EP3: My Unplanned & Anything-But-Linear Graphic Design Career [Personal Backstory]
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In this episode of Ditch the Struggle we dive into:
- An overview of my design jobs from post-graduation to present
- How I bounced around jobs and freelance gigs
- Making $320/week at my first “job job” at a record label
- The best job in my design career (so far)
- How your resume should not dictate your career choices
- The cosmetic industry job I REALLY, really wanted - and got
- How a non-linear career has been fulfilling to me and just what I needed (and wanted)
Links and references ⚡️
🖋️ My short time at The Shopping Channel in 2018 and how it affected me
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Alana Ruoso is a Graphic Designer and certified Career & Success coach in Toronto, Canada. She helps those who deep down know that they can do better but keep falling short of where they want to go. With humor and honesty, Alana shows them how to ditch the struggle, own their value and move their career–and life–from vanilla success to spectacular triumph.
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