This isn't any old job search, this is the search for THE job. "What is THE job?" you ask, well, basically it's just a job in the industry of building design. If you know me, or have read some of my blog, you should know I've been studying the Advanced Diploma of Building Design at Wodonga TAFE, and just completed my first year. I now have holidays in which I want to work in industry and gain some invaluable experience.
Our search began a couple days back after sending my brother my resume for him to tweak, and myself preparing a portfolio of some of my work for the year. Everything was fully completed yesterday afternoon, both resume and portfolio, and then it was a matter of tracking down who to go see first.
After making a list of prospective employers this morning, I got all dressed up in my vest, tie, shirt and pants, and headed out. First stop was Hadar Homes...
I approached the building, and actually felt a wee (hehe, wee) bit nervous, but I pushed that aside. I spoke with a man, Travis, where I told him what I studied and what I was after. He informed me to get hold of their manager Andrew, as he handles all that business, and he looked like next year should be busy for them. I told him that this was the type of place I'd like to work, and I grabbed Andrew's business card. Travis did tell me Andrew is very difficult to get hold of and track down, but just keep being persistent and it will pay off in the end. I left Hadar Homes confident.
I pulled up at Metricon next, and I didn't get very far as they were closed from 12-1pm, and it was 12:09, so I got back in my car and hit the road again...
The next place was Davis Sanders, and appeared to be most promising as my dad is mates with the manager Murray Pidgeon. I entered the building, and approached the reception lady and asked to speak to Murray Pidgeon, and the lady was going to see if he was available and asked if I wanted to wait. I plopped myself down on the couch and was just flicking through one of their architecture magazines, then a few minutes later a woman entered the seating room. It took me a second or two to realise who it was, and it was, drum roll please...................................................... One of my teachers from TAFE! It was very unexpected, and she told me this was her part-time job. The funny thing is, yesterday when I was doing some printing for my portfolio I saw her and told her I was preparing to look for industry work, so to see her the next day in the circumstances is a bit of a bonus.
We had a quick chat about everything, and she told me a Year 2 student was on work experience at the moment, and I was the second person to enquire there, so it kind of put me second-in-line for a job if some open up. However, she told me there wouldn't be anything until the New Year, than I realised, that was only 2-3 weeks away anyhow. I gave her my resume, but only really for contact details because with her being my teacher, she said she knows what I am capable off. Which is a bonus, as long as it doesn't involve model making, because I suck at that! So I left there fully once again full of confidence, and ready to hit Simmond Homes.
The rest of my adventure is kind of boring and unpromising, so I'll quickly go over them. Simmonds Homes I left a resume there, and plan to call Monday to see if the manager received and acknowledged. I then went to Southernvale Homes where I left my resume, grabbed the business card of the manager, and the reception lady said she'd pass on my resume to the manager, but not feeling confident there. Last visit was Metricon, again, but it was quickly shut down as all the design work is done in Shepperton, 2 or so hours away, and all they had in staff was construction workers and herself.
So all-in-all, not a bad day putting my name out there. I just left a voice message for Andrew at Hadar Homes, and just waiting on a call-back. With it being so close to Christmas and the new year, I may not have high chances of employment until 2011, but when it does come around to that time, hopefully I am the first person in their minds. Davis Sanders should be promising as I have two strong connections, my father and my TAFE teacher, and Hadar can be just as good if I stay on top of it. Sadly, after all the work I put in my portfolio, which wasn't really much at all, no one looked at it, as all the managers were either busy or not in the office.
Next step is to either approach design/architecture firms, or to approach specialised builders such as Apollo Patios and the like. Stay tuned for more...
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