Job resources for London
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- Continuity
Right, so here I am in London. Any locals mind pointing me in the direction of web resources (job boards, etc) for one Canadian guy looking for work in the city? Anyone got any tips on agencies (ATL, digital or integrated) who have non-EU staff and don't mind helping out with a work permit?
Cheers!
PS: London fucking rocks. I've been in Shoreditch for ten days, and it's one Hell of a good time.
- akrokdesign0
sounds like you having a jolly good time. :-) ...thats great.
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thecreativeportal.com- no idea re. the non-eu staff.akrokdesign
- Cheers, akrok. How is it with you, all good?Continuity
- things are better, after a few months of pretty roughness at work. people got laid off etc.
but we're back. :-)akrokdesign
- Continuity0
Just to get the obvious out of the way, I've registered myself with the usual suspects: Major Players, Digital Gurus, Source, Creative Recruitment, etc. They're not _really_ much help, though.
- i see. hm.akrokdesign
- are you on linkedin?akrokdesign
- http://www.linkedin.…akrokdesign
- Yup, I am. I use it a resource to look up CDs and so on, to personalise my mailings.Continuity
- way to go. :-)akrokdesign
- no i dont find them much help either :( still keep calling them to remind them its the only wayantoine_101
- Roome are the only good recruiters. The rest are a waste o space. Go direct.joshtrix
- akrokdesign0
England:
http://www.zak.to/
http://www.yesstudio.co.uk/
http://www.wiredesign.com/
http://www.williamhall.co.uk/
http://www.wearethoughtful.com/
http://www.wearebaby.com/
http://www.we-made-this.com/home…...
http://www.wash-design.co.uk/
http://www.viamcr.com/
http://www.venturethree.com/
http://www.valueandservice.co.uk…...
http://www.ustwo.co.uk/
http://www.universaldesignstudio…...
http://www.unified-systems.org/m…...
http://www.twelveten.com/public/…...
http://www.turnbullgrey.co.uk/
http://www.tomato.co.uk/
http://www.thompsondesign.co.uk/…...
http://www.thomasmatthews.com/
http://www.thisistruenorth.co.uk…...
http://www.this-studio.co.uk/
http://www.thirteen.co.uk
http://www.thevastagency.com/
http://www.thepeoplesbureau.com/…...
http://www.thepartners.co.uk/The…...
http://www.thekitchen.co.uk/
http://www.thedesignersrepublic...
http://www.theconsult.com/site.h…...
http://www.thechase.co.uk/
http://www.thankodd.com/
http://www.taxistudio.co.uk/
http://www.taktak.net/www/
http://www.t-pw.com/
http://www.sweetcreative.co.uk/
http://www.supernaturalstudios.c…...
http://www.sumodesign.co.uk/
http://www.sumdesign.co.uk/
http://www.stylodesign.co.uk/fla…...
http://www.studiomyerscough.com/…...
http://www.studio8design.co.uk/
http://www.spin.co.uk/
http://www.spencerdubois.co.uk/#…...
http://www.soppcollective.com/
http://www.sketch-creative.co.uk…...
http://www.sixfive.com/
http://www.siscottdesign.com/
http://www.seadesign.co.uk/
http://www.saturday-london.com/
http://www.sasdesign.co.uk/ourwo…...
http://www.santosandkarlovich.co…...
http://www.sandersonbob.com/
http://www.sampsonmay.com/
http://www.reddesign.co.uk/main2…...
http://www.redbeemedia.com/
http://www.purpose.co.uk/main.ht…...
http://www.proudcreative.com/
http://www.proekt.co.uk/en/works…...
http://www.practise.co.uk/
http://www.pleasedonotbend.co.uk…...
http://www.pinkgreencreative.co...
http://www.peterandpaul.co.uk/
http://www.pentagram.co.uk/
http://www.pearlfisher.com/
http://www.park-studio.com/
http://www.parentdesign.co.uk/
http://www.opx.co.uk/opxsite/hel…...
