Hey! I’ve been working at the same company for four years, there’s been talks for 6 months on making me a senior but nothing is being actioned so I’m on the job hunt as I’m also fed up of remote work. In my current job I’ve only had a little bit of experience in print design and every post I’ve seen seems to want experience in it, I have taken LinkedIn courses but how do I best prepare myself to look more appealing to a potential job although I don’t have a lot of formal experience?

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Before you go doing anything crazy, why not talk to your company again? The job market is so brutal. As for print design, if you have some experience in it, I would still apply. Most "job requirements" are a wish list, not a must-have. I'm sure if a company likes you, they'd be willing to train the right candidate on those little things.

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If I were in your shoes, I would. But how would you feel about getting the promotion and also a job offer? Would it make you want to stay if you ultimately see yourself in a non-remote setting? Just a few things to think about.

Good on you for starting to look! Are there no opportunities to take on more opportunities at work to do print design? You can try to continue building experience while also looking for work outside.

Unfortunately not, we’ve been really quiet for months now

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