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This collection of resources will include Academy and Foundation events, and Resource Sites with useful information.
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Resource Sites
Hollywood Resumes
A resume writing and career services business, dedicated to entertainment professionals. Co-founded by Angela Silak Vargas in 2016, the business has provided job application preparation, career coaching and professional development services to hundreds of job seekers. Discover more about ways they can help you here.
The Ladders - This site has useful information about job searches, interview skills, and professional communication. Join free and subscribe to their email newsletter for helpful tips in your inbox.
Career Builder - Advice and inspiration for building successful careers.
Television Academy Events
Re-branding Yourself as a Writer
Panelists offer advice on how to land a staffing gig without an existing credit in the genre.
Pitching in 2021: Linear and Interactive Development and Buying
Executives share an overview of the market, learning and insights, best practices and pitfalls to avoid.
Tools of the Trade: Resumes, Cover Letters, Thank You Notes
Madelyn Hammond, "Hollywood Resume Whisperer," shows you how to make your resume stand out from others with valuable tips.
Originally presented as part of the Television Academy Foundation Internship Program.
Interview Skills, Office Etiquette, and Strategies for Career Advancement
Presentation by Kristena Hatcher, VP, People & Culture, Acceleration Community of Companies.
Originally presented as part of the Television Academy Foundation Internship Program.
Platforms, Publishers, & Producers: How to Produce for the Next Generation of Television
Industry leaders give an insider's perspective on the CTV/OTT landscape.
To Tweet or Not To Tweet
This Performers Peer Group panel discussion with social media experts offering tips and strategies to promote and advance your career online.
Production Freelancers Fiscal Survival Kit
Financial relief programs that are available to production freelancers.
The Business of Voice-Over
A New York event presented by the Performers Peer Group discusses voice-over opportunities in television.
The Art of the Pitch
This event features writers and producers discussing how to pitch your idea. Eight video segments.
Originally presented as part of the 2013 Television Academy Foundation Internship Program.
Successful Self Taping
How to produce clean, professional-quality video auditions on a restricted budget.
updated 11.05.24
