🎥 Below The Line Careers

Books exploring the unglamorous but essential roles in film, television, or media production—the crew members whose craft makes the visible magic possible.

Running the Show

by Liz Gill • 2012

Directors get the glory; you make the day. The manual for film's most essential invisible job.

4.59

🎬 Film Production 🗂️ Production Management 🗓️ Preproduction 👥 Crew Leadership 🦺 Set Safety

Running the Show 89%

Directors get the glory; you make the day. The manual for film's most essential invisible job.

by Liz Gill 2012

4.59

97 ratings

🎬 Film Production 🗂️ Production Management 🗓️ Preproduction 👥 Crew Leadership 🦺 Set Safety

Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers

by Charles Haine • 2019

Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.

4.00

🎬 Creative Entrepreneurship 🎥 Film Industry 🎨 Creative Freelancing 💼 Creative Business 💰 Bidding And Pricing

Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers Summary

Business and Entrepreneurship for Filmmakers 88%

Film schools teach craft, not cashflow. The business skills every working filmmaker actually needs.

by Charles Haine 2019

4.00

5 ratings

🎬 Creative Entrepreneurship 🎥 Film Industry 🎨 Creative Freelancing 💼 Creative Business 💰 Bidding And Pricing

Producer to Producer

by Maureen Ryan • 2010

Low-budget producing: where to spend, where to cut, and how to get your film seen.

4.23

338

🎬 Indie Filmmaking 🎥 Film Producing 💰 Low-Budget Film 📋 Production Workflow 📊 Film Budgeting

Producer to Producer 88%

Low-budget producing: where to spend, where to cut, and how to get your film seen.

by Maureen Ryan 2010

4.23

338 ratings

🎬 Indie Filmmaking 🎥 Film Producing 💰 Low-Budget Film 📋 Production Workflow 📊 Film Budgeting

Getting a Job

by Mark Granovetter • 1995

The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.

3.64

🏢 Labor Markets 🕸️ Social Networks 💼 Economic Sociology 🏭 Sociology Of Work 🔍 Job Searching

Getting a Job 87%

The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.

by Mark Granovetter 1995

3.64

50 ratings

🏢 Labor Markets 🕸️ Social Networks 💼 Economic Sociology 🏭 Sociology Of Work 🔍 Job Searching

Brazen Careerist

by Penelope Trunk • 2007

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

3.41

236

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

Brazen Careerist 87%

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

by Penelope Trunk 2007

3.41

236 ratings

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

Hustle

by Neil Patel • 2016

Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.

3.49

459

📋 Career Strategy 💼 Side Hustles 🚪 Opportunity Creation 🍀 Manufacturing Luck 🏷️ Personal Branding

Hustle 87%

Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.

by Neil Patel 2016

3.49

459 ratings

📋 Career Strategy 💼 Side Hustles 🚪 Opportunity Creation 🍀 Manufacturing Luck 🏷️ Personal Branding

The 2-Hour Job Search

by Steve Dalton • 2012

Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.

4.06

2k+

🔍 Job Search Strategies 🤝 Networking Strategies ✉️ Cold Outreach ⏱️ Productivity Systems 💼 Modern Career Advice

The 2-Hour Job Search 87%

Online applications give you a 1-in-13 shot. The system for tapping the other 12.

by Steve Dalton 2012

4.06

2k+ ratings

🔍 Job Search Strategies 🤝 Networking Strategies ✉️ Cold Outreach ⏱️ Productivity Systems 💼 Modern Career Advice

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 87%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0

by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2005

Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.

3.83

425

🧭 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 🎯 Creative Career Tactics 🔍 Hidden Job Market 🤝 Networking Strategies

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 Summary

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 87%

Ninety-five percent of jobs are never posted. The field manual for reaching them anyway.

by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005

3.83

425 ratings

🧭 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 🎯 Creative Career Tactics 🔍 Hidden Job Market 🤝 Networking Strategies

The Kickstarter Handbook

by Don Steinberg • 2012

Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.

