Re: web design career becoming obsolete? please no!

Are you interviewing using headhunters/agencies or are you going
directly to companies? There is a difference (but not much). Also given
that you are located in Dallas - that may have an impact as well.
Higher salaries for permanent work are in the east and Northern CA ---
mainly because of the cost of living in these areas. Some people are
just cheap -- as we all know Im sure.

Also -- Ive had people "test" me (and some friends) to "assess" my
skill level for jobs and freelance work -- and later found out they
USED the product. And of course theres no way for me to prove that the
work is mine <sigh>. So Im leery now of people who are insist on
"tests" tho I understand the  concept behind it. 

I work as an internet consultant and my CV is so descriptive, even with
the skills, there is no room for doubt about what my work has entailed.
Now I operate with the attitude that I have a print portfolio and
simple webfolio of the printed work and Im collecting my URLS and
getting everything together for a site that encompasses all that Ive
done. I have references -- very credible refs from some well-known
firms and I have great professional affiliations (being on the board of
directors for one group). If that isnt good enough then I dont bother,
Anyone who wants to pay receptionist wages for my expertise, experience
and education is not someone I want to work for. 

Unfortunately, the bottom line for far too many clients is the person
who bills (way) under will get the job. But cheapest doesnt equal best.
And Ive had a number of  former prospects come back around after giving
me the brush off because they didnt want to pay me what I am worth.

There is no easy solution -- but most of the changes have to come from
within the industry ---- as Ive detailed earlier.

peace

Lisa

--- Franchesca Havas <ches(at)io.com> wrote:
> I know this is off topic but please let us discuss
> it for at least another
> day.
> 
> Unfortunately now it is a game of words. If you put
> Designer instead of
> Developer/Programmer on your resume, yes you are
> going to get this
> treatment. If you put Developer/Programmer/Graphic
> Artist you will have your
> foot in the door.
> 
> What the industry today is looking for:
> Web Strategy
> Web Design Strategy
> Web Technology Strategy
> Content Strategy
> Competitive Positioning Audit
> Online Brand Strategy
> Information Architecture
> Interface Design
> Internet
> Kiosk
> Content Development
> Content Strategy
> Writing and Editing
> Content Management
> Editorial Guidelines
> 
> Web Applications
> Development and/or Integration of User Profiling,
> Personalization,
> Collaborative/Associative Filtering, Adaptive
> Navigation, Catalog
> Management,
> Content-Workflow Management, e-mail messaging,
> Internationalization,
> Document
> Generation, Threaded Discussion/Chat, Search, and
> Media Asset Management.
> 
> Web Scripting and Programming
> HTML, JavaScript/Dynamic HTML, CSS, XML/XSL, CGI,
> Perl, Cold Fusion, ASP,
> JSP, CORBA, COM, Java, Java Media APIs, Shockwave,
> Flash Generator, ActiveX,
> VRML/OpenGL and C++.
> 
> Web Style Guidelines
> Style guidelines are established and documented for
> consistency,
> continuity and ease-of-maintenance.
> 
> Multimedia Development
> 2D and 3D Animation, Flash, Audio/Video Production,
> Streaming Media,
> QuicktimeVR, FlashPix, Software Design and
> Prototyping
> User Research and Testing.
> 
> If all these things are in your grasp of knowledge
> then you must put them in
> the details of your resume and flesh them out in
> your secondary resume that
> many places are now asking for at the second
> interview.
> 
> I have been interviewing for a new job for the last
> month and every single
> one of them starts by asking if I know how to code.
> I do, they then test my
> actual coding skill. I always do well but have not
> been hired due to my
> salary expectations. They are looking for the
> receptionist that will take
> just above minimum wage to do the job and the art. I
> am holding out for that
> job that will pay me my worth.
> 
> Sincerely,
> F. Havas
> Dallas, Texas
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Liliane Miller <lmiller(at)carolina.rr.com>
> To: Hwg-Graphics <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
> Date: Monday, June 07, 1999 9:34 AM
> Subject: web design career becoming obsolete? please
> no!
> 
> 
> :
> :I am a newly single mom who has studied web design,
> graphics, etc for the
> :past 2 years in anticipation of entering  a new
> career in which I can both
> :be fulfilled and support my kids.  i would truly
> appreciate hearing html
> 
> 

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