About Get An Awesome Job
Here’s how we help creatives get more work on their terms.
(And how we put the power back in the hands of the people doing their best work.)
Does it ever feel like your entire career is sitting back and hoping you get picked?
First it was getting picked by the “right” schools…
Picked by the right employers…
Picked by the NEXT employer…
…and so on, throughout your entire life?
This is by design.
Employers want you to feel like you have no power, like you rely on THEM just to survive.
Without realizing it, they’re part of a system that’s designed to keep the workers BEGGING for their jobs. And our entire society – at least in the West – is based around keeping talented people scared.
Scared to say “No” to working after-hours.
Scared to speak up when they see racist, sexist, or other problematic behavior at work.
And scared to look for another job.
But relying on employers to “do the right thing” is a recipe for disaster. As so many millions of people learned during the pandemic, your employer doesn’t work for you. They work for profits, banks, and investors. So if they have to choose between laying someone off or squeezing a few more bucks out of the company, you’re outta luck.
We’re shifting the power back to workers
The pandemic really messed up a lot of people’s lives and careers. But it also opened some incredible opportunities for workers all around the world.
Now, companies are realizing the strength of hiring remote workers – from full-time to freelance.
And companies hiring locally are realizing how they have to compete more for quality talent– the smart people (like you) who bring their best to their work.
This gives creative professionals – copywriters, graphic designers, UX designers, content creators, strategists… – more power than ever before to:
- Find work they love
- Be paid well
- Always be in-demand (and able to find work)
- Continuously grow their careers
…all on THEIR terms.
Learning a few key skills gives you lifetime career flexibility
It’s probably time I introduced myself.
I’m Matt, an MBA, and I’m a creative. And I don’t really fit into a “box.” Here are just some examples of the work I’ve been hired to do:
- Copywriting
- Content Strategy
- UX Design
- Motion graphics animation
- Graphic design
- Web development
- Web design
- Marketing strategy
- Course creation
- Script writer
- Video producer
- Content marketing
…and more.
How could I have possibly done all these things? Because I’ve learned the key skills needed to consistently land rewarding creative work.
That’s allowed me to strategically bounce from full-time to freelance work. And then I’ve gone back to full-time work as needed. Now I’m sharing these skills with as many creatives as possible.
See, I was working at one of the fastest-growing marketing agencies in Southern California. Previously, I’d worked as a freelancer for startups, enterprise, and even a dude selling handmade organic dog treats.
It was in this role I started to realize how the professional world is kinda… borked. Creatives aren’t always valued for the contributions they make. And some employers are still stuck in the 90s when it comes to benefits. (If I hear, “You should just be glad to have a job,” ever again, I’m gonna barf.)
I realized that most creatives stay in their roles like that until they possibly can’t take any more. Then they rage-quit and find themselves panicking because they’re out of work.
Not fun.
So I decided to do something for creatives.
What you need to do next
If you’re ready to take back control of your creative career, here are the next steps you can take.
First, sign up for 5-day mini course. You can use this form right here:
You’ll receive one lesson per day walking you through actionable, simple steps you can take to empower yourself.
Next, invest in your career. Check out my highly-affordable one-on-one mentoring and online course. You’ll get access to some of my best training materials, and I’ll be there to guide you. What you learn will benefit you for life. (It’s my goal that in the first year after receiving this training, you’ve increased your salary by 10% or more.)
Finally, always continue learning. You can check out the 5-step process for getting awesome jobs for life. And you can view my personally curated lsit of resources to learn new skills and become an in-demand hire.
If you ever have any questions, just reach out to matt@getanawesomejob.com.
Thanks for joining me on this journey. I’m so excited you’re here.