How to Get a Job by Thinking Like a Hiring Manager
Someone out there is in control of your employment future. You don’t know them yet, but I promise you, despite your concerns, they are human. They too have had sleepless nights worried about an...
View ArticleTen Tips for Getting the Most out of a Job Fair
For me, the mystery of “what do I want to do when I grow up” was solved early on – I always knew that I wanted to work in broadcasting. But after graduating with a good degree from a good school, I...
View ArticleFree Tools to Help With Your Entertainment Job Search
I’ve grown so tired of the cliche “it’s not what you know, but who you know”, to me it’s an ancient way of thinking. In today’s job market the saying should be something like, “it’s a combination of...
View ArticleCan’t Find a Job in Entertainment? Maybe it’s you
Harsh headline. Kind of stings a little doesn’t it? Here’s the deal, if you can’t find a job it’s time to get real. Chances are you’ve graduated school and your parents are ready for you to start...
View ArticleThe Three Most Important Things you Should do if you are Unemployed
Unemployment, whether you are a 21-year old college graduate anxious to start a career or a 40-year old high-riser who unceremoniously got kicked to the curb, stinks. It lowers your self-esteem, can...
View ArticleThe Do’s and Don’ts of a Skype Job Interview
There is something awkward about a phone interview. The uncomfortable pauses where you wonder, did I say something wrong or are they just taking a drink of water? The indecisive moments, questioning...
View ArticleTips for New Grads on Interacting with Others at a New Job
Life is often about routines, a natural repetition of action that becomes your norm. In college, that routine may be showering every other day, going to class in shorts and flip flops, or always having...
View ArticleWhy Internships are the Key to Success in Entertainment Jobs
Ready to have your mind blown? Almost half of employed U.S. college graduates are currently working jobs that require less than a four-year education. Matter of fact, 37% are working jobs that require...
View ArticleDeveloping a Winning Mindset for Jobs in Entertainment
Entertainment jobs are different from the cookie cutter world so many people find comfort in; being contrary is actually the norm. Every day seems at odds with the next, often delivering different...
View ArticleBecoming a Radio Journalist: Q&A with ‘The News Chick’ Linda Thomas
One of the hardest decisions we make in life is determining who we want to be when we grow up. Considering the average American worker holds just under 11 different jobs between the ages of 18-42, most...
View ArticleAre Millennials Really the ‘Me Me Me’ Generation?
How many of you saw the cover to Time Magazine’s May 20th edition, claiming Millennials, those born between roughly 1980 and 2000, are “lazy, entitled narcissists who still live with their parents” and...
View Article16 Ways to be Just Another Mediocre Job Seeker
You’ve been a job seeker for months, tried various tactics, read industry blogs, had some interviews…but nothing good has happened in some time. Chances are, you’re mediocre. You haven’t made yourself...
View ArticleFour Tips to Get Hired for Entertainment Jobs
It’s easy to feel helpless in a job search. You don’t get much feedback, heck you might not even get many interviews, and before you know it you start believing that your true goal is unattainable,...
View ArticleSeven Ways to get Meaningful Results From a Networking Event
Let’s be honest, networking events can be an exercise in futility if not properly managed. Actually for me I’ll go one step further; networking events can be anxiety producing, out-of-comfort-zone,...
View ArticleFour Changes to Your LinkedIn Profile That Will Help You Score a Job
This article is a guest post from social media and tech strategist Camille McClane, you can read more of her work on her blog A LinkedIn profile is getting close to being on equal footing with a...
View ArticleReady For Your Entertainment Job Search? Better Do This First
Nobody has ever said job searching is fun. It could be exciting, it could be important and it should be a learning experience…but I’ve never heard anyone say that it’s fun. And before you start...
View ArticleThe Skills Needed for Entertainment Public Relations Jobs
This article is a guest contribution from public relations specialist Savannah Marie More than ever before, people want to hear and be heard. From international affairs to what their neighbor is eating...
View Article9 Common Job Search Mistakes That Will Immediately Disqualify You (#7 is a...
There are far more than nine pitfalls of job seeking but many of those fall into the dumb, or criminal, mistake category. These are common mistakes job seekers make daily without even realizing how...
View Article5 Tips on Building Your Brand Right from the Start
This article is a guest submission from public relations specialist Savannah Marie Social media has become the driving force behind most (if not all) successful marketing campaigns. However, that...
View ArticleJob Interview Mistakes That Will Really Hurt Your Chances – Part 2
In part 2 of our Job Interview Mistakes series we’re discussing cover letters and how people are messing up this seemingly easy task: cover letter fail.MTS Video Transcript: “Job Interview Mistakes...
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