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How Hiring Actually HappensOne of the biggest misconceptions when you're trying to break into Film & TV is that every job starts with a posting. It doesn't. Loads of hiring happens fast and informally. A department suddenly needs another PA. Someone drops out. A production gets greenlit and has to staff up by Monday. And somebody says: "Do you know anyone?" That's how a lot of jobs begin. Your name has to get into the roomIf I'm hiring a PA, the first thing I do is ask people I trust. "Any good PAs available?" "Who have you worked with lately?" "Do you know someone reliable who can start Monday?" Those recommendations carry weight because the person giving me your name is putting their own reputation on the line. Everyone starts with no network. The job is to slowly build a group of people who know you. Your first job helps you get your secondWhich is why how you work matters. The PA who shows up early, listens, remembers instructions, communicates well and stays useful when it all goes sideways...that's the one people remember. And crews move from project to project. That 2nd AD, Production Coordinator, Art Coordinator or Key PA you worked with today is hiring on another show three months from now. You want them remembering your name for the right reasons. Job boards still matterEspecially when you're starting out. A job board puts your resume in front of someone who doesn't know you yet. Just don't make applying your only strategy. Apply for the job, sure, but also go to the workshop, introduce yourself, follow up with the person you met at a Career Clinic, keep your MFJF profile and resume current, and stay in touch with people you've worked with. You're giving people more ways to find you. Make it easy to hire youWhen someone reaches out, they need an answer fast. So know your availability, keep the resume updated, check your email, answer your phone, and be clear about where you're based and whether you can get yourself to set. The goal isn't to know everyone in the industry. It's to get a handful of people to know your name, know your work, and be happy saying: "Call them. They're good." Questions about any of this, or just want to talk career goals? We're always happy to hear from you. All the Best, Liv Today's New Jobs189 roles are sitting on the US board today, with 16 fresh arrivals since yesterday that barely anyone has seen yet. Recommended Job of the DayAssistant is our pick. A global entertainment company working in creator-driven film and TV wants an assistant to its CEO, based in Texas: a busy diary, scheduling for ten-plus people, domestic and international travel bookings, a heavy phone load, a fair amount of personal assistant work, plus driving between offices, airports, meetings and production sets. Team of three, with trips out to productions. It suits someone genuinely unflappable who likes being the person everything runs through. Best thing you can do: give one specific example of juggling competing diaries without dropping anything. Send it today, because whoever reads it first gets read properly.
Film Physical Production Internship sits with a big media company spanning film, TV and comics, in Burbank. Paid hourly, part-time, up to 29 hours a week and built around your studies. You'd help with script breakdowns, crew and stage databases, daily paperwork and office admin, alongside workshops and screenings. Physical production is hard to get near — don't sit on this one. Studio Assistant/Sound Editor Apprentice closes tomorrow, so this is your only real window. A post-production audio studio in Toronto wants a trainee for a paid six-month contract, supporting the foley department while picking up assistant sound editor work. If audio post is where you're headed, apply now rather than tonight. Also on the board — 189 live roles, 16 new today
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