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GuyLaCroix wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2024 1:10 pm More rejections this morning, including one through a staffing company that I thought went particularly well.

tallchris wrote: Sun Oct 06, 2024 11:45 am Got an offer on Thursday and accepted it on Friday. Locally based company that has offices/work nationwide, HQ is a 10-15 minute drive from my house (or 25 minute bike ride!), good benefits, more base pay than I was making before. Glad to not be at a fucking tech company after going through so many interview rounds with various levels of evil places and getting STAR questioned to death. I don't start till the end of the month but it means we can finally get off my wife's COBRA insurance, and perfect timing as I have one more week of unemployment I can apply for before that runs out.

Feels good to delete the fucking LinkedIn app off my phone!

Art and Design Manager
Position Summary
Manage the design, approval, mechanical creation, release to the printer, and corrections for all NYU Press covers and jackets. Supervise freelance designers of jackets and covers; Design select jackets and covers; Prepare mechanicals as necessary; Coordinate with the Production Associate on the manufacturing and scheduling of reprint program; Manage the production elements for first-time paperbacks (convert covers and arrange manufacture); Assist Production Manager as needed on castoffs and interior designs; Manage production/design intern; manage archiving of new titles; Oversee overall NYU Press brand management related to marketing and series covers; interface with IT for digital asset management and file conversions; Solicit estimates from vendors, monitor pricing as necessary.
Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Graphic Design or Computer Science, or B.A/B.S. with equivalent experience.

Required Experience:
3+ years 3-5 years relevant experience or equivalent combination. Must include desktop publishing/production experience, extensive book design experience, and publishing vendor experience.

Preferred Experience:
3+ years Academic book publishing knowledge and experience.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. In-depth knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office required.
Additional Information
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $72,000.00 to USD $88,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

Shananiganz wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 9:19 am I'm looking to change careers. I've been a journalist for about twenty years and studied media, but there is no jobs in that field, especially for a fourty year old dude with patchy resume. So I'm in a spot where I get rejected from cleaning jobs. I start at a daycare next week as a helper. Not exactly what I had in mind, but fuck it, I'm changing diapers be it here or there.

I don't want it to be permanent, so... Recommend me a career option. I'd love to study for years, but money-wise faster employment is better. I don't care if it doesn't pay much.

cakes wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 1:45 pm

Shananiganz wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2024 9:19 am I'm looking to change careers. I've been a journalist for about twenty years and studied media, but there is no jobs in that field, especially for a fourty year old dude with patchy resume. So I'm in a spot where I get rejected from cleaning jobs. I start at a daycare next week as a helper. Not exactly what I had in mind, but fuck it, I'm changing diapers be it here or there.

I don't want it to be permanent, so... Recommend me a career option. I'd love to study for years, but money-wise faster employment is better. I don't care if it doesn't pay much.

Whelp, you could do a bootcamp and try your hand at software. Not sure of the feasibility of that in this current market, though. Might be worth looking into.