http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:50:49 -0700 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:40:53 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Success-Story?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner It's easy to see nothing but dark economic clouds right now.  There are certainly enough of them at the moment and heaven knows all that glowering can be distracting.  All the more reason then, that we should take a moment to pause and appr... Newcomers Job seekers Daily life in the Biz Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:40:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Success-Story?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d9-The-Cool--Smart-continum?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner There are two kinds of people in the entertainment industry.  The smart and the cool.  In order to do this job well, you have to be able to at least fake being both, but each of us has a natural tendency, a place on the Smart/Cool continuum... Daily life in the Biz Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:48:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m6d9-The-Cool--Smart-continum?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Entertainment-Industry-Vocabulary?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner The entertainment industry has its own very specific vocabulary.  A few terms to know:Rolling a Call – To place a call and connect your boss once you have the other party on the line – “Hi, I have Bob Smith for Mr. Spielberg.&r... Newcomers Daily life in the Biz Thu, 14 May 2009 15:45:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Entertainment-Industry-Vocabulary?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Ten-ways-NOT-to-get-hired?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner 10.  Don't follow up. Job hunting is a lot like dating in many ways, but playing hard to get isn't a good idea until it gets down to salary negotiation time.9. Follow up too much.  Particularly in the entertainment industry, if you seem lik... Newcomers Job seekers Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:35:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Ten-ways-NOT-to-get-hired?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m3d26-The-nanny-theory-of-assistanting?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner  Sometimes, when you're a Hollywood assistant, the easiest way to stay sane is to think of it like just another babysitting job.  Of course, you can't let your boss know you're treating them like you would a nutty but adorable three year ol... Daily life in the Biz Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:38:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m3d26-The-nanny-theory-of-assistanting?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m3d9-The-art-of-the-tracking-board?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner  Good tracking boards are a must have for any serious entertainment professional.  "Tracking Board" is biz speak for email list-serves of people who share information about specs, gossip, and business news in order to stay that cr... Newcomers Daily life in the Biz Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:23:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m3d9-The-art-of-the-tracking-board?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m3d3-The-business-of-going-out?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner  A big part of doing business in the Entertainment world has nothing to do with business and everything to do with parties.  No matter how loud the music is, how drunk the host or how hard it is to park, make no mistake, 90% of the parties ... Daily life in the Biz Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:11:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m3d3-The-business-of-going-out?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d27-How-to-tell-the-difference-between-being-agressive-and-being-annoying-in-pursuing-job-opportunities?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner Everyone will tell you, you have to be aggressive in the entertainment industry.  They're not wrong.  This is an industry in which you have to have guts and be willing to go just a couple steps further than you probably should for just abou... Job seekers Daily life in the Biz Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:47:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d27-How-to-tell-the-difference-between-being-agressive-and-being-annoying-in-pursuing-job-opportunities?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d19-What-NOT-to-wear-to-a-job-interview?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner  Looking your best in the room is far more important than anyone wants to admit.  You have about 30 seconds to make that first, snap judgement impression and those first impressions are almost impossible to shake (check out BLINK by Malcolm... Newcomers Job seekers Show business Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:27:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d19-What-NOT-to-wear-to-a-job-interview?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Building-the-resume-that-will-get-you-in-the-door?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner Having the right resume is very important, but the "right" kind of resume might now be exactly what you think it is.  This is a piece of paper that needs to do two things, it needs to make the a great first impression with your future ... Newcomers Job seekers Show business Resume building Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:49:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Building-the-resume-that-will-get-you-in-the-door?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Business-or-pleasure--Or-both?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ... Daily life in the Biz Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:03:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d12-Business-or-pleasure--Or-both?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d11-Having-a-life-it-takes-practice?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ... Show business Daily life in the Biz Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:21:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d11-Having-a-life-it-takes-practice?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Happy-valentines-day?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner Just because you're a go-getter, up-and-coming Future Hollywood Superstar doesn't mean that you should not take the time to do something special with someone special on Valentine's Day.Lucky for us career-a-holics the American Cinematheque is pu... cheap lovin Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:15:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Happy-valentines-day?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Its-all-about-who-you-know?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner   Hollywood really is all about who you know, it’s true.  But that doesn’t mean that you’re screwed if your uncle isn’t Martin Scorsese.  What it means is that Hollywood is all about the relationships you m... Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:34:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Its-all-about-who-you-know?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m1d30-Theres-no-business-like-show-business?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner  Hollywood is no place for the faint of heart or the weak of spirit.Its long hours, low pay, harsh bosses and beautiful people have faces that hide ugly minds. Most people will never get to the glamorous side of the street, most will drop out to... Newcomers Job seekers Show business Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:44:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2870-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner~y2009m1d30-Theres-no-business-like-show-business?cid=exrss-LA-Entertainment-Careers-Examiner