Wednesday 9th August Newsletter

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Happy Book Lovers Day! 📖 You’ve got some reading to do on:

• Film industry strikes: Are virtual actors replacing real ones?

• Résumé headers: They matter more than you think.

• Making recruiters say yes: Résumé feedback from our experts.

TALKING POINT

Lights, robots, action!

June saw SAG-AFTRA and its 160k members go on strike. Their demands were increased royalties from streaming services and restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence in the industry. 🎬

More specifically, actors are concerned at the prospect of AI taking over background roles to cut expenditure for producers, replacing extras with virtual actors. (Yes, it can do that.) At the same time, realistically, an outright ban on AI in films is highly unlikely. 🙅‍♂️

Are actors about to be added to the long list of professionals that AI and machines could potentially replace? How would we, as viewers, feel supporting a practice that’s bound to take away at least a large chunk out of people's pay — if not wipe it out entirely? Not to mention, how would it feel looking at a (seemingly) real person on screen and knowing it’s fake?

Reply to this email and let us know your thoughts.

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TODAY’S ADVICE

Impactful résumé headers

Your résumé header — the topmost section on your document — is the first thing prospective employers will look at. This is what you must include in it to make it catchy and impactful:

1. Start with your full name. 👋 This goes at the very top, before everything else, and needs to have the same spelling you use on your social profiles and professional documents.

2. Add your title or a headline right beneath. 🎓 The first one looks like “Paralegal”, while the second sounds like this: “Paralegal with 8 Years’ Experience in Large Law Firms”.

3. Include your number, email address and location. 📍 Keep your location general without mentioning your exact mailing address. For example: “Washington, DC”.

More on crafting résumé headlines ➜

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STEAL OF THE DAY

Is your résumé good enough?

Hiring managers expect a standout résumé from you. In fact, you’ve got mere seconds to convince them to move your application into the “yes” pile.

But is your résumé worthy of the “yes” pile?

Our expert résumé advisors will review it and provide you with personalized, actionable feedback to make sure you’re sending the most effective résumé you can.

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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Tips companies and jobseekers should know

Nithya Vaduganathan is out to show that hiring practices need to evolve with the rapidly evolving job market. For Vaduganathan, the issue is that too many companies are screening candidates out when they should be screening them in. She shares 5 tips every jobseeker and hiring manager needs to know to find hidden talent.

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