| For someone seeking a career in interior design there | | | | the experience and knowledge you need, while at |
| are many areas one could get started in. All the | | | | the same get your name spread about within the |
| information you would need can be found online or | | | | interior design community. |
| by taking a trip down to your local library. Another | | | | Through your research you'll discover interior design |
| obvious source of information that is often | | | | career information that will provide you with many |
| overlooked is to contact anyone or several of the | | | | different areas that you could work in such as |
| interior design firms in your area. | | | | healthcare, retail, government, residential and |
| Like any career, it can be difficult to find work | | | | commercial. Spend some time at the local library doing |
| without previous experience but also like in most | | | | valuable research on interior design career information. |
| fields this hurdle can be overcome through hard work | | | | You will be able to locate information on names of |
| and effective study. | | | | interior design firms and their addresses, their |
| Getting an education is the starting point for a career | | | | telephone and fax information along with the contact |
| of interior design. Information on finding high quality | | | | name at the specific design firm. |
| accredited schools can be found in your Yellow Pages | | | | When searching for any new job you must have an |
| or on the Internet. Once you received a diploma, it | | | | eye catching resume and cover letter. Lately it has |
| can still be hard to find work. It's not impossible to | | | | become an acceptable practice to simply burn your |
| do, it just takes a little time so you'll have to be | | | | resume onto a CD and present it to prospective |
| patient and show persistence. | | | | employees that way. Another great way to present |
| One thing that is important to consider is that you | | | | yourself if you're inclined to do so is develop a |
| should concentrate on your own strengths and | | | | website of your portfolio and be sure to include a link |
| interests in the field of design. For example, if you | | | | it with your resume. Your resume is a vital tool when |
| are strong in residential design then focus your | | | | doing your interior design career information and job |
| research on companies which specialize in residential | | | | search. If you're mailing your resumes out you should |
| interior design. You can always work on areas you | | | | follow up with a telephone call about a week after |
| are not as strong in once you have your foot in the | | | | you've sent them out to each employer. Your goal |
| door. Working on your own during your time off | | | | should be to simply introduce yourself, and perhaps |
| work, in the evenings and on weekends can also | | | | secure an interview. This is an important part of the |
| improve your skills. Another thing you could do to | | | | job search strategy and one that should not be |
| gain experience is offer your services free for a few | | | | overlooked. |
| hours each week. This is an excellent way to gain | | | | |