1. DETAILS COUNT! PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR MUSICIANS Patrick Fulton & Sara Nodine Warren D. Allen Music Library

2. 4 KEY THEMES COMPLIANCE CURRENCY CUSTOMIZATION CONSISTENCY

3. RESUME ONE PAGE W/ JUST THE HIGHLIGHTS – MOST RECENT WORK CUSTOMIZED FOR DIFFERENT POSITIONS PERFORMANCE ACADEMIC/BUSINESS

4. PERFORMANCE RESUME EDUCATION WHERE, WITH WHOM, AND LESSONS/MASTERCLASSES PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS DIFFERENT ENSEMBLE TYPES FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE

5. ACADEMIC/BUSINESS RESUME EDUCATION SENIOR PROJECT, THESIS, DISSERTATION, TREATISE – INCLUDE TITLES PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, ETC. PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS REVIEWS, ARTICLES, ETC.

6. CURRICULUM VITAE MULTI-PAGE, MORE COMPREHENSIVE SIMILAR STRUCTURE TO RESUME WITH GREATER DETAIL LONGER COVERAGE DATES ORGANIZATION OF DOCUMENT SHIFTS FOR EACH POSITION

7. GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS KNOW YOUR DEADLINES!! MAKE A CHECKLIST FOR ALL REQUIRED COMPONENTS KNOW THE SCHOOL AND ITS PROGRAMS DRAFT ENTRIES BEFORE INPUTTING IN ONLINE FORM ADHERE TO WORD LIMITS AND PLAN AHEAD LONGER IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER!

8. JOB APPLICATIONS WHERE CAN YOU FIND JOB POSTINGS? COLLEGE MUSIC SOCIETY CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION MUSICAL CHAIRS MANY OTHER WEBSITES YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK!! RESEARCH THE INSTITUTION BEFOREHAND CUSTOMIZE YOUR APPLICATION EACH TIME

9. COVER LETTER CUSTOMIZE FOR THE SPECIFIC POSTING OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE YOUR VOICE ADDRESSED TO COMMITTEE, DEAN, OR OTHER PERSON LISTED GOES BEYOND WHAT CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR CV

10. CHOOSING REFERENCES WHO TO PICK? BROAD RANGE, BUT TAILORED TO THE JOB SOMEONE WHO CAN SELL YOU TO AN EMPLOYER HOW TO ASK? ASK EARLY! ASK EACH TIME (BEFORE APPLYING) PROVIDE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

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