How To Find Jobs In Music

H ave you always dreamed           few and far between. You'll have   about working with music,       far better luck if you subscribe   but weren't sure where to       to some of the industry's          look for jobs in music and the        professional papers and            music industry? The good news is      magazines. If you're looking for   that there are a lot more jobs in     a job teaching music, for          music than most people think.         instance, regularly check the job  Performing positions include          listings in papers aimed at        working with a studio band,           teachers and education             playing with an orchestra and         professionals.                     playing with a band at weddings,                                         dances and local clubs. Outside       2. Internet job search sites are   performing, there are many other      a good place to find jobs in       jobs in music that help support       music...                           musicians from education through                                         selling their music. The bad news     ...but skip the big name sites.    is that those jobs in music are a     little harder to find than most       title="http://Monster.com"         jobs. If you're hoping to score       target="_blank">yourself one of those jobs in         color="#001000"                    music here are some hints and         size="-2">http://Monster.comtips to help you along.               t> and HotJobs! tend to                                              attract hordes of applicants -     1. Yes, you'll find some jobs in      which the music companies have     music in the newspaper ads.           already. One difference is music                                         teaching and music therapy jobs.   Look under Professional in the        If you're looking for jobs in      Sunday job listings for the best      music therapy or education, the    luck, but ads for companies           big boards are likely to have far  hiring in the music business are      more job leads for you than they   will for performers. The same         serious about finding jobs in      holds true for those seeking jobs     music production, performance or   in accounting, management or          promotion, you need to show the    advertising within the music          hiring agents you have what it     industry. Even then, though,          takes. If you can't promote        you'll have better luck at job        yourself, why would they think     sites aimed directly at               you can promote someone else? Get  performers and the music industry     out there and do your research to  like href="http://www.performingjobs.c     companies and indie companies      om"                                   that you'd like to work with, and  title="http://www.performingjobs.     then get your resume out into the  com" target="_blank">color="#001000"                       hiring decisions.                  size="-2">http://www.performingjo                                        bs.com and href="http://www.findagig.com"        jobs, approach school departments  title="http://www.findagig.com"       directly.                          target="_blank">color="#001000"                       According to the Bureau of Labor   size="-2">http://www.findagig.com     Statistics, jobs in music          .                          education are going to be one of                                         the fastest growing segments of    3. Do some research and approach      the music industry through 2014.   the companies where you'd like to     If your ambition is to teach       work directly.                        music, organize a school band or                                         head up a school orchestra, the    It takes a lot of nerve, but          direct approach is the best.       then, that's what this business       Research school departments to     is all about, isn't it? If you're     find out which are (or may be)     hiring, and find out the names of     your foot in the door.             the people who make the decisions                                        on hiring music professionals for     6. Take advantage of school        the schools. Try to make personal     resources.                         contact before sending your                                              resume so that when your resume       If you're in school, take          arrives on the desk, they'll          advantage of school resources to   already be looking for it.            get placements as an intern with                                         a radio station, production        5. Networking is the one strategy     company or other media company.    that always works.                    On the job experience is                                                 invaluable in music jobs.          Especially in jobs in music                                              promotion and production, where       7. Be persistent.                  your value lies in how well you                                          can network to get the word out       The music industry is volatile     about the bands that you're           and ever changing. The company     promoting. Join local                 that isn't hiring today could be   professional associations, hook       looking for five new publicists    up with agents and performers and     tomorrow. Keep on top of job       get to know the movers and            openings in the music industry by  shakers in your local music           checking back on directory and     scene. That's the best way to get     job listings often.                About the Author: Rita Henry is a contributing editor for Jobs In Music, the leading job and resource site for the Music Industry. Interested in receiving only the hottest Music job listings weekly for free? To learn more visit Jobs In Music. Read more articles by: Rita Henry Article Source: www.iSnare.com