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Avoid delusions of grandeur

Avoid delusions of grandeur

From the course: Succeeding in an Interview for a Creative Role

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Avoid delusions of grandeur

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- As you're applying for your job, you want to be confident, you want to really show people your best side. But it's important that you don't seem over confident, here's a few pieces of practical advice. You are not an expert, you have core skills, this is particularly true if you're applying for an entry level job. Most people don't really establish expertise until 10, 15 or even 20 years into a career. If you're just starting out, you're not a director or a director of photography. You've likely been a crew member. Don't boast about your past accomplishments, but rather show work that you're proud of. Chances are the budgets don't line up with all the great things the companies done, until you've really built up a nice body of work. It's also critical that you are able to clearly identify your role in a project, showing what you did as a team member. One thing to keep in mind is it's never really about…

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