Here is a pretty sad ‘attempt’ at getting an interview / job as a website designer, among other things if you want a job in website design you need to be able to demonstrate you can build a website, you need to be able to demonstrate you can understand new concepts and designs and you need to be able to follow simple requests / instructions. This candidate failed on all 3 aspects above. But was given the benefit of our collective wisdom with helpful advice on how to go forward and become a website designer.
[Potential Website Designer] I am writing to find out if you have any vacancies within your company. I have 2 web design qualifications that i have just recently gained and have other qualification that relate that to web design and programming. I have an A-Level in photography. I have a lot of knowledge and skills which i could offer. I have very good organisation skill, very strong computer skills and very good communication skills. I am a hard worker that works hard to achieve the best outcome. I know how to use Adobe software. I have a good work ethic and a strong artistic flair. I would love to be able to use my skills and knowledge if given the opportunity. I look forward to hearing from you
[Website Design Company] Thanks for the email, do you have a full cv and do you have any design work (website / graphic design / photography) online? Additionally where are you and would you be willing to come for a chat / meeting / interview. If you have a CV please send it and any links to websites you have created. Would be valuable to meet when you are next in Essex.
[Potential Website Designer] I have a website online that I could send you the link for. I am currently in the process of completed. Yes I do have a full CV. I have a qualification in photography. Would u like me to send you my CV? I am currently living in Southend in Essex but I will be moving to Basildon soon. Yes I would be willing to come for a chat. I look forward to hearing from you. I am over Essex most weekends. But I could come over during the week if you need me to. Please confirm when you would like to meet? It appears you work late all the time. My main skills are Organisation skills, computing literate (Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft software), team working skills, communication skills, I have got artist skills, I can use various software programs like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Firework, Adobe Dreamweaver and other Adobe programs.
[Website Design Company] Always have done and even more so recently as we have just taken on a big project for the give local companies new websites (this is already becoming popular with many new company signing up with us)
[Website Design Company] This web address is my current website that i haven’t finished yet
Please find attached my CV for your attention. Also i am learning more web design everyday I’m using a couple of different website one called W3Schools and another one i am using is code academy. Also i have a couple of web site that i have on paper that i can show you next week if that is ok? Also the website that i am currently doing i have designed how i want the website to look i have designed the website on Adobe Photoshop first before i started designing it. Is there anything else you require? I love hard work and pressure. I spend most of my time outside of work learning more web design and other IT programmes. Just recently I have learnt how to do Google Adwords. I will get the information sent over to you today. Is there anything else you require?
[Website Design Company] W3schools and code academy are great resources to learn, I would encourage you to learn wordpress also as this is the cms / framework we find most in use today. Even though the website you have given as an example is not completed. I am happy to chat / discuss how we can work together. So if we can say we can meet at the our company address we can see if you have the aptitude to work for us on one of our projects.
I would like you to become familiar with wordpress between then and now and will be talking about it during our chat to see how much you have picked up so please help yourself by learning as much as you can about wordpress in the 9 days between now and the meeting
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[Website Design Company] Ok so I asked you to find out about wordpress 9 days ago, please tell me everything you have found out and know about it.
[Potential Website Designer] I have downloaded the app on my phone this morning and I think its where people go to blog.
[Website Design Company] If thats the result of 9 days research into the one thing I asked you to look at then I am afraid this interview cant continue as there is no point in wasting any more of each others time.