How do you break into the art industry?

Attending private views, fairs, talks and events and meeting as many people as you can will help you gain further reach when looking for a job. The more people that know you are looking, the better. Regularly meet with groups of professionals or friends and go to exhibitions and shows.

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Finding a new job in the art world is tough so here are a few points to help you stay ahead, progress to more senior roles or change to other sectors of the market.

Research

Any job, whether in contemporary art or working with old master paintings, requires a great deal of research. The ability to research works of art, or the market itself, is very useful and will make you a more desirable candidate. Taking on your own projects for fun can be a great way to learn about new areas of the art world. Putting together small reports on the market is as important as researching specific works of art or artists. Online resources, such as Artnet, Art Info and Art Tactic, can keep you informed about new sectors of the industry. Likewise, if you visit an exhibition you enjoy, conduct reports on the artist, their market position or the gallery or museum they are showing in. Keep a record of all the exhibitions you have worked on, by holding onto a catalogue, press release or exhibition announcement so you can refer back to them and discuss them at interview. Gaining an insight into what is showing where, what is being sold to whom and which shows are doing well will prove very beneficial at interview. Don't forget to take your portfolio of exhibitions and market research to any interviews as this will impress a potential employer.

Appraisals

To get into a specialist role, learn about valuations. You must be able to appraise and value works of art in order to move up in an auction house or become an adviser. Shadow colleagues, study art market reports, get auction results and catalogues and know your figures. You will need to recognise, clarify provenance and value works of art at interview so get as much experience as you can.

Archiving

Take on archiving projects or manage a project for an artist or gallery. For example, you could transfer all the works from an artist's estate onto a database. Take ownership of a project like this so you can demonstrate your archiving experience; this will help you secure a position as an artist liaison, for instance.

Social media

Being able to navigate social media platforms is an increasingly desired skill. Start a blog and publish your research projects, talk about trips to galleries with photographs of your favourite pieces, post links to other interesting sites and publicise your Twitter. Showing you can be creative online will really help you move ahead.

Calendar

Know the seasonal art world inside out. Make sure you are aware of all the important monthly auctions, fairs and exhibitions – and try and get to as many of them as you can. Attending Asian Art Week in London in November, Old Master Picture Week in London in June, the auctions of impressionist art in New York in May, Maastricht for the TEFAF art fair in March and the contemporary auctions and Frieze art fair in London in October. These are must-sees and should be followed from afar if you cannot attend them all.

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This is increasingly important as the art market grows and diversifies. If you have the option of taking an extra course to perfect any basic language skills you have, then do. This sounds obvious but there is so much that you are not taught about the art market and it is important that you educate yourself. Reading arts newspapers, publications, magazines, blogs and forums is highly recommended so you understand all about every aspect of the market. Publications, such as The Art Newspaper, Apollo, the Antiques Trade Gazette and the collecting section of the FT Weekend are all useful, as are online articles, such as in Bloomberg and The New York Times. Find a journalist you like, such as Carol Vogel, and sign up to receive their posts.

Networking

It is an old adage that who you know in the art world really matters. While it is not the only way to get ahead, it certainly helps. Attending private views, fairs, talks and events and meeting as many people as you can will help you gain further reach when looking for a job. The more people that know you are looking, the better. Regularly meet with groups of professionals or friends and go to exhibitions and shows.

Creating partnerships

Every exhibition or event needs support. If you could secure this through your own connections, or by brokering a sponsorship deal for a single or series of exhibitions, it will prove invaluable. This could be a financial arrangement or support with the event, publication or press. Throughout your career in art, however, you must be realistic. If you decide on a change of path within the art world, such as moving to exhibitions from sales, then be prepared to take a step back in order to get there. If you are passionate about the change you will soon move ahead and bring the experience you do have to this new realm. This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional. To get more content and advice like this direct to your inbox, sign up for our weekly Careers update.

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