There are few moments in our lives when our CVs get full attention. Potential employers generally dedicate only 10-15 seconds to scan a résumé. In this brief moment, you have to capture his/her attention or at least spark a bit of curiosity about yourself, if not – better luck next time!
For artists, the process is a little bit different. Our CVs widely vary based on the job desired. If you want to be hired as a teacher or professor in a music school, your CV should contain detailed information about your education and previous teaching experience. If you want to be invited for an audition, the emphasis will be on your performing experience. Often we spend considerable amount of time evaluating the information to include in the CV for getting a job, but more often than not we neglect the importance of the performance résumé. Read more…
For artists, the process is a little bit different. Our CVs widely vary based on the job desired. If you want to be hired as a teacher or professor in a music school, your CV should contain detailed information about your education and previous teaching experience. If you want to be invited for an audition, the emphasis will be on your performing experience. Often we spend considerable amount of time evaluating the information to include in the CV for getting a job, but more often than not we neglect the importance of the performance résumé. Read more…