NewCristina_S

How to land a job in the film and tv industry/ video production company / creative agency (in-house production)?

I have more than 10 years of experience in the tv/ video production industry – mostly overseas, as a tv host and co-producer. I have 5 years of experience as a video producer in the US (NYC) in the full cycle of video production (the job I got when I first moved to the US - a small company, with mostly YouTube educational / product videos). I was a member of IFP - Independent Filmmaker Project and NYWIFT – New York Women in Film and Television, but I’m so bad at networking that I’ve rarely went to any events. I also have an MFA in tv production, here in NY. I have the legal right to work here, I don’t need any sponsors, now or in the future. So, my question is, why can’t I land a different better job? I can’t even get a phone interview. It’s like my resume is invisible. I paid experts; my resume should be fine by all American standards. Thank you for reading my post. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Cristina_S OP Jan 23, 2020

Thank you, I‘ll give it a try!

Facebook what3ver Jan 23, 2020

What roles are you applying for?

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Cristina_S OP Jan 23, 2020

Producer, associate producer (assistant producer), production manager (production coordinator) etc. Basically anything production related to get my foot in the door.

Hulu avocado924 Jan 23, 2020

I would assume you might not be getting matched on the keyword matching system. Have you also put the similar keywords from the job listing to your resume? The hiring system sucks, but we have to play by the rules to even get a call with HR. I would personally argue that most of those resume services suck. Also, too creative resumes are harder for the HR softwares to capture the keywords from the resume/CV

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Cristina_S OP Jan 23, 2020

These are all valid points. Do you know anybody who can review my resume? Thank you!

Expanse engineerex Jan 23, 2020

The primary challenge I'm seeing here isn't the resume, or the format, or really anything to do with the document itself. Getting jobs is about selling what you know or can do to someone who wants that service. Are you sending the same resume out to every job posting? That's a great way to fail. Are you reaching out to people who hold or used to hold the job you want? Make some friends and have them refer you. Simply sending out resumes, no matter how compelling, is not a very effective way to get a job interview. Then, by the time you actually land an interview, you will feel desperate because "it finally happened and you need this interview to work out because who knows if you'll get another chance!" .... Then you will have no mental fortitude to negotiate for a great salary. Happy to talk through details, but that's the basic formula.

Lyft ProtonCan Feb 27, 2020

Because you don’t have a reel.

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csuitehr 5 Mar 26, 2020

A friend of mine told me last week about this company HR Full Disclosure who has a service where you fill out a questionnaire and book a session with a job market expert who can walk you through the job market and if your experience could translate well into a different industry. The experts are all former or current recruiters for large organizations so I'm sure they can give you insights into how to increase your chances or what you are doing wrong. Check out their website. I believe the service is called job market temperature but not 100% sure

Disney GMB Apr 7, 2020

Try setting up a website. Not like LinkedIn but more like Portfolium where you can post your work so employers can see it. Then link the website on your resume as a reference. Best of luck!