I am comforted by the idea that I will most likely not be spending a lot of time being formally interviewed for jobs. I find interviews to be the least accurate representation of myself referring to both my personality and as an employee.
Although my interpersonal skills and personal confidence need work I think approaching another creator at an event/conference seems more doable and realistic for me.
It might not feel natural or comfortable to start a conversation by just walking up to someone but seems like it would present an opportunity to create a dialogue about common interests and each others works which leaves (hopefully) some beginning of a rapport between the parties.
It also gives a nice indication of how well you could communicate and work with a person if the option came up.
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A DEGREE IS NOT ENOUGH.
That is increasingly obvious.
There will always be someone else with the same or better skill set than me.
Being the best at anything may get you a job but it won’t keep getting you jobs if you are terrible and difficult to work with.
Hence the need for critical thinking and communication skills.
You can know exactly what you’re doing but that doesn’t mean everyone else you’re working with knows what you’re doing… and they’ll probably need to know what you’re doing. So you’ll need to know how to tell them what you’re doing so they actually understand it – especially if they’re from a different industry/discipline.
– learn how to communicate to get a job
– learn how to communicate to keep/complete a job/project
– don’t be an asshole (so you can still get another job/project)
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Networking Events in AU
https://ozpodcasts.com.au/events/
http://www.audiocraft.com.au/#intro
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/ozpod/
http://www.ozanimate.com/events/
http://www.ozanimate.com/event/asian-animation-summit/
http://tonedeaf.com.au/the-7-aussie-music-industry-events-you-should-attend/
http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2017/03/15/australian-music-week-locks-in-2017-conference-dates/
http://musicaustralia.org.au/program/contemporary-music-roundtable/
Sae Blogs 