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How to get a job in the music industry / by Keith Hatschek.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Berklee Press, c2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xv, 271 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780876390726
  • 0876390726
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 780.23/73 22
LOC classification:
  • HF5382 .ML3790 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Foreword / by Tony Brown -- Today's job market : the big picture -- Workshop 1. Create your own career binder -- Why geography matters -- Workshop 2. Landing in an entertainment capital -- What kinds of jobs are out there? -- Workshop 3. Magic lamp -- Gizmos, people, and gender -- Workshop 4. Self-assessment quiz -- Career ladders : technical career track -- Workshop 5. Building your career ladder -- Career ladders : management track -- Workshop 6. How much will you earn? -- Excuse me, what do you do? -- Workshop 7. Your dream sheet -- Analyzing job descriptions -- Workshop 8. What's in a job description? -- Your marketable skill set -- Workshop 9.1. Foundation skills assessment -- Workshop 9.2. Job-specific skills assessment -- Building a winning resume -- Workshop 10. Building your resume --
Make your resume sparkle with worth points -- Workshop 10. Worth-point development -- How to write effective cold and cover letters -- Workshop 10. Write a cold letter -- Why most music-industry jobs are rarely advertised -- Workshop 13. Finding unadvertised job openings -- Schmooze or lose (secrets of a networking guru) -- Workshop 14. Networking -- Digging in the dirt (or how I learned to love the Internet) -- Workshop 15.1. FInd and use your industry news sources -- Workshop 15.2. Career homework -- Alphabet soup : all about trade associations -- Workshop 16. Locating a mentor -- Goal-setting skills -- Workshop 17. Setting your goals -- Preparing for interview success -- Workshop 18.1. Informational interview guidelines -- Workshop 18.2. Send your cold letter -- Workshop 18.3. Job interview practice -- Learn before you earn -- Workshop 19. Describing your ideal internship opportunity -- Preparing for your job search -- Workshop 20. Career investments -- Are you ready to hit the streets? -- The three best means to land a music-industry job -- Workshop 22. Job search action plan -- Careers in new media and music products --Workshop 23. New media and music products opportunities --
Views from the top. Joe Lamond, NAMM ; Jeanine Cowen, JMC Music ; Chuck Taylor, Billboard magazine ; Alan Stoker, Country Music Hall of Fame ; David Jahnke, Hal Leonard Corp. ; Gary Miller, Universal Music Pub. Group ; Leslie Ann Jones, Skywalker Sound ; Murray Allen, Electronic Arts ; Gary Gand, Gand Music & Sound ; Gregg Hildebrandt, TASCAM -- App. A. Author's career path -- App. B. Selected resources. Books and directories ; General Internet resources ; Job-related web sites ; Job directories and search engines ; Other books ; Industry biographies ; Periodicals -- App. C. Trade associations.
Summary: Offers insight on career opportunies in the industry, details on job prospects, networking strategies, workshops, interviews with pros, guidance on resumes, and interview advice.
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Includes new career resources, workshops, & interviews"--T.p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-263) and index.

Foreword / by Tony Brown -- Today's job market : the big picture -- Workshop 1. Create your own career binder -- Why geography matters -- Workshop 2. Landing in an entertainment capital -- What kinds of jobs are out there? -- Workshop 3. Magic lamp -- Gizmos, people, and gender -- Workshop 4. Self-assessment quiz -- Career ladders : technical career track -- Workshop 5. Building your career ladder -- Career ladders : management track -- Workshop 6. How much will you earn? -- Excuse me, what do you do? -- Workshop 7. Your dream sheet -- Analyzing job descriptions -- Workshop 8. What's in a job description? -- Your marketable skill set -- Workshop 9.1. Foundation skills assessment -- Workshop 9.2. Job-specific skills assessment -- Building a winning resume -- Workshop 10. Building your resume --

Make your resume sparkle with worth points -- Workshop 10. Worth-point development -- How to write effective cold and cover letters -- Workshop 10. Write a cold letter -- Why most music-industry jobs are rarely advertised -- Workshop 13. Finding unadvertised job openings -- Schmooze or lose (secrets of a networking guru) -- Workshop 14. Networking -- Digging in the dirt (or how I learned to love the Internet) -- Workshop 15.1. FInd and use your industry news sources -- Workshop 15.2. Career homework -- Alphabet soup : all about trade associations -- Workshop 16. Locating a mentor -- Goal-setting skills -- Workshop 17. Setting your goals -- Preparing for interview success -- Workshop 18.1. Informational interview guidelines -- Workshop 18.2. Send your cold letter -- Workshop 18.3. Job interview practice -- Learn before you earn -- Workshop 19. Describing your ideal internship opportunity -- Preparing for your job search -- Workshop 20. Career investments -- Are you ready to hit the streets? -- The three best means to land a music-industry job -- Workshop 22. Job search action plan -- Careers in new media and music products --Workshop 23. New media and music products opportunities --

Views from the top. Joe Lamond, NAMM ; Jeanine Cowen, JMC Music ; Chuck Taylor, Billboard magazine ; Alan Stoker, Country Music Hall of Fame ; David Jahnke, Hal Leonard Corp. ; Gary Miller, Universal Music Pub. Group ; Leslie Ann Jones, Skywalker Sound ; Murray Allen, Electronic Arts ; Gary Gand, Gand Music & Sound ; Gregg Hildebrandt, TASCAM -- App. A. Author's career path -- App. B. Selected resources. Books and directories ; General Internet resources ; Job-related web sites ; Job directories and search engines ; Other books ; Industry biographies ; Periodicals -- App. C. Trade associations.

Offers insight on career opportunies in the industry, details on job prospects, networking strategies, workshops, interviews with pros, guidance on resumes, and interview advice.

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