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Networking – What emails to send and when

May 2, 2022 RobynC

Having a new resume written is a great reason to reach out to people you know in your professional network.…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: film business, job search, networking, Résumés

How to find work as an absolute beginner

February 1, 2022 RobynC

I get asked often by people brand new to the industry about how to get started. These folks can be…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: advice, career advice, film business, film production, job search, networking, Résumés, theater

IMDb Best Practices

January 2, 2022 RobynC

The first place a potential employer will likely visit to check your credits – especially for freelance below-the-line gigs –…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: best practices, career advice, film business, job search, 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

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

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

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

Don’t Ignore LinkedIn

August 1, 2019 RobynC

Since most of your jobs, especially in freelance or contract production roles, WILL come from referrals as a result of…

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Posted in: Career Advice Filed under: #SocialMedia, job search

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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