Building Your Career Toolkit
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Building Your Career Toolkit
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APPLICATION GROUP 2
Applications Open:
2/3/25
THIS CIRCLE IS PERFECT FOR
- Curious, wonderful humans who are looking for career development guidance
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Resume guidance
- Linkedin guidance
- Career development framework
- Tips that can serve you your whole career!
WHAT NOT TO EXPECT
- I would love to be able to provide everyone who goes through my circle a job, unfortunately, I cannot.
Qualification Criteria
Entry Level (1-2 yrs of experience)
Early Career (3-5 yrs of experience)
Day / Time
Times Per Month:Â TwiceÂ
Day / Time:Â Wednesday 6:00 PM
Timezone: EST
* You must meet the qualification criteria AND be able to attend the posted day/time of the circle (please note the timezone posted)
CIRCLE DESCRIPTION
This circle is for all professionals in animation, VFX, and related industries who have already landed a job or two and are now looking to grow, expand, and advance their careers. If you’re ready to take bold steps forward, join us to build a powerful toolkit that will equip you with the skills and confidence to navigate your career path and advocate for yourself.
In this circle, we’ll cover essential topics to help you take control of your professional journey:
- Resume and LinkedIn Tune-Up:
Learn tips and tricks for polishing your resume and LinkedIn profile, ensuring they effectively showcase your experience and career aspirations - Talking About Your Skills and Accomplishments:
Learn how to confidently and accurately describe your skills and achievements in a way that resonates with industry decision-makers - Networking vs. Building Relationships:
Understand the difference between traditional networking and building meaningful professional relationships, and develop strategies to foster connections that can support your growth - Unearthing Hidden Skills:
Identify abilities you may not have recognized as strengths, and discover how to leverage them to increase your versatility and value - Leveraging Skills and Networks:
Create a strategy to make the most of your existing strengths and connections, opening new pathways and opportunities in your field
This circle is more than just career prep—it’s about empowering you with the tools, insights, and support to take ownership of your career and advocate confidently for your goals in the animation and VFX industries.
ADDITIONAL Application Requirements
Please submit the following as part of your Application Profile:
*(AFTER you click to apply, you must go into your member profile and complete the member-specific portion; these requirements should be submitted through that profile):Â Â
- None
Circle Leader

Eric Miller
A dynamic and accomplished Global HR executive with over 25 years of experience, including 15 years in leading talent initiatives across multiple industries.
He is an expert at defining comprehensive and strategic HR visions that align with business goals and deliver employee-first organizational transformations. He has a proven track record of creating business process transformation through the design and implementation of innovative solutions for talent acquisition, talent management, and core HR.
A true leader of people who has a proven track record of building world-class teams where members thrive and become agents of change at current and future organizations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Current Title: Career Development Coach
Studio / Employer:Â north star