You polished your resume and sent it, along with a stellar cover letter, to the right person. You got a call. You aced the interview. You were brought back in – twice! You sent thank you notes after each interview, to each interviewer. Your follow-up was polite and appropriate. You were told you were a Continue reading →

Some people temp for the flexibility it allows them in pursuing other career goals, but the vast majority temp in order to get a foot-in-the-door to a permanent job. As a longtime hiring executive who frequently arranged temporary help for absent employees and special projects, I have witnessed the gaffes of countless temps who might Continue reading →

Recently, this post went up on YII: Four People You Should Not Take Entertainment Career Advice From. It’s about not taking entertainment career advice from people who are personally invested, such as friends who don’t want to lose you or those around you with their own unfulfilled entertainment career dreams. But a couple of readers Continue reading →

When you are in school or just starting out, a lot of people will offer up their opinions about what you should do with your life. When you share your showbiz aspirations, everyone becomes an entertainment career expert. But there are four categories of people who you should not take advice from: PEOPLE WHO HAVE Continue reading →