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Monday Motivation | Personalize Your Cover Letter

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Address your cover letter to a specific person. Search online to find the name of your potential supervisor (try LinkedIn, the company’s staff directory, or a general internet search). If you aren’t able to track down a specific name, address it to the head…

Monday Motivation | Edit Generic File Names

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Unless otherwise specified, change the filenames for application materials to your name (not: “Gallery Assistant Cover Letter,” “General Resume”) before sending. This week’s highlighted jobs: Senior Director of DevelopmentThe Atlanta OperaAtlanta, GA Junior Graphic DesignerBRICBrooklyn, NY Artist Visa Case CoordinatorDyer Harris LLPNew York, NY…

Monday Motivation | Thinking Ahead

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Check in with potential references before you start a job search. They may have connections for you or at least, they will not be caught off guard when you suddenly reach out to them for a potential employer. This week’s highlighted jobs: General Manager…

Monday Motivation | Stay in Touch

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week If you had a nice interview, yet didn’t get the job: stay in touch by adding the employer as a contact on Linkedin, attending events at their organization, etc. The arts and culture world is small. You may not have gotten one job, but…

Monday Motivation | It’s in the Details

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Congrats, you’ve came across your dream job through NYFA Classifieds! Now what? Our tip of the week for job seekers is a simple reminder to read and follow the application instructions closely. Employers often request that applicants send a cover letter and resume, but…