If you’re a musician looking to land a college teaching job, and you’re wondering how to improve your chances of getting hired, I’ve got some good and bad news for you—plus I've got the cover letter secrets for musicians—the secrets needed to help you make the short...
Yes, there IS a musicians' Valhalla of job application materials. And there, in that exalted heavenly state, you'll find musicians abide by the cover letter golden rule. It's this: keep it to . . . One. Page. Only. For real. More is NOT more. More is, typically, a lot...
When applying for a college teaching job, how can you distinguish yourself from the 200 other applicants? How do you detail your teaching experience so that you don't come across as interchangeable with everybody else? Let's unpack for musicians: the Art of the CV...
Here's the conundrum: in order to get hired to teach, you need experience. But in order to get that experience, you need to get hired. Because of this, musicians without much teaching experience often end up discouraged and stuck, going nowhere fast. The question is,...
As a follow up to the secrets #1 and 2 divulged in this previous post, here are cover letters secrets "part deux" on how structure and research factor in to your job search. Quick review: effective cover letters introduce you and your résumé or CV to a specific...
Ever bomb a job interview? While most of us have done our fair share of ruthlessly critiquing our auditions and performances, we rarely apply the same scrutinizing to our interviews. And unfortunately, without reflecting on what went right and what went wrong—and...
As a follow up to last week's post on letters of recommendation: have you ever had to write your own? Have you ever asked a student or intern to write her own? It's hard enough to convey someone else's distinctive strengths and detail what makes them a great...
MONDAY BYTES — November 30, 2015 I recently wrote a recommendation for a short-listed candidate being considered for a college teaching job. The search committee had sent a list of questions to the candidate's referees. The list included questions about the person's...
Welcome to the CV/résumé round up: I'm detailing common blunders musicians make in their CVs and with their teaching and/or arts administration résumés. Don't let these happen to you: here's how to Avoid the Top 5 CV Mistakes. Mistake #1 Failing to put yourself in the...
