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Category: Career Advice

Foundation Principles when I write a Resume

October 22, 2020 RobynC

There are some basic principles that I use both when I am analyzing a resume for feedback, and for when…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: follow up, job hunting, online portfolio, portfolios, resumes, websites

What about those fancy resume templates that look like brochures?

October 3, 2020 RobynC

If you read here at all, you know that I promote simple, clear and easy to read resumes, that email…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: film business, job hunting, job search, marketing, resumes

Job Hunting in tough times

May 5, 2020 RobynC

Here’s a great video presentation with my friends at Backstage Productions – and this is a YouTube Channel worth following…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: employment, resumes

How to answer Process Questions

April 30, 2020 RobynC

Process questions are when an interviewer presents you with a hypothetical situation. They might present a specific problem that they…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: job hunting, job interviews, job search, job seeking

Where to find information about Pay Rates

April 2, 2020 RobynC

In a freelance heavy world, it can be hard to know what rate to ask for. Not all the IATSE…

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Posted in: Career Advice, Film and Theater Jobs Filed under: below-the-line, job search, salary

Getting started as a Writer

March 19, 2020 RobynC

I want to share with you how I started working as a writer and what that has meant for my…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: resources, screenwriting, writing

How to spend your time while self-isolating

March 16, 2020 RobynC

During this time, while we are all hunkering down at home, whether by choice or by circumstance, for most of…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: classic TV, Corona virus, Covid 19, movies

How to Get Hired on a Film – A Writer/Producer Has Some Awesome Advice

February 26, 2020 RobynC

The other day I saw this incredibly detailed and helpful post on an email list that I am a part…

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Posted in: Career Advice, Interviews Filed under: Cinematography, Résumés

Starting a Waiting List

February 22, 2020 RobynC

I am pleased to announce that I have signed a contract with a terrific digital services company to help them…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: resumes, waiting list

How to Choose a Project to Join

February 6, 2020 RobynC

Click to Tweet this post Sometimes we can feel spoiled for choice. There are so many projects being initiated, especially…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: career advice, career path, film production, job search, rubric

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