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Monday, April 18, 2022
Developing a message to get a new job
www.fastcompany.com: If you’re looking for a new gig, you’ve probably studied every tip out there. You’ve read the books, articles, and lengthy Twitter threads about how to get a job, from A to Z. The literature is enormous and valuable.
I find this article interesting because in the theatre industry, it is common to free lance and when you are free lancing, you are technically always on the lookout to “get a new job”. Therefore, when this article discusses that you should have a message you want to get across, it makes me think of the big question that many are asked in college theatre conservatory interviews, “why theatre”. As this article mentions, this is a way employers get to see what you stand for and your perspective on the job, however, I believe this concept has a greater importance. This is because once you get the job, you now have to follow through with whatever you said in that interview, so if it wasn’t truly authentic, you probably won’t enjoy where your employer put you. Therefore, it is important to have a reason for your message. For me, there is always at least one moment a day where I am reminded why I love theatre. Maybe sometimes it is stressful or sometimes there is a task that doesn’t seem as exciting as others, but every day I am always broughgt back to my love for theatre.
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I find this article interesting because in the theatre industry, it is common to free lance and when you are free lancing, you are technically always on the lookout to “get a new job”. Therefore, when this article discusses that you should have a message you want to get across, it makes me think of the big question that many are asked in college theatre conservatory interviews, “why theatre”. As this article mentions, this is a way employers get to see what you stand for and your perspective on the job, however, I believe this concept has a greater importance. This is because once you get the job, you now have to follow through with whatever you said in that interview, so if it wasn’t truly authentic, you probably won’t enjoy where your employer put you. Therefore, it is important to have a reason for your message. For me, there is always at least one moment a day where I am reminded why I love theatre. Maybe sometimes it is stressful or sometimes there is a task that doesn’t seem as exciting as others, but every day I am always broughgt back to my love for theatre.
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