3.74

133

🎯 Crowdfunding 💡 Creative Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📢 Media Outreach 🎬 Video Marketing

The Kickstarter Handbook 87%

Your Kickstarter succeeds on 30 days, a video, and the crowd you build beforehand. The playbook.

by Don Steinberg 2012

3.74

133 ratings

🎯 Crowdfunding 💡 Creative Entrepreneurship 👥 Audience Building 📢 Media Outreach 🎬 Video Marketing

Fire Your Boss

by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

3.67

150

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Fire Your Boss 87%

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

by Stephen M. Pollan 2004

3.67

150 ratings

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Brand You50

by Tom Peters • 1999

The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.

3.74

708

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📈 Career Management 📋 Project-Based Work 🤝 Professional Networking 📣 Self-Promotion

Brand You50 87%

The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.

by Tom Peters 1999

3.74

708 ratings

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📈 Career Management 📋 Project-Based Work 🤝 Professional Networking 📣 Self-Promotion

How Not to Make a Short Film

by Roberta Marie Munroe • 2009

The Sundance programmer's playbook for making a short film that festivals actually want to see.

3.67

492

🎬 Indie Filmmaking 💰 Microbudget Filmmaking 🎞️ Short Films 🏆 Film Festivals 🚫 Avoiding Cliches

How Not to Make a Short Film 87%

The Sundance programmer's playbook for making a short film that festivals actually want to see.

by Roberta Marie Munroe 2009

3.67

492 ratings

🎬 Indie Filmmaking 💰 Microbudget Filmmaking 🎞️ Short Films 🏆 Film Festivals 🚫 Avoiding Cliches

Crush It!

by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2001

Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.

3.87

34k+

🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing ✍️ Content Creation 👥 Audience Building ❤️ Passion Economy

Crush It! 87%

Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.

by Gary Vaynerchuk 2001

3.87

34k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing ✍️ Content Creation 👥 Audience Building ❤️ Passion Economy

Show Your Work!

by Austin Kleon • 2014

Share your unfinished work daily, and the audience finds you before you are ready.

4.08

62k+

🧑‍🎨 Creative Careers 💰 Art And Commerce 📤 Sharing Process 🌱 Amateur Mindset 🛡️ Creative Resilience

Show Your Work! 87%

Share your unfinished work daily, and the audience finds you before you are ready.

by Austin Kleon 2014

4.08

62k+ ratings

🧑‍🎨 Creative Careers 💰 Art And Commerce 📤 Sharing Process 🌱 Amateur Mindset 🛡️ Creative Resilience

Save the Cat! Strikes Back

by Blake Snyder • 2009

Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.

4.17

1k+

📝 Screenwriting Guides 🏗️ Story Structure 🎯 Pitching And Loglines ✂️ Rewriting And Editing 🧱 Creative Obstacles

Save the Cat! Strikes Back 87%

Script problems aren't failure. They're the raw material of every breakthrough draft.

by Blake Snyder 2009

4.17

1k+ ratings

📝 Screenwriting Guides 🏗️ Story Structure 🎯 Pitching And Loglines ✂️ Rewriting And Editing 🧱 Creative Obstacles

The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman

by Vic Armstrong • 2011

Indiana Jones's stunt double reveals the truck chase secrets and the invention that changed stunts.

3.67

403

🎬 Hollywood Memoirs 💥 Action Filmmaking 🎥 Behind The Scenes ✨ Special Effects 🪂 Hollywood Stunts

The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman Summary

The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman 87%

Indiana Jones's stunt double reveals the truck chase secrets and the invention that changed stunts.

by Vic Armstrong 2011

3.67

403 ratings

🎬 Hollywood Memoirs 💥 Action Filmmaking 🎥 Behind The Scenes ✨ Special Effects 🪂 Hollywood Stunts

Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player

by Robert Rodríguez • 1995

$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.

4.19

6k+

🎬 Independent Filmmaking 📹 Guerilla Filmmaking 🔗 Creative Constraints 💰 Bootstrapping 📚 Self-Education

Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Summary

Rebel Without a Crew, or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player 87%

$7,000, no crew: a 23-year-old's diary of shooting a feature in Mexico and breaking into Hollywood.

by Robert Rodríguez 1995

4.19

6k+ ratings

🎬 Independent Filmmaking 📹 Guerilla Filmmaking 🔗 Creative Constraints 💰 Bootstrapping 📚 Self-Education

Cannabis Jobs

by Andrew Ward • 2020

Six-figure jobs hide in cannabis compliance, extraction, and marketing. No plant experience needed.

