Hire Me!

"Morning boss!" You wave to your superior as you walk to your cubicle in the air conditioned office building. "Mornin," comes the gruff reply. Seems like they pulled another all nighter. Before getting started, would you like anything to drink? [[Coffee]] [[Tea]] [[Vodka!]]

How do you take your coffee? [[Cream and sugar please!]] [[Leave it black!]] [[Oatmilk and a pinch of cinnamon]]

What kind of tea? [[Green tea]] [[Chai Tea]] [[Mango Citrus Tea]]

Silly! You can't drink Vodka at work. That would be unprofessional, though I don't blame you for thinking about it sometimes. [[Sit at your desk]]

Can't beat a classic flavor combination like that! The perfect compliment to a cup of joe. [[Sit at your desk]]

Good choice. That's the best way to enjoy the unique flavors of the brew. You must be a //serious// coffee lover. [[Sit at your desk]]

Ah, the taste of fall. And how very environmentally aware of you to choose oatmilk! [[Sit at your desk]]

Mmm, green tea. A gentle burst of energy to wake you up. [[Sit at your desk]]

Ah, chai tea. The less popular but more refined cousin of the Pumpkin Spice Latte. The gentle spice gives you a warm feeling when you drink it. [[Sit at your desk]]

Refreshing! And it can be enjoyed hot or iced, depending on your mood. A very modern flavor. [[Sit at your desk]]

You sit at your desk and settle in for the day's work. You're the hiring manager, so it's your job to go through the candidates brought forward by the recruiters and choose the best candidate. It can be pretty exhausting to read so many resumes, so hopefully you find the right fit today! Let's see who's on the chopping block , shall we? [[Next->Positions]]

First, what position are you hiring for? [[Character Designer]] [[Graphic Designer]]

Oh, character design! Of course. Let's see... you're looking for someone with at least two years of experience, who has a bachelors degree, a great attitude, and understands photoshop well with a solid grasp on anatomy. Which application would you like to view first? [[Kevin Nguyen]] [[Jennifer Johnson]] [[Ariana Isbell->Ariana Isbell CD]]

That's right, graphic design! Let's see... you're looking for someone with at least four years of experience, who has a bachelors degree, a positive attitude, and is very comfortable with the Adobe Creative Suite. Which application would you like to view first? [[Madison Kern]] [[Nathan Ramirez]] [[Ariana Isbell->Ariana Isbell GD]]

Dear recruiter, I am a 2020 quarantine grad from Cal State Fullerton who majored in Entertainment Arts and Animation with a minor in Japanese language and culture. Working for this company is a dream job for many of my cohorts, and I am no exception! Though I’m sure you get plenty of outstanding candidates, I believe I am someone you could be proud to have on your team. I work fast, can take criticism, and collaborate well with others. I know the value of kindness and being the type of person others want to work with on a creative project - I know cooperation and teamwork are fundamental to making the magic happen. I have studied historical costuming from various cultures, and I am comfortable drafting garments using both digital and draping techniques. I am excited to innovate with others and create diverse characters from around the world and across time. Character’s wardrobes and personal styles have the unique ability to show both personality as well as function, and I adore the challenge of combining fantasy with reality to fit the narrative’s needs. I have my own hardware and software, so if working from home is needed, I have the necessary equipment to get started right away. Thank you so much for reading my application. I hope you are well and stay safe, and have a lovely rest of your day. Enthusiastically, Ariana Isbell (click the back arrow at the top left to view the other applications) [[Next->next2]]

To whom it may concern, I have a masters degree in product design and I feel I would be an excellent fit for your company. I spent several years in the past at Splash Company as well as Bay Design with nothing but glowing reviews from my clients. If you hire me, I will be a dynamic and team-oriented employee. Thanks for considering me, Jennifer Johnson (click the back arrow at the top left to view the other applications) [[Next->next2]]

What's up! How's it going? I really like your company and I think it would be super dope to design characters for you. I have some awesome concepts that I think would look absolutely sick in your games! I seriously love playing games, and I've heard how chill game design companies are, especially with dress code, so I'm looking forward to coming to the office in my PJs and playing video games all day long. Seriously, you guys should totally hire me. I'm a super chill guy. See you later, Kevin (click the back arrow at the top left to view the other applications) [[Next->next2]]

