When first researching jobs within Animation I used some of the websites linked in Alec’s presentation, such as Glassdoor, Indeed and LinkedIn. I was aiming for a position that covered a little of everything as I’m still unsure if lighting is what I want to head into.
From here I looked up 3D Generalist positions near me, one that did appeal to me was a generalist position at Zerply in Belfast. However, I noticed there were very little opportunities within Northern Ireland and most of them where in the UK. 
Another position I came across was a 3D Animator at Mackin Talent, which I found on Careerjet. They are a leading company in VR development based around pharmacology. I found this job very interesting as it seems they are a well established company who have a lot of experience working within VR and providing training. 
These two positions caught my eye but I decided to go for the 3D Animator as it seemed different and would possibly give me more opportunity to meet new people in Ireland.
Once I decided on the job, I grabbed my CV I use for applying to any part time jobs to try get a basic outline for what to include and use some of the information I already had.
First thing I changed was my experience. I thought to keep my retail experience out of this CV and include just some basic information in my profile. I then also did some research on how to write out my experiences, whether to include locations and the position I was placed in during that time.
To fix this I decided to use the VMock website, I uploaded my CV and it was able to tell me… well it needed a lot of work.
VMock was great in telling me what areas needed improving and with simply fixing the wording and repetitiveness of my sentences it had improved significantly.
From here I decided to try out a couple designs for my CV, just to make it more my style. Firstly experimenting with colour and then with images. I did like both of them however I thought it was either too simple or had too much spacing, and so my final design that I stuck with was from the suggested layouts provided by Word.
I was able to reorganise the layout, positioning the name at the top and experience below. I decided to leave out my GCSE’s and A-Levels and keep it simply as my foundation year and my current animation degree, with the addition of the main areas I have already covered.
As well as this I added in the improved work experience section and extended my profile, including my retail experience and some skills I have learnt during my time there. I inserted a logo of RJ in the top left and images of the main software I am able to use. From here I was able to look through previous CV’s on Blackboard and take some inspiration when it came to my hobbies, instead of just a simple list I thought icons would seem more appealing amongst a page of writing, as used by Chloe Huges. . The final additions I added was my showreel and ensuring my font and size were equal and that my titles matched the same colour as my logo.
I’m happy with my final CV, I feel like its equal in both writing and images, making it a lot easier to read. One thing I would change in future is to move my name, and paragraphs below it, further up giving my software images more room. I used Alec’s presentation to give me a good structure and format to my CV and it was able to keep each section to the recommended sizing and content. Overall, I am pleased with the outcome and is a huge difference in comparison to my previous CV.
Websites:
VMock: https://www.vmock.com/ulster/login
15 Expert Tips to Designing a Winning Resume: https://piktochart.com/blog/tips-designing-winning-resume/