Websites:
Lecture in Progress – check out their opportunities board and their job roles directory
The Dots – like LinkedIn but for creatives
Adobe 99U – full of creative career resources
Glassdoor – check out a company before you apply to work there
Work in Startups – a resource for Startup careers
Escape the City – a weekly job newsletter and career change community
Own Your Content – toolkits to make better content for your work
Services:
Young Women’s Trust: Work It Out – free careers coaching and job application help
I’m Ovar It – CV re-writing services
Job Scan – CV scanning service
Canva – free CV templates
Trello – a free 90-day goal-setting template
Newsletters:
Women Who – The Roundup
Creative Mornings – Weekly Highlights
Sonder & Tell – The Word
The Professional Freelancer – TFP
It’s Nice That – Daily or Weekly
Events:
Career Curious – monthly events with speakers from different industries
Nicer Tuesdays – monthly events with a trio of creative talks
F*ck Being Humble – an event series about overcoming the fear of self-promotion
Books:
The Squiggly Career by Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis
A brilliant book to help you design your dream career.
The Multi-Hyphen Method by Emma Gannon
The ultimate guide to portfolio careers.
Little Black Book by Otegha Uwagba
Full of helpful advice and career insights.
Don’t Get a Job, Make a Job: How to Make it as a Creative Graduate by Gem Barton
Excellent advice for new graduates with plenty of case studies throughout.
F*ck Being Humble: Why self-promotion isn’t a dirty word by Stefanie Sword-Williams (pre-order)
If this is even half as good as an FBH event, it will be money well spent.