http://www.o-sb.co.uk/
http://www.nowwashyourhands.co.u…...
http://www.northdesign.co.uk/
http://www.non-format.com/
http://www.nmodesign.co.uk/
http://www.nirvanacph.com/
http://www.nickbelldesign.co.uk/…...
http://www.newfuturegraphic.co.u…...
http://www.nbstudio.co.uk/flash....
http://www.myttonwilliams.co.uk/…...
http://www.multistorey.net/
http://www.mrandmrssmith.net/
http://www.morganstudio.co.uk/
http://www.mode-online.co.uk/ver…...
http://www.milkcommunications.co…...
http://www.mecompany.com/
http://www.meandhimdesign.co.uk/…...
http://www.markstudio.co.uk/cont…...
http://www.marksmithdesign.com/
http://www.manuelraeder.co.uk/
http://www.mammalworld.com/mamma…...
http://www.magneticn.co.uk/
http://www.maek.co.uk/
http://www.madethought.com/launc…...
http://www.madebydesigners.com/
http://www.loweuk.com/lowelondon…...
http://www.lovecreative.com/
http://www.lippapearce.co.uk/spl…...
http://www.letskiosk.com/
http://www.dedass.com/
http://www.davisonwilliams.co.uk…...
http://www.dinosaur.co.uk/flashi…...
http://www.designtypography.com/…...
http://www.dreibholz.com/
http://www.dixonbaxi.com/
http://www.fivefootsix.co.uk/mai…...
http://www.finchltd.co.uk/
http://www.farrowdesign.com/
http://www.face-group.co.uk/
http://www.establishedandsons.co…...
http://www.georgeandvera.com/
http://www.funnelcreative.co.uk/…...
http://www.fuel-design.com/
http://www.frostdesign.co.uk/
http://www.foundation33.com/
http://www.foreverstudio.co.uk/
http://www.largedesign.com/
http://www.kentlyons.com/
http://www.kapitza.com/
http://www.jump-studios.com/
http://www.johnsonbanks.co.uk/jo…...
http://www.introwebsite.com/
http://www.intercitydesign.com/
http://www.influencedesign.co.uk…...
http://www.inaria-design.com/ina…...
http://www.designbridge.com/
http://www.departuresdesign.com/…...
http://www.jamesandjoe.co.uk/
http://www.irisassociates.com/
http://www.davidpearsondesign.co…...
http://www.icodesign.co.uk/
http://www.hi-res.net/
http://www.hemispheredmc.com/
http://www.hdr-online.com/
http://www.graphicthoughtfacilit…...
http://www.bbsaunders.com/
http://www.cubicstudio.co.uk/
http://www.crescentlodge.co.uk/
http://www.computerlove.co.uk/
http://www.designproject.co.uk/
http://www.designbypraline.com/
http://www.a-sidestudio.co.uk/
http://www.egelnickandwebb.com/#…...
http://www.eg-g.com/
http://www.airside.co.uk/
http://www.coredesign.co.uk/
http://www.gloriouscreative.co.u…...
http://www.germcreative.co.uk/
http://www.bubblemedia.co.uk/int…...
http://www.blueriver.co.uk/
http://www.danieleatock.com/
http://www.byboth.com/
http://www.brownsdesign.co.uk/
http://www.300million.com/
http://www.chkdesign.com/
http://www.6s-and-7s.co.uk/
http://www.apracticeforeverydayl…...
http://www.engagestudio.com/
http://www.empiredesign.co.uk/ma…...
http://www.blast.co.uk/
http://www.creativespark.co.uk/
http://www.channel4.com/4creativ…...
http://www.bureau-va.com/
http://www.burneverything.co.uk/…...
http://www.bluw.co.uk/
http://thelab-uk.com/
http://www.bibliothequedesign.co…...
http://www.cartlidgelevene.co.uk…...
http://www.999design.co.uk/
http://www.checklandkindleysides…...
http://www.un.titled.co.uk/index…...
http://www.futuredc.co.uk/
http://www.ruddstudio.com/
http://www.kentlyons.com/
http://www.traffic-design.com/id…...
