Page 25 - James Caan - Get the Job you Really Want

to every job level and every job sector, there are, of course,
di≠erences between industries. As you review the landscape
ahead, take into account those di≠erences.
For example, if you are a lawyer, typically you will have a
six-month notice period. How will that affect you getting a job?

Because your long notice period creates a perception that you
are not immediately available.
If you are just entering the job market, and plan to go into

the media or fashion world, getting a job in that sector brings
its own dynamic. If you want a first-time job with a magazine
like Vogue, or as a sales assistant in a company like Louis
Vuitton, you will start by earning very little money. If you are
lucky, they might pay your expenses. They are able to pay you

a low wage because they know that there is intense demand
for those jobs and that there are far more people who want to
work for that brand than there are jobs available. You could be

an intern with them for a year and at the end of it not even get
a job. You will have worked your socks o≠ for no money because
of the strength, the power, the appeal of the brand. Now, I am
not against internships, but the reality is that there is never a
guarantee of a full-time job.

If you are a graduate, feeling drawn to the glamour of a
Louis Vuitton or a Vogue, you might imagine you would easily
be able to earn big money, because the brand is successful, a

household name – only to find that after putting in three years
at university and coming out with a degree, the job pays no
more than £10,000 a year. If you had known that before you
started, would you still have done it?

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