Job Surfing: Media and Entertainment: Using the Internet to Find a Job and Get Hired (Career Guides) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Career Guides | Publication Date: March 19, 2002

Some of the coolest jobs on the planet are in media and entertainment. Exciting and flashy careers abound in movies, TV, music, magazines, and advertising. But wherever there are coveted jobs, there’s also a lot of competition. If your dream job is in media or entertainment, then this is the book to help you get it.

Because the Internet is the only place that can truly encompass the breadth of media and entertainment job opportunities, you need to know the best sites for finding what you want. Whether it’s posting your résumé, finding an internship, or reading up on a company before your interview, you’ll find it in this book.

• Ratings and descriptions of more than 100 job-related websites
• Overviews of the industry and the kinds of jobs out there
• Formatting tips for posting your résumé online
• Creating a knockout online portfolio
• Personal profiles and success stories from media and entertainment professionals

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Some of the coolest jobs on the planet are in media and entertainment. Exciting and flashy careers abound in movies, TV, music, magazines, and advertising. But wherever there are coveted jobs, there?s also a lot of competition. If your dream job is in media or entertainment, then this is the book to help you get it.

Because the Internet is the only place that can truly encompass the breadth of media and entertainment job opportunities, you need to know the best sites for finding what you want. Whether it?s posting your résumé, finding an internship, or reading up on a company before your interview, you?ll find it in this book.

? Ratings and descriptions of more than 100 job-related websites
? Overviews of the industry and the kinds of jobs out there
? Formatting tips for posting your résumé online
? Creating a knockout online portfolio
? Personal profiles and success stories from media and entertainment professionals

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review (March 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375762361
• ISBN-13: 978-0375762369
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,220,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars a media reference book of contacts, December 29, 2002

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This review is from: Job Surfing: Media and Entertainment: Using the Internet to Find a Job and Get Hired (Career Guides) (Paperback)

a good reference book for media contacts while job searching