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Amateur Resume Mistakes 18 Jul 2013 | 07:23 pm
Mark writes in: I came across your blog while searching for tips on CV-s and cover letters. I found a lot of helpful advice, but none about putting your photo in the CV. I know it’s not common to em...
Reviving Old Contacts 17 Jul 2013 | 07:52 pm
R.O. writes in: Love your blog! Please keep posting I have a question that I haven’t seen being addressed. Since my situation is a bit specific, I wanted to go ahead and throw it out there. I got a...
So You Have an Idea… 16 Jul 2013 | 07:17 pm
Joe writes in: I’m just a 32 year old boy. And like every 32 year old boy, I have an idea for a TV series. I don’t have any connections, but I do have a show bible and pilot script. Is there any way ...
Don’t Slave Your Resume to IMDb 15 Jul 2013 | 07:07 pm
I’ve noticed a pattern among clients of my resume service. One of the first things I ask people to do is give me a list of every movie, show, commercial, video, or whatever that they’ve ever worked on...
Crafty Service – Comic 12 Jul 2013 | 07:36 pm
This story is 100% true. Craft Service really is required to pick up horse manure. This comes up less often than it used to, when every other movie was a Western, which is why it always comes as a su...
Your Rate Quote 12 Jul 2013 | 02:14 am
Rob asks: I’m working on getting a PA position, and the coordinator wants me to give her my last 3 weekly rates. She says it’s studio policy. I’m wondering if this is a normal practice or is this a t...
Gratitude 2 Jul 2013 | 06:38 pm
Kara writes in: I recently got offered a small PA gig and found out I had been recommended for it by a PM I worked under last month. I’m not in regular contact with her, so would it be appropriate to...
How Crises Start – Comic 2 Jul 2013 | 02:14 am
Today, we’re introducing a new weekly feature, an Anonymous Production Assistant comic!
Many Departments, One Screw Up 27 Jun 2013 | 04:45 am
Over at the Hills are Burning blog, AJ has a great post about how you need to take responsibility for your own time card. Basically, the best boy grip on one of her shows told her he doesn’t bother ke...
How Not to Send Your Resume, Spec Sales, and a Glossary 25 Jun 2013 | 04:31 am
Brent tweeted some good advice: Don’t send your resume to people like this. It makes it a pain in the ass for all parties involved. @theanonymouspa pic.twitter.com/RCt8aBPYrn — Brent Martin (@brento...
