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I send my paperwork off to the administrative
people at the label. Sometimes there
might be an emotional problem with a client.
You're sort of a friend and sort of a
shrink. Throughout the day you're juggling
paper, and there are days I want to throw
my computer out my window and light a match to
my desk. Some days are crazy and
some aren't."
POINTERS FOR THE JOB SEARCH
Jobs in which you can gain the necessary
skills, experience, and contacts are found
in the A&R administration department of a
record label, and in administration at a
publishing company, where the staff processes
demo recording paperwork.
IVY SKOFF, PRODUCTION PROJECT
COORDINATOR
When Ivy Skoff was laid off from her job as a
Girl Friday to Mel Blanc, legendary
voice of the Warner Brothers cartoon
characters, she quickly found a job at the per-
sonal management company next door, as
secretary to two of the managers. "I used to
run into people from BNB [Associates] in the
hallway. One day I saw this man I
thought was Sherwin Bash, one of the principals
in the company. We talked and he said
`If you ever need a job, come in.' When I was
laid off, I marched into BNB and told the
office manager that Sherwin Bash said that if I
ever needed a job I should come in."
Later, Skoff learned it was not Bash she had
met in the hall, but another manager. Still,
her friendly manner in the hallway led them to
offer her a position. "When I started,
I didn't even know what a personal manager was,
but working in the music industry
just felt right. I had found my niche and
started learning everything I could about the
business."
CASE STUDY:
THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT THIS
JOB:
"The bad part of my job is that when someone
hasn't gotten paid, it's my
fault. If an airplane is delayed, it's my
fault. Anything that goes wrong is
the production coordinator's
fault."
THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS JOB:
"The best part of my job is the relationships
you build. When you work
with somebody for a long time you feel that
camaraderie. You feel like
you're on the same team. Sometimes I go to my
clients' concerts and I
watch them on stage. At the end of the show
everyone is applauding and I
get choked up and teary-eyed."
VOICES
OF
EXPERIENCE
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