3.82

🪴 Cannabis Industry 🔄 Career Change 🚪 Career Entry 📜 Regulatory Compliance 💼 Freelance Careers

Cannabis Jobs 87%

Six-figure jobs hide in cannabis compliance, extraction, and marketing. No plant experience needed.

by Andrew Ward 2020

3.82

11 ratings

🪴 Cannabis Industry 🔄 Career Change 🚪 Career Entry 📜 Regulatory Compliance 💼 Freelance Careers

Hotel Babylon

by Anonymous • 2004

Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.

3.62

3k+

🛎️ Service Industry ExposéS 🎭 Anonymous Tell-Alls 💸 Low-Wage Work 🎯 Gonzo Memoir ✨ Luxury Service

Hotel Babylon 87%

Luxury hotels: everything's for sale, everyone steals, and the concierge has a guy for that.

by Anonymous 2004

3.62

3k+ ratings

🛎️ Service Industry ExposéS 🎭 Anonymous Tell-Alls 💸 Low-Wage Work 🎯 Gonzo Memoir ✨ Luxury Service

The Actor's Life

by Jenna Fischer • 2017

Fifty rejections per success. The rest of the time, build your own work.

4.17

10k+

🎭 Acting Careers 🎬 Hollywood Memoir 🎟️ Audition Strategies 🛠️ Self-Produced Work 🚪 Creative Rejection

The Actor's Life 87%

Fifty rejections per success. The rest of the time, build your own work.

by Jenna Fischer 2017

4.17

10k+ ratings

🎭 Acting Careers 🎬 Hollywood Memoir 🎟️ Audition Strategies 🛠️ Self-Produced Work 🚪 Creative Rejection

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear

by Caitlin Friedman • 2008

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

3.34

146

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear Summary

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear 87%

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

by Caitlin Friedman 2008

3.34

146 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

Seen, Heard, and Paid

by Alan Henry • 2022

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

4.08

116

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

Seen, Heard, and Paid 87%

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

by Alan Henry 2022

4.08

116 ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why

by Donald Asher • 2007

Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.

3.95

611

🪜 Career Advancement 🗳️ Workplace Politics 🤝 Strategic Networking 🧭 Managing Up 📢 Self-Promotion

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why Summary

Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why 87%

Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.

by Donald Asher 2007

3.95

611 ratings

🪜 Career Advancement 🗳️ Workplace Politics 🤝 Strategic Networking 🧭 Managing Up 📢 Self-Promotion

Springfield Confidential

by Mike Reiss • 2018

The one rule that made The Simpsons great: network executives were banned from the building.

3.91

5k+

📺 Tv Writing 🎭 Comedy Writing 🎬 Animation Industry 🕊️ Creative Freedom 🎥 Behind The Scenes

Springfield Confidential 87%

The one rule that made The Simpsons great: network executives were banned from the building.

by Mike Reiss 2018

3.91

5k+ ratings

📺 Tv Writing 🎭 Comedy Writing 🎬 Animation Industry 🕊️ Creative Freedom 🎥 Behind The Scenes

Social Networking for Career Success

by Miriam Salpeter • 2011

Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.

3.53

🎯 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🔍 Job Search Tactics 🤝 Digital Networking

Social Networking for Career Success Summary

Social Networking for Career Success 87%

Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.

by Miriam Salpeter 2011

3.53

40 ratings

🎯 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🔍 Job Search Tactics 🤝 Digital Networking

Never Get a “Real” Job

by Scott Gerber • 2010

One paragraph is your entire business plan. The lean, cash-first route out of the nine-to-five.

3.30

413

👢 Bootstrapping 🏗️ Lean Entrepreneurship 🧑‍💼 Solopreneurship ✂️ Rejecting Corporate Career 📋 Lean Planning

Never Get a “Real” Job 87%

One paragraph is your entire business plan. The lean, cash-first route out of the nine-to-five.

by Scott Gerber 2010

3.30

413 ratings

👢 Bootstrapping 🏗️ Lean Entrepreneurship 🧑‍💼 Solopreneurship ✂️ Rejecting Corporate Career 📋 Lean Planning

Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers

by Richard Botto • 2017

Money isn't the first ask. Build a crowd, earn their trust, then launch your campaign.

