layout simple – no fussy backgrounds or zaney colour schemes.
2. Don’t put too much work in your portfolio, there’s no real need to go over ten pages. The person recruiting can always ask to see more if they need to. If you’re sending a PDF over try and tailor it so you’re showing the work that’s the most relevant to the role you’re applying for.
3. A really great way to make your work look professional is to show it in context – if you’ve designed a layout then show it within the magazine. Use high resolution images.

...And it's all thanks to YOU.

No, really, we mean it.

We were recently nominated in the upcoming Marketing & Advertising Recruitment Awards (http://www.ukmara.co.uk) and, thanks to your votes, we are now finalists across three categories:

Best Newcomer (we're 18 months young, but wise beyond our years)
Best Social Media Strategy (some would argue Twitter was invented specifically to spread the world about our fantastic jobs)*
Best Recruitment Website (admit it: it's gorgeous).

We've got this far because you voted for us. The fact that we're now finalists for three different awards, against stiff competition, tells us that the connections we've made - be they clients or candidates - have taken the time to lend their support, and for that we are seriously grateful.

And now?

We've been nominated for MARA 2011 in a number of categories including Best Newcomer, Best Recruitment Website, Best Small Agency and Best Social Media Strategy.

“NU Creative Talent is one of the most innovative and trusted Creative & Media recruitment agencies in London. In only 18 months, we’ve successfully sourced talented creative, marketing and sales professionals for a range of blue chip and SME clients, many of whom are global brands. As a result, we’re expanding at a phenomenal rate; we’ve outgrown our humble roots and are about to relocate, as well as increase our headcount. The secret to our success is simple: a cunning mix of cutting-edge solutions and good old customer service that ensures that everyone is treated as an individual.”

Please vote for us by clicking on the link below. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
http://www.ukmara.co.uk/nu-creative-talent
Thanks,

Subhan & Dan

We’re on our way to Morocco (St)!

Why are we moving? There are two very practical reasons. One is that as a business we need to grow and in order to do that we need more space so we can expand the team. The other reason is to be closer to Central London so we’re more accessible to everyone. Hither Green isn’t too difficult to get to, but Morocco St is around 5 minutes’ walk from London Bridge station which has the Northern Line, Jubilee Line and Mainline trains.

It’s a huge decision with a lot of risks, but we’re very confident about our future.

Bermondsey Street is also just around the corner and we’re all looking forward to trying out the coffee shops, bars, pubs and restaurants in the area.

Thank you to all our clients and candidates over the last 18 months. We look forward to welcoming you to our new offices soon.

Thanks,

Subhan & Dan

Why are we using the “Apply with LinkedIn” button?

You can now “Apply with LinkedIn” at www.nucreativetalent.co.uk and get hired faster.

Are you on LinkedIn? If not, why not? LinkedIn has over 5 million users in the UK and over 100 million globally. There are over 136,000 UK companies and over 600,000 US companies on there and it’s growing on a daily basis.

LinkedIn can be a powerful professional tool if you use it in the right way. It’s not just about when you’re searching for a job.

If you don’t already have a profile then I’d recommend you set one up immediately. Don’t do it when you start looking for a job. It can be easy to spot someone who’s looking for a new job as they’ll be furiously adding to their network, asking for recommendations and getting recommendations from everyone you work with (colleagues, managers, clients, suppliers etc.). The best thing to keep adding connections and recommendations as you go.

Can it replace the CV?

Making a “SPLASH” with Barnet College and Working Knowledge

Working Knowledge is a Social Enterprise that has dedicated itself to “Bridging the gap between education and the workplace”. In 2008 they were awarded a National Training Award for their innovative approach.

They run events for 20 to 500 students at a time and each event is tailored to the interests of the student delegates, the requirements of the college and the expectations of local employers.

I was pleased to be able to attend the “SPLASH” event at Barnet College where I was a member of the expert panel.

“SPLASH” is a one day event aimed at giving students an insight into the business world. They’re put into groups and working together they need to come up with a business idea and then work through the operational, sales, marketing, finance and people aspects of bringing their idea to market.

We're committed to working for our candidates as well as our clients and you can help us by making sure we have the most up to date information possible.

How long ago did you upload your CV to our website? Do we have your most recent CV? Are the freelance/temp positions you could add (it all helps)? Do we know what your salary expectations are?

You can update your CV and your Registration Profile by following the simple instructions below.
Login to www.nucreativetalent.co.uk

Click on 'My Account'> 'Edit'> 'Registration Profile'> you can delete your old CV and add a new one as well as updating information on the profile such as salary expectations.

The more we know about what you want the better we can advise you and increase the chances of finding the job you really want to do.