Ferguson Career Coach: Managing Your Career in the Music Industry

Ferguson Career Coach: Managing Your Career in the Music Industry

by Shelly Field
Ferguson Career Coach: Managing Your Career in the Music Industry

Ferguson Career Coach: Managing Your Career in the Music Industry

by Shelly Field

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Overview

So you want to be in the music business? Great! You've chosen to work in one of the most exciting industries in the world. It can be glamorous, fun, and financially rewarding, but it can also be very competitive. Can you make it? Yes-with drive, determination, and a little help from the Ferguson Career Coach. Author Shelly Field shares insider knowledge from years of experience in the field, as well as essential advice, industry secrets, and helpful tips. Managing Your Career in the Music Industry guides readers through the steps necessary to achieve and sustain a dream career, from assessing your interests and skills, setting goals, planning career actions, and searching for a job to interviewing, entering the field, networking, and thriving in the workplace.

About the Author:
Shelly Field is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, career expert, stress management specialist, and author of more than 25 books


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780816053506
Publisher: Facts on File, Incorporated
Publication date: 04/28/2008
Series: Career Coach Series
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 7.60(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introducing Your Career Coach     7
Focusing on a Great Career in the Music Industry     18
Plan for Success in the Music Industry     37
Get Ready, Get Set, Go: Preparation     62
Job Search Strategies     84
Tools for Success     104
Getting Your Foot in the Door     134
The Interview     159
Marketing Yourself for Success     175
Succeeding in the Workplace     190
Succeeding on the Talent End of the Industry     206
Success Is Your for the Taking     233
Trade Associations, Unions, and Other Organizations     241
Music-Related Web Sites     247
Bibliography     253
Index     265

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