Dear recruiter, I am a 2020 quarantine grad from Cal State Fullerton who majored in Entertainment Arts and Animation with a minor in Japanese language and culture. Working for this company is a dream job for many of my cohorts, and I am no exception! Though I’m sure you get plenty of outstanding candidates, I believe I am someone you could be proud to have on your team. I work fast, can take criticism, and collaborate well with others. I know the value of kindness and being the type of person others want to work with on a creative project - I know cooperation and teamwork are fundamental to making the magic happen. I have worked as a graphic designer on a variety of projects, from creating thumbnails and assets for videos to art for college textbooks. I'm comfortable matching your current art style, or to help you develop one if you're in the process of building a new brand. Whatever you need, I am flexible enough to find creative solutions that make everyone happy. I have my own hardware and software, so if working from home is needed, I have the necessary equipment to get started right away. Thank you so much for reading my application. I hope you are well and stay safe, and have a lovely rest of your day. Enthusiastically, Ariana Isbell (click the back arrow at the top left to view the other applications) [[Next]]

Dearest Hiring Manager, I am ever so pleased you decided to read my cover letter. You are surely so busy reading through boundless piles of applications. I hope that you found my resume pretty, as I worked very hard choosing the loveliest fonts I could find. And that is exactly what I will do for your project - spend hours combing through every font on the list until I find the one that has that extra sparkle for your project. I will never rest until every color is perfectly coordinated and the alignment of the text is perfect. I hope you got a chance to peruse my youtube channel as well. Madi Kern Lifestyle! It's a channel where I showcase my life with my two fur babies, my puppies, my angels, mia and lucy. I buy designer items for me and my dogs and do hauls! And of course, I use my graphic design skills in all of those videos as I'm sure you already know. I'm so looking forward to hearing back from you. I hope the answer is yes! Please have a beautiful, gorgeous, enchanting time looking through the materials I sent you. Affectionately, Madi Kern (click the back arrow at the top left to view the other applications) [[Next]]

I am not that experienced in graphic design, but I do have a degree and a lot of experience in coding and engineering. To be honest, I don't think they're all that different. Coding is a science and graphic design can be too. Follow the rules and everything comes together. I would love to work for your company because it seems like a really good opportunity to broaden my horizons and eventually move on to something even better. I would love the chance to use this as a stepping stone in my career. Thanks so much for considering me, Nathan Ramirez (click the back arrow at the top left to view the other applications) [[Next]]

Who will you hire? [[Madison->fired]] [[Ariana]] [[Nathan->fired]]

Who will you hire? [[Kevin->fired]] [[Ariana]] [[Jennifer->fired]]

Confident in your decision, you submit your choice to your boss for approval. You get the feeling this is the start of something amazing. Your boss hires the applicant, and you don't hear anything about it for the next few days. [[a couple weeks later...]]

Uncertain, you submit your choice to your boss for approval, though something in your gut tells you this might have been a mistake. Your boss hires the applicant, and you don't hear anything about it for the next few days. [[one week later...]]

"You're fired!!!" your boss slams his hand on the desk between you, "You're the worst employee to ever be a part of this team!" he shouts, before looking to you for approval, "How was that?" You nervously rub the back of your head, "Maybe a little bit harsh? They're still on probation so... you can let them go pretty easily. You don't need to justify it." It might also be quite the HR fiasco if he yelled like that. It turns out, the boss is pretty nervous about ousting your new hire. At least it's not your job on the line! "Ugh... next time //please// make sure to pick the right person so I don't have to do this. I hate firing people." [[try again->Good Morning]]

Your boss jovially slaps you on the back at your company social event, "I couldn't ask for a better hiring manager! You really know how to pick 'em! Ever since you hired Ari, productivity has trippled! She is so gosh darn creative and so fast. What a joy to work with - seriously!" You don't directly work with Ariana, but you've definitely heard positive things through the grape vine. As long as the boss is happy, you're happy! "Oh, and by the way, I'm giving you a ''BIG'' raise. You deserve it!" You did a great job. [[play again->Good Morning]]