Tuesday 27 March 2012

Grad Trainee Internet Marketeer vacancy - East Mids

Trainee Internet Marketeer vacancy in East Midlands advertised with the University of Derby Student Employment Agency - details here

Friday 23 March 2012

Who is advertising jobs on LinkedIn?



Who is advertising jobs on LinkedIn

Source: Abintegro & LinkedIn on 22 Mar 2012 07:35 pm
Who is advertising jobs on LinkedIn
LinkedIn announced this week a phenomenal set of results and the investment community got excited again. That’s all very well, but how does this make LinkedIn a more useful resource for those of us not fortunate enough to be in the exclusive investment club?

Whilst the main use for LinkedIn is as a business networking tool, the job-board part of the business is what is currently driving the growth. But who is advertising and what type of people are they looking for?

We ran an article 3 months ago illustrating precisely who LinkedIn will benefit, in terms of searching for job adverts. Deloitte, Microsoft, GE, Jaguar Land Rover, RBS and SAB Miller were the top advertisers, London by far the most popular location, IT and sales the most popular sectors and there were 5,500 jobs in total.

What does this look like 3 months on?

*7,090 jobs (a huge increase – expect this to keep going)
*Top advertisers are Microsoft (78), Deloitte (77), BP (76), Google (61), GE (57), SAB Miller (50), Jaguar LandRover (50), Axa (46), Skype (43)
*Top locations are London (2,431), Reading (328), Guildford (239), Slough (218), Twickenham (199), Bristol (124), Manchester (119)
*Top job functions are IT (1,532), Sales (1086), Engineering (796), Marketing (641), Consulting (516), Business Development (441), Management (415), Finance (361)
*Top industries are IT (1303), Software (766), Financial Services (644), Internet (401), Marketing and Advertising (386), Telecoms (358), Oil & Energy (308), Retail (307)

So, if you are targeting blue-chip companies in London and the South-East and are looking for a career in IT, sales, engineering, marketing or business development then the LinkedIn job-board is a very sensible place to start.

The figures taper off rapidly in the regions, just remember LinkedIn is a young business and the rate of growth is rapid, so keep an eye open on their job-board if you are looking for a professional role of any kind.

Wednesday 14 March 2012

How to approach galleries

How to approach galleries - article from the Creative Skills Council

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As a Creative Greenhouse member you will be part of a community consisting of hundreds of other creative industry businesses.

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FREE 'Ignite your creativity roadshow'

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM (GMT)
 
Sharpes Pottery Museum
23 West Street
Swadlincote





The 2012 South Derbyshire 'Ignite Your Creativity' Roadshow is aimed at established and new start-up creative businesses and artists in and around the South Derbyshire area (businesses from elsewhere are also welcome to attend). 
This FREE event will provide an opportunity to network with other creative professionals and a chance to find out about the services on offer to support local businesses and creatives.
The event will include:
  • Networking opportunities with other businesses
  • Chance to meet local authority officers as well as business development and support organisations
  • Presentations from local people who have succeeded in their businesses
  • An opportunity to discuss your business idea and identify any support needs
  • All the latest information about the Creative Derbyshire programme
For further information about this event, please email info@creativederbyshire.com or visit www.creativederbyshire.com.

Friday 9 March 2012

Rachel Carter Sculpture - Unpaid three month PA Internship - immediate effect

Rachel Carter Sculpture - Unpaid three month PA Internship

Although this is initially an unpaid internship position, Rachel is looking to take on a personal assistant in the
near future and is hopeful to find the right candidate for the position through this internship.
The initial position is for immediate start for a three month period on a part time basis.

The nature of Rachel's work is to design and create sculptural pieces for the garden or landscape setting, using mild
steel and woven willow.
Trained at The University of Derby in 3D Sustainable Design, she mixes her love of art and design, with her passion
for the garden and the environment. New sculptures designed through the commission process are created and
offered for sale through Galleries, Exhibitions and online as limited edition pieces.
Rachel's studio is based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire with five other designer/makers to create the collective group 'Shed 2
Studios'.
Over the coming months Rachel will be sending sculptures to the USA, France and Ukraine, exhibiting at the
RHS Chelsea Flower Show, undertaking a large scale commission and planning new work which will be
exhibited in the USA in 2013. It is an exciting time in Rachel’s career which will hopefully see her work
becoming recognised internationally as well as nationally.

Job Description
There are three key areas that an intern would work within which are; day to day admin, research &
development, and finally, exhibition planning. Each area requires different skills but with an underlining
organisational quality.
Day to day responsibilities could include:
• Answering calls, emails
• Bookkeeping
• Organising deliveries of sculptures
• Sourcing materials
• Liaising with service providers such as PR, web designer, couriers, accountant or marketing designer.
Research & Development
This may be assisting with the development of a new product range or process, or conducting research on
any given subject that is part of an ongoing commission.
Exhibition Planning
During the year Rachel undertakes a number of exhibitions with her work which range from a simple
installation for an exhibition to organising a trade stand at a prestigious event such as RHS Chelsea Flower
Show. Responsibilities could include:
• Admin such as health and safety forms, site plans, delivery organisation, wrist bands and passes for
exhibitions, travel arrangements, accommodation booking, ordering site services such as Electric and
water.
• Liaising with curators & galleries for promotional items for shows and exhibitions, delivery of sculptures,
de-installation etc
Who should apply
• This role requires an organised individual who can adapt to a range of responsibilities within a creative
business. Ideally they should have a good understanding of the creative industries as it is very different to
many business sectors.
• Someone who could work independently from their own initiative and would be confident to run the
business when Rachel is away at shows and exhibitions.
• Reliable, friendly and helpful.
• A problem solver, the ability to think differently to provide solutions to a problem.
Skills
• Good telephone manner and polite to even the most difficult curators or customers.
• Computer skills are essential
• Word and excel or pages and numbers if on a mac system
• Photoshop knowledge