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Last week I talked about something that is linked with thsi post : freelancing. I want to come back to one sentence. I said that the number of freelancer increase significatively each years. I think it might be important said you this again because it's a great presentation of how networking is important in the creative industries. The best way to work on interesting project is to have contact with companies that they can contact you when they need you. Networking Networking you said? Networking is the act of make and using connection with others people . So, for you, having a network is to develop your professional reputation and to build a network with other people who can help you and who could work with you. In the creative industries Like I said in introduction of this post, networking is a good thing specially for freelancer because they can win trust of some companies to have a lot of work. But it is not only useful for them, build a good network can only be great ...

Work in the creative industries is something special because it's well known as an industry with a lot of risk of failure because there is also a lot of rivalry. That is why some companies put a lot of pressure on their employees. To avoid this kind of preessure some people start to work as a freelancer . So it is a good idea? It is a bad idea? I will, during this post, present you some benefits and some drawbacks of working as a freelancer in creative industries. What can be good for a freelancer ? There is a lot of freelancer in the creative industries and this number increase significantly each years . There must be a lot of benefits to work as freelancer for there to be as many freelancers. Let's see some of them. Build a different career For a lot of people, work as a freelancer represent an opportunity for career development, new experience and creative stimulation. You may be able to choose for who you want to work with. Choose the path you want to follow. You ...

Does the concept of professionalism apply to the creative industries? Great question that I will respond in this post. In every industries there is professionals who gives their skills, knowledge and their behavior. So we can imagine that this concept would apply in every kind of industries... Let's see this. What's the concept of professionalism ? According to the site Merriam webster the professionalism is the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person. This definition says that the concept of professionalism is a number of different attributes and, together, these attributes identify and define a professional. So what are these attributes? There is a lot of and it depends what profession you are doing. How this apply in the creative industries ? I will clarify something for you, Of course, the concept of professionalism apply to the creative industries like in every kind of industries. If it wasn't we could says...

A portfolio is personal file in which we present your work, your knowledge and your skills. It allows to give an overview of your work and your creative potential. But be careful this cannot replace your Curriculum Vitae. A CV show the experience, the skills and the administrative profile even though the portfolio express qualities of reflection. Therefore, your portfolio must not replace your CV . Nevertheless it can be added to your portfolio to helps the employer along. In fact, what makes a good portfolio? Present yourself Before starting to present your works, present yourself . Make a short description of yourself (first name, last name, last job, last diploma...) and give some information to contact you : e-mail, téléphone (not mandatory but it might be useful), LinkedIn and other social networks. Resume it in 5 or 6 lines and add a picture of yourself (the same as your LinkedIn profil for example) if you want to. It will help the employer to know you and to contact you...