Saturday 10 August 2013

GoThinkBig

Anyone wanting to get into media and such should be looking at GoThinkBig they have a manifesto with O2, Bauer media and other to help young people get work experience opportunities and attend skills days.

I've been lucky enough to be chosen to attend two of the events, which is awesome! Visiting Heat magazine and meeting the editors who create work week in week out that makes me full on LOL was ace, it was great finally putting a face to the names I have come to know over the years!

On Monday, I am attending a four hour workshop where we get to hear from industry experts and network too which is scary but really exciting, I cannot wait! Will write on here to say how it went!

Plus, GoThinkBig are really good at RT'ing your tweets so that you can see who else is going, and they engage really well with their audience by asking for tips and tricks about interviews, CV's, telephone interviews and just general job hunting, they're really building a community and I'm thrilled to be a part of it!

This sounds like a love letter or something...it's not, but it's great to see the work they do!

I sent thank you letters too, because I am just that thankful.... every little helps! :D

Read the manifesto here; GoThinkBigManifesto

Got something to say? Tweet me; @DebStevo90

Enjoy!

Stevo!xo


Monday 5 August 2013

What's been happening with me recently.

QUITE A LOT ACTUALLY.

Right now, it is fair to say I am LOVIN' life!

I recently completed a basic Bid Writing course which is awesome, looking forward to getting stuck into that and helping some worthy courses. I did the course so that I could volunteer my time to help other organisations across the city, but also, to be able to get involved in some of my works make core work which is awesome! I need to do some practise on all the different areas and sort of find something to apply for.. :] SO, we'll see.

I'm listening to Wham, so I apologise if a cheeky Wham lyric sneaks in....

Friday 19th July was a pretty awesome day. Firstly, I got the opportunity to appear on Peter Levys Lunch time Radio show which was ace! I sounded a bit of a douche because I unintentionally put on my telephone voice... why would I do that? I should just speak like a 'ull person and all that! It was a great experience, I didn't feel nervous and got the chance to talk about my blogging (sort of) which is good!

The second awesome thing about Friday was that I got an email inviting me to the GoThinkBig event at Heat! magazine called 'Meet Heat Editorial Speed-Dating Skills Day' which is if any of you know me personally is HUGE news as I love reading Heat! Who doesn't love celeb gossip. don't pretend like you don't read the side of the Daily Mail every morning! So basically I was a wreck on that day because all my hard work was starting to really amount to something. You might not agree, but it's exposure and you can't get any better than that! The whole day was pretty amazing - I've been going to London a lot recently so am starting to get annoyed with tourists (lol, whut) - but yeah, walking down Shaftsbury Avenue into Heat! towers was pretty amazing. I was a bit lost for words when Lucie Cave walked out, I was sat there thinking, "that's Lucie fucking Cave, look at that orange jumpsuit, I too should be wearing something just as fabulous!" and low and behold, I wasn't wearing something fabulous, in fact I was sweating my fucking face off, haha.

I met all the different editors which was pretty swish actually, we got to spend time with all of them asking them about their lives before and during Heat! and how they came to be there. I left the day feeling pretty damn inspired. I'm sending a letter of thanks off tomorrow, and will be applying for work experience with them very soon which is dead exciting.

Anyhow, got an email on Friday which was ace too, I have been invited to another GoThinkBig event, although, I don't remember applying for this one, so who knows. Maybe the fact I tweeted them like a million times saying thank you has made some sort of impression? But yeah, next Monday, I'm back in the big smoke hitting up Heat! towers again, but will be meeting editors from all different areas of media which is pretty swish, so will keep you informed.

Right now, I feel very lucky. I am making my oppourtunities, and showing how grateful I am to have them too.

Desperado to some something?
Give us a tweet mate, @DebStevo90

Laters,
Stevo. xo







"Statistics suggest 23% of people under 25 are unemployed in Europe."

Fuck me, that is A LOT of people.

I am scared, scared for young people that leave education and have very little chance of getting onto the employment ladder. However, at the same time, listening to friends and other bits from things I have seen online, I don't think that young people are completely helpless. I just feel as if there is low moral amongst incredibly bright and brilliant people that is being wasted at mind numbing visits to the job centre, week in week out.

Right now, I think you have to make your own opportunities. I am. I work endlessly doing things which I know will make a difference. I still volunteer on a weekend, and actually because it isn't a full time commitment, I am going to work on something else too on a weekend as well as my job. It' is tiring, but I think at the end of the day my CV will look awesome and I'll have some great references to back it up. I go on about volunteer work a lot but I really feel if you want to get in somewhere, starting as a volunteer is a great way to get your foot in the door.

 If you're concious of the cost implications, some - not all organisations will pay reasonable expenses (bus fairs/petrol money) for your time, which is quite good. That obviously does depend on where you go.

I understand that you might feel put out by having to shell out dolla for a bus but just think of the rewards - more experience, making friends, networking, improved or new skills and a killer reference. And let us not forget that when applying for work, that people love a cheeky bit of volunteer work because you don't seen some self involved! Hahaha.

I still can't get over that figure, I mean, bloody hell.

To my friends who have graduated this year, well done and now comes the hard part! A couple of friends have managed to gain employment before they even graduated... and I couldn't be prouder!

I don't feel as if this blog is that funny without my hilarious trips to the job centre... not that I miss them, but it would be funny to make a return one day. Just for a minute or so. that place is pretty depressing. Soz.

So yeah mate, got something to say?
@DebStevo90 - give me a tweet and tell me if you don't like it, I won't take offence, honest.

Laters,
Stevo, xo