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- Seph
Whats the job scene like in London for Web/Multimedia.
when I left 2 years ago there was a bit of a lull. Are there plently of jobs to be had at the mo?
Whats skills are in demand right now?
- ********0
It is very bouyant at the moment. .NET is in huge demand. as well as J2EE.
E-mail me with your CV if you wish! tis my job to look for you!
- ********0
Skills? You need to be an expert in php, javascript, flash, action script, asp, director, dreamweaver and have 4 years experience. Then they "might" pay you a juniors wage...
- Seph0
Moth, Ive got all those and more !
But I want a reasonable wage as I am father of 2.
- ********0
if you can put up poor pay.... there are jobs.
lucky for me my lot have priced me out of the market so i'm staying put..
- ********0
well it's shit really. The posts i see want it all and wont pay for it.
- ********0
I think there's is a bit of over supply..but at the same time the job market seems pretty bouyant.
Recruitment agents are particularly annoying aswell..but I suppose that goes without saying.
- ********0
MrT - we are!!!
I would say that from my point of view as a rec agent (my cover is blown) that there is a REAL shortage of great candidates. A lot of graduates who want it all but cant even spell JavaScript!
- Seph0
True. V true. But often depends on the client.
I remember doing a website for Buena Vista 6 years ago when prices were still sky high, and they paid me 16 K for a 10 page HTML website ! It took me a week AND it was shit !!
Things have changed now. A website or CDrom are like stationary for companys these days, seen as an unfortunate neccesity that costs money. The glamour has all gone.
People have wised up - at the end of the day its a good thing for the industry - it provides more stability, no black holes to dispaear down.
- Seph0
Slagging of recruitment agents is a no no for me, they are like the police, everyone slags them off until they save your arse in a tight spot.
I got a good job 5 years ago through a recruitment agency, everyone was happy at the end of the day.
Dont bite the hand because one day it might feed you.
- ********0
Cheers Seph!
Priority candidate classification for you I think!
- Seph0
Lets not start sucking each others off just yet though eh.
- ********0
lol....
I know where you are coming from in terms of biting the hand that feeds though.
- ********0
You sure?!
- ********0
Never burn a bridge.
- ********0
Instead of sucking off, lets just scratch backs!
- curtis0
Well . . . I went freelance in October with 5 years experience at an agency, and I have been snowed under with Director and Flash work this year (from both recruitment agencies and persoanl contacts). There's loads in the pipeline as well.
I'd say it's looking pretty good.
- Seph0
Thanks curtis, can I ask what level of flash and director you do?
Is it heavy coding or mainly design and motion graf?
- curtis0
Corporate cdroms, touchscreens and flash animations. I'd say I'm a mid-level lingo coder with actionscript not far behind.
Most of the work I've been getting has been fairly basic. No complex coding at all . . .
Hope this helps!
- Seph0
You are about the same as me then.
Its good to know, thanks.
BTW - does it worry you that Director is being left on the shelf?
The impression Im getting- the big M seem to be putting all their efforts into supperseeding Director with more advanced java based flash.
I'll be gutted if its deserted completely, all those years of learning down the drain.
- curtis0
Nah, I'm not really that bothered at the moment - Director is much more solid for everything apart from vector animation . . . in which case you just bung some flash in anyway. I always advise clients to go for Director for cdroms and kiosks (I can charge more anyway ;)
If Director *does* get shelved, yeah, I'll be gutted too but I'm trying to keep my flash up to date as well so I'm covered.
Always a good idea to have a variety of skills in this industry anyway i reckon. . .