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The Green Room / Re: Relief from insomnia

« on: Sep 28, 2012, 02:33 pm »

Whenever I can't sleep it helps if I make my mind "rest" by doing something like reading or playing a video game on my DS that doesn't require thought (like Harvest Moon). It settles down my monkey mind with all of its stray thoughts and allows the weariness to register and take hold.

Hope this makes sense and helps!

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Employment / Re: Resume Format

« on: Sep 27, 2012, 03:41 pm »

I tried working with tabs and I love it! Thanks so much all of you, I will also keep a running list of everything I've done in a separate Excel sheet (which I hadn't thought of).

I did have one more question you guys might be able to help with. I have heard some people say to put my references at the bottom but others have told me just to put "References available upon request." Which one do you do and why? If I put my references at the bottom, what is the format? Name, title, email?

Thanks again, this has all been so helpful! My resume looks great now! (as apposed to before, it was atrocious)

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Employment / Resume Format

« on: Sep 26, 2012, 10:58 am »

Hello all!

I am trying to revamp my resume but I'm having trouble formatting it in word... what program do you use for your resume? If you use word, how to you create the multiple columns (to list the show, date, director, etc) so that everything lines up nicely?

In my old resume I used tables and made the lines invisible for printing. But I can't send it out electronically since the lines show up on the computer screen (also it's just kind of a pain to do it that way I think).

Thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

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

« on: Sep 23, 2012, 01:14 pm »

I have a separate document on my computer called "Full Special Skills" where I do list out pretty much every theatrcial/management/office/musical/whatever skill I have. Then, every time I'm adjusting my resume for an application (which you should always do), I have a bank of skills that may be relevant to that position. I simply copy and paste them into the bottom of my resume and away I go.

Wow! That is a really good idea and I never thought of that!