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More Filmmaker Job Resources

October 7, 2021 RobynC

Time to update some of the resources available to people looking for work. The Headings are the links. Old ones:…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: Film jobs, film production, job hunting, networking, resources

Build Your Professional Website

April 1, 2021 RobynC

For the last several years I have published my own websites using WordPress.org and the domain names I purchased from…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: job hunting, job search, reel, resumes, website design

Job Hunting in a New Era

January 6, 2021 RobynC

Networking is still the key to job hunting in Entertainment – and we should all network virtually, until we can meet in person again.

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: job hunting, networking, NYFA, women in media, Zoom

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

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

Is Temping Worth It?

September 23, 2019 RobynC

One way that a lot of people working freelance production gigs fill their time between jobs is by temping, usually…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: job hunting

Caution – Watch out for Tables

June 25, 2019 RobynC

Not the kind that you work on or eat at! Tables in documents, especially resume templates. I really got out…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: ATS compliant, job hunting, Résumés

Chronological versus Functional Resumes

May 20, 2019 RobynC

This blog post is not about Entertainment. This post is about other industries. But if you ever find yourself needing…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: employment history, job hunting, job search, job seeking, Resume
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Video Resumes – Best Practices

May 2, 2019 RobynC

A few years ago, I thought that Video Resumes were more of a fad than a trend. However, in talking…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: How To, job hunting, Résumés, tips, video

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