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Are You Ready?
The fall is typically a busy time for hiring-are you ready? Even if you aren’t actively looking for a new position right now, it never hurts to stay on top of what’s happening in the field. 

Take advantage of all the services our new and improved Job Bank has to offer:

• Register as a Job Seeker on our site
• Update your resume every year and every time you change jobs
• Post your resume so that employers can easily find you
• Create Job Agents so jobs can be e-mailed to you daily

10 Steps for Success
Keep your application at the top of the stack! By following these 10 simple guidelines, you’ll be sure to have a better chance of having your resume read and considered.

1.  Double and triple check your resume for spelling and grammatical errors.
2.  Create a professional e-mail address for your search.
3.  Pay close attention to the instructions from the job listing.
4.  Never send a resume without a cover letter.
5.  Do your research on the organization and the position.
6.  Address your cover letter to a specific person (e.g., a hiring manager or executive director).
7.  Customize your letter and resume to each job.
8.  Do not pester their office with status check e-mails and phone calls.
9.  Compare your skills/knowledge/experience with the job posting requirements.
10. Keep track of where you have applied, with whom you’ve spoken, and what actions have been taken.

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Bob Morrison and host of other movers and shakers in New Jersey arts, arts education, education, and politics unveiled the results of the New Jersey Arts Education Census Project today in a graceful and eloquent press conference televised from the New Jersey Network studios in Trenton, NJ.

In a brilliant stroke, the new New Jersey Arts Education Partnership a coalition of supportive leaders and organizations speaking with one voice for arts education made the recommendations from the Project its strategic plan. Is there a better way to make an impact from the data than to make it someone’s to-do list? The Partnership is currently hosting committees addressing each major area of the report: students, teachers, policies, resources, and community.

The most potent piece of the data is the mapping: an actual picture of each school district colored according to their Arts Education Index a number like a grade, based upon flexible, comprehensive criteria for high-quality and fully accessible arts education.

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Americans for the Arts new Job Bank has been booming since it was launched June 20. Our special introductory rates for members will expire at the end of September, so don’t let this be a missed opportunity! If the rates are not enough to make you visit, maybe this will:

• Every job posting has an average of 150 click-throughs.
• Job searching is FREE for EVERYONE!
• We have over 550 resumes to browse and over 800 registered job seekers on our site.
• Sign up for resume or job listing e-mails delivered daily to your inbox .

Not a member? Visit www.AmericansForTheArts.org/Membership to choose the membership that best fits your needs.  E-mail JobBank@artsusa.org for further assistance.

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