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Employment / Re: Following up on an application

« on: Jun 06, 2012, 02:50 pm »

I actually did read that thread before I posted this one and it didn't have quite what I was looking for. I'm not really looking for how long to wait or anything, I'm literally asking HOW to follow up. Like what should I say in my e-mail/phone call aside from "Hey, I sent you an e-mail....just checking that you got it." I mean....basically that but more subtle.

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Employment / Following up on an application

« on: Jun 06, 2012, 01:52 pm »

How should I follow up after submitting a resume and cover letter? I was responding to an ad posting so I know they are looking. I submitted a little under a week ago so I'm just preparing to send one out in a couple of days. I've never followed up on a submission before (I'm only a year out of college so I'm still getting used to the business). I'm just not sure what to write in an e-mail that doesn't scream "Did you get my e-mail? Did you? Did you? Did you?"
I'm sure it's also probably better to call but I'm not sure what to say. I mean I'm from the area but I've never seen a show there and hadn't even heard of the theatre until I saw the job posting so I can't use that as a conversation starter and I certainly don't want to lie. I don't personally know anyone who works there but I'm still looking into whether I may know someone who has worked for them in the past. But for the sake of this post, lets just assume that I don't know anyone who works there nor anyone who would know anyone who works there.
Any suggestions/tips?!

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Special Skills on a Resume

« on: Apr 13, 2012, 12:59 am »

What do you know about light boards? Programming, or just pushing GO? What level of experience do you say you have in Word/Excel? Basic, intermediate or advanced?

Well I'm actually pretty proficient on those boards. I gave up on acting YEARS ago and then I did electrician and sound engineer work as well as board op work for several years so I've programmed all of those boards and I'm pretty quick on them, as well as remote focusing units.
How should I remark on that? Should I say proficient at "X" board or maybe adept with "Y" board? Or were you just asking to see if I thought I knew it well enough to legitimately say I could work them? Because I feel confident including them.
As for Word and Excel I know Word very well. Excel is a bit trickier but I know the basic layouts to make any kind of chart. Do you think I should differentiate my level for each or just say "Basic" for all of them as a general blanket?

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Special Skills on a Resume

« on: Apr 12, 2012, 02:54 pm »

Hello, I'm a fairly new member and I searched for resume posts and I didn't see anything about my specific resume issue but if I'm wrong please forward me to the existing thread. Thanks!
So I'm a little under a year out of college and I have spent the last seven months as an apprentice for an Equity-SPT company but I'm getting ready to leave so I'm polishing up my resume. I like the format and I think it's very readable but I'm not sure about my additional/special skills section. I'm not sure if I'm listing too much or too little or if I'm not thinking of something I could add. I'm just concerned that maybe there's something that I don't realize is a special skill so I'm not listing it or maybe something I'm listing isn't a special skill at all and could be deleted so I could really use some opinions!

Light boards include: ETC Express, Impression, Expression and Ion
Basic Audacity sound editing software
Sennheiser and Shure wireless microphones
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Basic carpentry
Basic sewing
Reading music
Piano
PA drivers license (Automatic)
Trained in acting, speech, and singing

I know some people don't list acting, speech, or singing but I was an actress for a while so I took classes and I was told that some people like that in stage managers so I listed it at the end.

What do you think? Am I missing something or do I have too much...?