Pamela Kleibrink writes a monthly column on Animation World Network called ‘The Career Coach’ It is worth checking out, especially if you are going into the animation or VFX industry. She has over 150 articles covering everything from the interview all the way through keeping your job. --- Cornell
Pamela Kleibrink Thompson is a recruiter/hiring strategist for clients such as Blue Sky, Toybox, Framestore, Digital Domain and Walt Disney Feature Animation. She is a career coach and consults with colleges and universities to design animation training programs. Her animation production background includes features such as Bebe's Kids, the Fox television series The Simpsons and the original Amazing Stories episode of Family Dog. She writes a monthly column on Animation World Network (http://www.mag.awn.com/) called The Career Coach. Pamela Kleibrink Thompson discusses those foolish moments that could hinder jobs or careers.
List of all her articles: http://www.awn.com/category/columns/career
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Here is a short article for your students to read about self sabotage and what people do so that they are not successful. It interesting because I see it all the time with students. They need to learn to get through this before college, but sometimes it is so ingrained at home that it is hard to overcome. - Cornell
By Pamela Kleibrink Thompson | Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Pamela Kleibrink Thompson.
"I pity the fool"–Mr. T, Rocky III
People do a lot of dumb things to sabotage themselves. No one is immune -- not even me. Watch out for these ways we make fools of ourselves.
Failure to Follow Up
When I graduated from college, I wanted to be a film editor. I made cold calls to production companies and editing facilities to try to find work. One of the people I contacted was a film editor named Carol Littleton. She offered to meet with me but I didn't go to the interview. I don't remember why, but I do remember thinking I should have called her to tell her I couldn't make it and try to arrange to meet another time. But I didn't. A few years later, Carol Littleton was nominated for an Oscar for editing E.T. :The Extra-Terrestrial. Ooops.
Overlooked Opportunity
A while ago, a candidate called me and (The Rest of the Article)
http://www.awn.com/articles/advice/career-coach-foolproof-your-career
