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Looking for a Job.

18 Apr

While I love running my web design business, in difficult economies, there are cycles of feast and famine.

If the ups and downs were my burden alone to bear, I would cheerfully spend the occasional month eating toast and build my business over the long haul.

Being the primary breadwinner for a large family means those ups and downs affect those that I love, those who depend on me.

To provide more stability for my family, I am making the shift from managing multiple projects with multiple clients, to providing outstanding digital production services for one client, full-time.

I’m actively on the hunt, so if you know anyone who is looking for a dynamite digital marketer, please forward my information to them.

I’ve got a Video Resume Cover Letter here:

http://caelanhuntress.puravidamultimedia.com

I’m looking for an ongoing relationship with a company that needs continual content generation, across multiple digital platforms. My production capabilities are listed in detail on my resume, accessible through the link above.

I’m really excited for what’s coming next. Now that I’ve honed my skills as a digital craftsman, I’ve got a well-stocked toolbox that I can use to promote a message and engage with an audience in lots of fun ways.

The clients I have now will still get excellent work on their current projects as I complete them, and depending on the job that I acquire, I may be able to keep some of my favorite clients on the side.

The prospect of regular, reliable income fills me with a satisfaction that will surely carry over into an amazing level of dedication to my new employer.

Whomever they may be….

New Resume

12 Jul

As I’m sure you know, the economy stinks.

Looking for a job in Portland (a digitally-savvy city) for a job in digital media (where there are lots of unemployed digital media enthusiasts) is like walking into a refugee camp and asking for a Denver omelette with a side of bacon.

Other people are eating, sure, but they don’t exactly have enough to share.

Go forage on your own, kid.

I’ve tried, with varying degrees of success, to find my own bread. It’s tough, and when you have a family to support, it takes a lot of your mental energy to try finding clients that will pay money, when they are struggling, too.

I’ve gotten some incredible experience through doing trades with friends, but now I’m ready to support my family. A jobby-job is (sometimes) the best way to do that.

So I am throwing my hat out there for my ideal job: a telecommuting gig, where I can work from my laptop in Web Design, Digital Marketing, and Social Media.

I had my resume redone by the amazing JobJenny (Jenny Foss of JobJenny.com) and the results are pretty frickin amazing, if you ask me.

(If you were looking for a killer resume? And you did ask me? I’d tell you to go to her.)

I’m always interested in feedback, so please, check out my new resume and tell me what ya think.

2000 business cards. Phew.

25 Jan

I went through my old stash of business cards tonight, and it was very illuminative.

While no announcement has been made yet, I’m preparing to launch a new marketing company (web design, content, and video).  I went through all of my old business cards and culled out all the ones who would not take my call at a moments notice with a ‘Hey, what have YOU been up to?’ on the other end.

This left approximately 1 out of 10 contacts that I felt certain enough in calling over the next month to have a hearty reception.  While some of them overlap with my LinkedIn contacts, I don’t always have phone numbers for all of them accessible (although thats never more than a few clicks away for anyone with half-assed Google skills).   Due to the size of the network I developed while working in insurance, I decided to start with my best business cards as my contacts for February.

I’ve got a stack of 200.

The huge pile of the other 1800 is sitting in my recycling bin.  I’ve got their email addresses, and they would probably recognize an email from me (for now), but they aren’t necessarily personal relationships that I can count on, that I can trust.

I have 200 people in a stack on my desk that would be happy to hear from me, and have a decent shot of knowing someone who could use my services.  These 200 people will form the core of my new database.

If you’re reading this, chances are pretty good that you’re on the shortlist, and we’ll be talking soon.  Do me a favor, and save me the trouble.  Give me a ring, wouldya?

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