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INDEXWhat to put in a message about a job?
8 years, 9 months ago - Zac Gilboy
Sooooo obviously I have just joined Shooting People and as a new member Id like to make sure I'm up to scratch on the proper way to do things, specifically what to put in a message when applying for a job. This may be an obvious answer but my first thought was to copy and paste my CV in to the box but I was unsure if perhaps something more personnel was required. Perhaps this is dependent on the job or the person I am messaging but I thought before I started applying for every runner job known to man and found out I'd been wasting mine and everyone else's time that I would check on the ...Discuss page as I cant seem to find a FAQ.
I hope this hasn't been answered somewhere else but thanks in advance for any helpful replies.
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8 years, 9 months ago - Paddy Robinson-Griffin
My 2p - keep it brief and to the point. Runners are recruited last and generally at short notice, so whoever is advertising just needs to solve a problem.
Important to communicate -
*Age
*If you live/have relatives with nearby accommodation
*Can you drive, do you have a car, are you insuring it for business use?
*Can you handle cash and take instructions?
*Any other films you've run on.
Nobody is bothered about what you did at school, what your hobbies are, that you worked in a chip shop, etc. Hope this helps!
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8 years, 9 months ago - Lee 'Wozy' Warren
Maybe a link to IMDB or LinkedIn if you have any runner or other credits of note... or offer to send a CV with list of productions you have experience on if they require it.
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8 years, 9 months ago - Matt Turner
Paddy has more or less covered this, but yes, brief and clear is good, with the key information straight away.
Then a fuller CV, IMDB page or other info page as a follow up.
Matt
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