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| Preface | |
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| Starting Your New Career Path | |
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| Internships | |
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| Why Do Employers Hire Interns? | |
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| Maximizing Your Internship Experience | |
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| Starting a Career Path | |
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| What Are My Career Options? | |
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| Career Planning Worksheet | |
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| Writing the Perfect Resume | |
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| Marketing Yourself | |
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| Resume Formats | |
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| Resume Content | |
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| Action and Power Words | |
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| Resume Preparation Worksheet | |
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| Your Portfolio | |
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| Presentation | |
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| Creating an Artist's Statement | |
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| Structuring Your Artist's Statement | |
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| Creating Your Portfolio | |
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| Traditional Portfolio | |
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| Traditional Portfolios for Digital Artists | |
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| Slide Portfolio | |
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| Creating Your Demo Reel | |
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| Demo Reel Guidelines | |
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| The Job Search | |
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| Organization | |
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| Company Research | |
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| Researching Publicly Traded Companies | |
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| Check Their Profile | |
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| The Inside Scoop | |
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| Industry Magazines and Websites | |
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| Finding Job Leads | |
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| Networking | |
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| Print Classified Advertisements | |
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| Internet-Based Job Search | |
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| Headhunters and Employment Agencies | |
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| Writing an Effective Cover Letter | |
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| Effective Cover Letter Writing | |
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| Different Types of Cover Letters | |
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| Research the Company | |
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| Drafting the Letter and Samples | |
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| Advertisement Response Letter | |
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| Referral Letter | |
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| Cold Letter | |
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| The Job Interview | |
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| Preparing for a Job Interview | |
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| Your Appearance | |
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| Things to Bring with You to the Job Interview | |
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| Being a Professional and Acing the Interview | |
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| Typical Interview Questions | |
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| Direct Questions Related to Your Skills and Work Experience | |
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| Questions About Your Career Goals and Future | |
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| Questions to Evaluate Your Thought Process, Problem-Solving Skills, and Questions That Explore Your Personality | |
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| Asking Questions in the Interview | |
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| Sample Questions to Ask in the Interview | |
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| Questions Not to Ask in the Interview | |
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| Illegal Questions-What an Employer Cannot Ask | |
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| Responding to an Illegal Question | |
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| Thank You Letters | |
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| Handling Rejection | |
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| Congratulations! You Have Been Offered a Job! | |
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| The Job Offer | |
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| How Much Should You Get Paid? | |
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| Consider the Whole Package | |
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| Benefits | |
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| Health Insurance | |
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| Retirement Plans | |
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| Dental and Vision Insurance | |
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| Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Insurance | |
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| Stock Purchasing Plans and Stock Options | |
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| Vacation Days, Sick Days, and Personal Days | |
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| Accepting the Job | |
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| Adapting to Your Work Environment | |
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| Rejecting a Job Offer | |
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| Working Freelance | |
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| Starting Your Own Business | |
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| Writing the Plan | |
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| Legal Ways to Structure Your Business | |
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| Sole Proprietorships | |
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| Partnerships | |
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| Corporations | |
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| Subchapter S Corporations | |
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| Limited Liability Company (LLC) | |
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| DBA (Doing Business As) | |
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| Marketing and Self-Promotion | |
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| Marketing Material | |
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| Networking | |
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| Start a Networking Database | |
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| Word of Mouth | |
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| How Much to Charge for Freelance Work | |
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| Creating Multiple Profit Centers | |
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| Get It in Writing-Drafting a Contract | |
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| Protecting and Licensing Your Work | |
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| What Is a Copyright? | |
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| Fair Use | |
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| What Can Be Protected with a Copyright? | |
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| Who Owns a Copyright? | |
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| Filing a Copyright | |
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| International Copyright | |
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| There Is No Such Thing as an International Copyright! | |
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| Berne Convention | |
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| What Is a Trademark? | |
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| Assignment Vs. Licensing Your Creative Work | |
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| Licensing Artwork: Negotiating and Monitoring Royalty Payments | |
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| Index | |