June 02, 2009
Directions Newsletter: Spring 2009
Welcome to DIRECTIONS, ArtJob's quarterly newsletter!
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IN THIS ISSUE
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1) ArtJob.org is Upgrading!
2) Featured Jobs
3) Featured Article – "5 Skills You MUST Convey During The Interview" by Nathan Newberger, www.WorkTree.com
4) Job Seeker Hints and Tips – The Employer Database
5) Job Poster Info
WWW.ARTJOB.ORG IS UPGRADING
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A brand new ArtJob.org is coming soon! We are pleased to announce that the ArtJob team is currently developing a new and improved ArtJob Web site. The new site will have many new features that are based on the great feedback we have received from the ArtJob community of users. As we continue to build the new ArtJob Web site, we invite you to submit ideas we might consider as we enhance the ArtJob experience. If you have suggestions and/or feedback, please share with us by sending an email to artjob@westaf.org.
FEATURED JOBS
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1) Executive Director, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Charleston, SC – The Executive Director shall be the "Chief Executive Officer" and as such, provide the leadership necessary to enable the orchestra to achieve its on-going mission of providing high quality symphonic music to diverse audiences throughout the Greater Charleston community. The CSO makes orchestral music a vital part of the region's cultural life by introducing its audiences to a large repertoire of classics, pops, chamber and choral music during a season beginning in September and ending in June.
2) Program Coordinator, Animating Democracy; Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC – The Animating Democracy Program Coordinator will work with program co-directors to create and disseminate knowledge and information about the arts and civic engagement in order to strengthen the role of artists and cultural organizations in civic life. The coordinator will manage all information, communication, financial, and grant systems for the Animating Democracy program with strong emphasis on web-based research and information delivery and interactive networks.
3) Museum Director/CEO, Pratt Museum, Homer, AK – The award-winning Pratt Museum seeks an energetic, creative, and compassionate professional to lead the organization through its next phase. Reporting to a Board of Directors, the Museum Director provides visionary leadership for and management of a dynamic community-based museum of art, science, and culture.
4) Managing Director, FirstWorks, Providence, RI – FirstWorks has attracted over 66,000 participants, and annually engages more than 40 nonprofit community organizations and schools while building community, reaching an underserved audience and presenting extraordinary arts programs that elevate Providence's national profile.
FEATURED ARTICLE
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"5 Skills You MUST Convey During The Interview"
by Nathan Newberger, www.worktree.com
“This article discusses the five key "secret skills" that interviewers examine and how to demonstrate them in an interview situation. These fives skills are: 1. Organization...”
Read more at: http://www.worktree.com/newsletter/skills-to-convey-interview.html
JOB SEEKER HINTS AND TIPS
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For more resources on the job-search process, visit ArtJob's "Featured Articles" Section. Some of the topics you'll find include advancing your career, interviewing and self-marketing.
JOB POSTER INFO
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