Making good money right now but trying to support my significant other going through a career change to the professional world. She doesn’t have a degree but is upskilling herself in Graphic Design on coursera, and had some projects to her portfolio she did pro bono for the exposure. Any advice on how to best help her land her first business job? She has applied to over 30 places

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She’ll need to apply to more than thirty. I think I send literally 100 or more applications when I’m serious about gtfo of a situation. Especially in the beginning.

She will also want to have a killer portfolio to show her skills when asked.

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Have her freelance on fiverr or upwork while she's applying. This would at least provide some income as she builds her portfolio.

For the job, maybe network an internship since she doesn't have the experience.

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Is there an American Marketing Association chapter near you? I know of marketing and design folks who successfully networked their way to jobs there (including entry level), mostly by volunteering in chapter activities. This was all years ago; hopefully, it’s still true

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I can look around and ask!

Can she pivot from graphic design to UX design? I used to work in the agency world and all the design contacts I know are pivoting that way bc their design skills are an asset.

Much higher demand job opps & significantly better pay.

Google has a free cert to get started as well.

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