Comments on: Life after CreaTe https://proto.ink/2017/06/29/life-after-create/ Creative Technology Magazine Thu, 07 Feb 2019 08:48:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.11 By: Duuk https://proto.ink/2017/06/29/life-after-create/#comment-9415 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:42:27 +0000 http://proto.ink/?p=6268#comment-9415 Hi Dennis,

I think you at least missed out on a few companies next to Saab and ABN-AMRO. Bob Loos, even featuring one of your pictures as (as far as I know) quite content at Nedap.

Personally I still do believe to a certain extent in the job-opportunities of CreaTe (even though I am still in the academic rat-race myself). It does, however, depend a bit more on your skill-set and interests than other studies. Especially because CreaTe is such a broad study you have not been formed into this puzzle piece that will fit exactly with certain vacancies, but chances are you didn’t want to be that puzzle piece for starters. So what are the skills you feel comfortable employing, and what are the hopes you have for a future career?

Also, keep in mind we are of a generation full of hope. The generation that genuinely believed for a second they could be the new Steve Jobs. This while most jobs are just a bit more boring, consider for your self could you be content working in less prestigious roles? You just have to take a short look on vacancy websites and you can see the big demand for anyone even remotely interested in working in IT. Consider for example the traineeships from Calco (https://www.werkenbijcalco.nl/starters/traineeship-calco-masterclass) which are specifically oriented at re-educating people without IT background to go into IT. Then certainly CreaTe must provide some opportunities as well.

While I am certainly sensitive for you struggles in discovering your future (I for one still am struggling), I think you discussion of career options would have been more fruitful with specified skills and/or interests.

Cheers,
Duuk

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