samuel_eze
· Newcomer
Every job wants 3 years experience. How did you get your first one?
Roles advertised as entry level often ask for three years of experience. How do people get the first one?
Careers
Jobs, applications, interviews, and what to do next.
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camila_ortiz
· Scout
How do you find an editor when you are too close to your own footage?
A long documentary shoot leaves a director with far more footage than film, and too close to it to cut it well. Where do independent filmmakers find an editor when the budget is small?
fatima_k
· Newcomer
Asked to pay a fee to "process" a scholarship. Is that normal?
A message that many people receive: you have been selected for a scholarship abroad, and you must pay a processing fee to secure your place before a deadline a few days away. There is a letterhead and a phone number. Is this ever how a...
chidera_n
· Newcomer
Should I put my unfinished degree on my CV?
With a degree nearly finished, some say leave it off until it is done and some say list it as expected. Which is right?
ifeoma_a
· Builder
A cover letter structure for this sector
Four paragraphs. One: the specific thing of theirs you have read, and what you thought. Two: the closest thing you have done. Three: the gap, named honestly, and how you are closing it. Four: one sentence asking for the conversation....
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