In this tight labor market, companies are racing to compete with each other for qualified knowledge workers like us. And that in turn has created a climate for all creatives to have more leverage and options than at perhaps any other time in recent history. With hybrid work models becoming the new norm — in which fully in-person and remote work are two ends of a fluid spectrum of options — the notion of what a successful “career” looks like is effectively evolving.

Whether you’re looking for full-time, part-time, freelance, or contracting opportunities, this workshop will help you get started on refining your professional bio statements, which usually live on the About pages of your portfolios and personal websites, Linkedin profiles, social media headlines, and beyond. We want to prep you early on how you should be positioning yourselves to future employers — and ultimately, the world.

PREP WORK

If you have any existing professional bio or about me statements from your current portfolios or LinkedIn profiles, bring those to the workshop as a starting point.

WORKSHOP CONTENT

9–10:20am: Lecture + Bio Examples/Best Practices + Short Q&A

10:20–10:30am: Quick Break

10:30–Noon: Writing Workshop Time + Peer Reviews

While this workshop is optimized for in-person attendance, we are happy to livestream the event for those tuning in virtually: https://cca.zoom.us/j/96994683352

Designing Your Career: How To Write Your Professional Bios