Hey First name / Friend, it's Wednesday! We hope you're having a great week. And if you celebrate, Happy Easter! We're coming in here with a little career, a little clarinet and a little advice for being human :) 1) Rev up your resume! Did you know that 40% of resume readers look at your resume for less than 1 minute? Often the first impression you make to a potential employer, your goal with your resume is to get to the interview or audition round. Here's what to do to get your resume into the “yes” pile in the first 10 seconds :) - First, change how you think about your resume: you might think it's a history of what you've done... but really, it needs to be a STORY of you and your trajectory! You have to give the resume reader a sense of your potential as the best-qualified candidate, particularly in alignment with the position they want to fill.
- Add two categories to the sections of your resume:
a) Musicians of the 21st century need to demonstrate diversity of skill set, and a flexible, multidimensional approach to their careers. Include a “summary statement”, “professional profile” or “objective statement” in your resume. This is a short 1-3 sentence statement that presents your expertise, experience, and success in a nutshell.
b) Include a skills section Knowing you have certain skills, training or certifications in the music industry, or across fields can make an impression. List soft skills such as teamwork, attention to detail, creativity, leadership and technical skills such as music theory knowledge, improvisation ability or second instrument expertise.
- Your resume should be clear, and formatted for relevance and readability. Have you ordered the sections of your resume to speak directly to the job you're applying for? Do you have clear section headings, easily readable sub-headings, title dates and descriptions? After tweaking those things, go ahead, use an eye-catching layout!
Read the blog post this week for more, including the difference between a CV and resume, tips on copywriting and more detail on how to write different sections of your resume! |
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2) Overspeed exercises for fast passages Though it makes up a minority of our practicing, fast practice is important! Taking a page from athletes, "overspeed" training overrides the ‘thinking brain’. While athletes use an external force (wind, bungee, etc) as musicians we can put on the hyperdrive ourselves. Use familiar enough passages, or play new passages slowly first; that way focus can be placed on developing our technique physically, rather than mentally. |
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3)This week's hacks: Record Yourself > Generic Practice Standing, Moving > Sitting More Emotion > Perfection Vocalism > “Tuner” intonation Air > Fingers What else should be on this list?! 4) Productivity doesn't always mean to work! |
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TRUTH! What's your productivity today?! Ixi & Tiffany |
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EXPLORE MORE A couple of posts from last week you may love. |
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Do this when nervous or tense! |
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Change your relationship with “hard”! |
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