http://www.reduction.org/
http://www.pureartwork.co.uk/
http://www.poulters.com/
http://www.uniform.net/
http://www.company-london.com/
http://www.this-studio.co.uk/con…...
http://www.usdesignstudio.co.uk/…...
http://www.appliedworks.co.uk/
http://www.ok-rm.co.uk/
http://www.un.titled.co.uk/#feat…...
http://www.fouriv.com/
http://www.studiosmall.com/
http://www.four23.net/
http://www.multiadaptor.com/
http://dnco.com/
http://www.aloofdesign.com/
http://www.ashawebsite.co.uk/
http://www.dowlingdesign.co.uk/
http://www.o-sb.co.uk/
http://www.stazikerjones.co.uk/
http://www.de-facto.com/
http://www.underlinestudio.com/
http://www.seymourpowell.com/- phatlee posted those in the agency list.akrokdesign
- Holy shit! QBN delivers, again! You, sir, are the man. This will keep me busy for the rest of the week.Continuity
- haha.akrokdesign
- if i was in london, i would hunt down, NB. >> http://www.nbstudio.…akrokdesign
- fucking hell akrok, that was quite a list!maikel
- think he asked for london not the whole country ;)WeLoveNoise
- wowpinkfloyd
- haha. true.akrokdesign
- shoto_can0
nobody is hiring
- maikel0
Hey mate, I am afraid I don't have very good news for you... it is tough out there being local, so it can be tricky if you don't have a work permit. Said that you will be able to get away working freelance. If you don't have the right papers, you can invoice them through an Canadian based company or ask for help to invoice through a fellow Brit/EU QBNr.
- Reeeeeaaaally. But what about finding a flat and all that?? Don't you need UK ID for that sort of thing?Continuity
- UK is the only country in EU who does not have ID cards or anything...maikel
- goldieboy0
Glad to hear you're having a good time in London town! Good luck with job huntin'
- honest0
Linkedin has a regular list of vacancies
- maikel0
about your comment, renting is not a big deal. if you go through a estate agent they will want to see a bank account, but that's about it. i reckon you don't need much more, and as said here in britain there's no such thing as id cards. you can use a driver's license or you passport but it's quite unlikely that you'll be asked about it anyway.
try to rent through friends, it's always the cheapest way... or check gumtree (sort of the local craigslists).
Oh, and one recommendation area-wise, shoreditch is cool for hanging out, but don't try to live in there. it can lead you to madness rather quick and it's bloody overpriced!
- Continuity0
I think for the time being, the freelance thing may be the way to go, if only to keep body and soul together until I get a permanent offer.
Now, I just have to figure out how to open a Canadian business online, and get a UK bank account. :D
- you can get recommended to the bank by another existing client. it usually make things easier.maikel
- flashbender0
for the UK bank account try lloyd's or HSBC - when I first moved here I went to three banks - all of whom would not give me a debit card becasue I had no credit history here. Even though I was depositing £8000. Fuck them. Lloyd's hooked me up with no worries. Have also heard good things about HSBC.
So you're planning on working for straight cash or what? No visa = no national insurance number = no way to tax you = very wary employers
Or is the plan to run everything through your CA business? Then I think you'll be ok. But I'm no expert, I only play one on TV.
Also check out Glug London from a networking standpoint - not as good as it used to be, but loads of opportunities to meet other industry types. http://www.gluglondon.co.uk/blog…
- smellvetica0
Pick 5-10 agencies you love, find who the main people are i.e. traffic, senior designers, AD's, producers or CD's (they'll have less time) and get in touch, make yourself known and get in front of them for a chat. It's all about the natter, your talent and personality fit of course.
- Continuity0
@smellvetica,
Well that's exactly it right there; my really big goal before, say, mid-December, is to get in front of the decison-makers or influencers and have a good chat about my profile, cos I know the value of face-time.
As far as my top fives, I would say W+K, Wunderman, LBi, Poke and a toss up between MRM and Ogilvy.