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Archive for June, 2008

Helpful hints and tips for acheiving success at audition.

Having auditioned literally thousands of entertainment professionals over the years, we often get asked what constitutes a good audition. Here are some crucial dos and donts:

1. Always be WELL PREPARED. Make sure you know who and what you are auditioning for. If possible, try to find out who is on the audition panel. This will help add a personal touch if you get the opportunity to chat with them.

Don't succumb to these resume writing myths! Here are five of the most common mistakes for you to avoid when writing your resume.

Do you want advice on international work experience & doing research on the country you are interested in? But how do you write the resume/CV for the country? Learn which countries require what documents. Learn if Resumes/CVs are basically the same document or are they different.

Do you dream about working abroad? Do your short or long-term career goals include an international assignment? Maybe you want to practice your ability to speak multiple languages. Perhaps you completed coursework or a degree in international business. Or maybe you just want to broaden your corporate qualifications with a more global perspective and multicultural experience.

You have to work in order to survive. Your survival is ensured by
whatever you earn form working. There are different types of jobs that
you can opt for (provided you are qualified to serve the role demanded
out of you). Once you decide to take up a job, you are required to sign
an agreement. Whether it is a permanent job or a temporary one, there
are certain rules and regulations of the company that you are supposed
to follow as one of their temp employees. When you apply for a
temporary job then you have to sign a temporary employee agreement.
Every person who joins as a temporary employee has to sign this
agreement.

Despite the danger, working in Iraq, Afghanistan or Kuwait for the U.S. Army is very attractive considering the highly competitive salaries and other benefits provided by the contractors. 

Under the LOGCAP program, the contractor is responsible for providing a "full spectrum" of services to U.S. troops in the field, including dining facilities, living quarters, base camp operations and maintenance, facilities management, transportation and distribution of supplies, water and ice, laundry and bath, airfield operations, detainee camp construction, and firefighting [1]. "LOGCAP" is an acronym for "Logistics Civil Augmentation Program."

Want to be more effective at identifying and landing your ideal job? Take a lesson in persuasion from the world's most successful companies.

How does Apple get all those millions of people to enthusiastically lay down hundreds of dollars for iPods and iPhones, and thousands for MacBooks? Marketing. Apple is extraordinarily effective at communicating that their products will meet or exceed the desires, needs and expectations of their target audience.

And what is your job search, after all, if not a marketing campaign?

If you want to move your CV to the next stage of the recruitment process rather than being something that is added to recycling, follow these 5 tips.

The first stage in applying for a position is to create a CV or resume.  Sadly people often fail to give this the time and effort it deserves.  Remember, this is your personal marketing document.  It will determine whether you move to the next stage in the recruiting process or are assigned to the recycling bin.  Adopting 5 simple tips can help you to move to the next stage rather than the recycling bin.  What are they?