Tish Stewart and Lori Bumgarner will be providing a series of Skillshops for those of you that want to get a head start on your job search. They will host 3/month on the following topics: resumes, networking, and interviewing. All of the following Skillshops are held in Massey 200A. These are not for seminar credit. Upcoming sessions: Wednesday, September 3th @ 10am: Resumes. Walk away … Continue reading Fall 2014 Skillshops
With the start of a new school year, I feel the need to remind/educate you on a couple (10) of things: The Curb College staff is here to help you! If you need assistance with anything, please let us know. Always check the Curb College calendar for amazing happenings almost every single day. You can meet someone that could change the course of your career. … Continue reading Back to Belmont!
What does your online presence say about you? Does it say you’re professional and knowledgeable? Does it say to a potential employer that you can be trusted not to tarnish the company’s image if hired? When employers start seriously looking at a job candidate, they start seriously looking at the candidate’s online footprint. This includes your Facebook page, your Twitter account, and your LinkedIn profile. … Continue reading 5 Steps To A Marketable Online Footprint
T.J. Martell Foundation’s Family Day is right around the corner! We are celebrating our 15th annual Family Day on Sunday, September 28 from 12-5 pm. We are honoring President and COO of RCA records Tom Corson and his family. We have confirmed performers Pitbull and Timeflies with more to be announced soon! Our host for the event has been confirmed as Hilary Duff. As you … Continue reading Volunteers Needed: T.J. Martell Foundation (NEW YORK)
It is important to always be professional and use proper networking etiquette when making connections during a job search within the entertainment and music industry. Do this by following these networking etiquette tips: Do your homework. Don’t ask questions in a networking situation that you could have easily looked up the answers to on your own. Be able to discuss the things going on in … Continue reading The Dos and Don’ts of Networking Etiquette
Dear Tish, I LOVE where I intern but it seems that I’m stuck in a rut with my tasks and don’t see any advancement. Should I stick with it in hopes of possible advancement, or look for something else where I can continue to develop my professional skills? What could I do to address this issue and how do you suggest I stay motivated? This … Continue reading Internship rut?…
After attending a luncheon this week with one of Nashville’s biggest artist management firms, I started thinking about how important it is for our students/alumni to craft their professional brand. If you want to work in the entertainment industry, you are constantly thinking about others’ brands and how to best market the brand to a wide audience. But what about you? – the artist manager … Continue reading Find your professional brand
South on Demonbreun St. – Tuesday (July 29th) at 6pm! Meaningful connections lead to jobs. Pretty sure you know that, but I feel like I need to reiterate it sometimes.
When going through the job search process, it can become tempting to want to follow up with a company after applying for a job with them, especially if it’s been a couple weeks and you have yet to hear from them. But when does following up become overkill? In the entertainment and music industry’s current job market, any amount of follow-up could be considered overkill. … Continue reading Job Application Follow-Up: How Much Is Too Much?