4.40

🎬 Indie Filmmaking 💰 Crowdfunding Strategy 📣 Audience Building 📱 Social Media Marketing 🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship

Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers 87%

Money isn't the first ask. Build a crowd, earn their trust, then launch your campaign.

by Richard Botto 2017

4.40

15 ratings

🎬 Indie Filmmaking 💰 Crowdfunding Strategy 📣 Audience Building 📱 Social Media Marketing 🎨 Creative Entrepreneurship

The Freelance Manifesto

by Joey Korenman • 2017

Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.

4.52

551

🎬 Motion Design 💼 Freelance Business 🎨 Creative Careers 📁 Portfolio Building 🤝 Client Relationships

The Freelance Manifesto 87%

Motion designers can hit six figures freelancing. A field guide to portfolio, pricing, and trust.

by Joey Korenman 2017

4.52

551 ratings

🎬 Motion Design 💼 Freelance Business 🎨 Creative Careers 📁 Portfolio Building 🤝 Client Relationships

If Chins Could Kill

by Bruce Campbell • 2001

Cereal, a freezing cabin, a gore rig from a bike: the unglamorous making of Evil Dead.

3.95

19k+

🎬 Independent Film 💰 Low-Budget Filmmaking 🧟 Cult Films 🎥 Behind The Scenes 🎓 Filmmaking Advice

If Chins Could Kill 87%

Cereal, a freezing cabin, a gore rig from a bike: the unglamorous making of Evil Dead.

by Bruce Campbell 2001

3.95

19k+ ratings

🎬 Independent Film 💰 Low-Budget Filmmaking 🧟 Cult Films 🎥 Behind The Scenes 🎓 Filmmaking Advice

Directors Tell the Story

by Bethany Rooney • 2011

A working director's guide to running a set, shaping performances, and surviving the edit room.

4.47

🎬 Directing Craft 📜 Script Analysis 👁️ Visual Storytelling 🎭 Actor Direction ✂️ Postproduction

Directors Tell the Story 87%

A working director's guide to running a set, shaping performances, and surviving the edit room.

by Bethany Rooney 2011

4.47

74 ratings

🎬 Directing Craft 📜 Script Analysis 👁️ Visual Storytelling 🎭 Actor Direction ✂️ Postproduction

Dark Horse

by Todd Rose • 2018

Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.

3.83

1k+

🔧 Career Design 🔀 Non-Linear Careers 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🏗️ Engineering Passion 🌟 Fulfillment First

Dark Horse 87%

Success isn't a ladder. It's engineered from the specific, peculiar things that actually drive you.

by Todd Rose 2018

3.83

1k+ ratings

🔧 Career Design 🔀 Non-Linear Careers 🧭 Intrinsic Motivation 🏗️ Engineering Passion 🌟 Fulfillment First

Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay

by DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson • 2015

The story framework and pitch strategy industry insiders expect, from a former script evaluator.

4.50

🎬 Screenwriting 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Arcs 📐 Three-Act Structure 🎥 Film Industry

Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay Summary

Write It, Pitch It, Sell Your Screenplay 87%

The story framework and pitch strategy industry insiders expect, from a former script evaluator.

by DMA/Donna Michelle Anderson 2015

4.50

8 ratings

🎬 Screenwriting 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Arcs 📐 Three-Act Structure 🎥 Film Industry

Business Model You

by Timothy Clark • 2022

One-page career canvas: spot the pain, prototype the fix, and earn the leap.

4.00

🗺️ Career Design 📊 Personal Business Models 👁️ Visual Thinking 💡 Design Thinking 🔄 Career Transitions

Business Model You 87%

One-page career canvas: spot the pain, prototype the fix, and earn the leap.

by Timothy Clark 2022

4.00

13 ratings

🗺️ Career Design 📊 Personal Business Models 👁️ Visual Thinking 💡 Design Thinking 🔄 Career Transitions

The Freelancer's Bible

by Sara Horowitz • 2012

Solo, steady, and secure: the playbook for turning freelance gigs into a career you control.

3.89

520

🧑💻 Freelance Career 📊 Gig Economy 💼 Portfolio Career 🤝 Client Management 💰 Freelance Finances

The Freelancer's Bible 87%

Solo, steady, and secure: the playbook for turning freelance gigs into a career you control.

by Sara Horowitz 2012

3.89

520 ratings

🧑💻 Freelance Career 📊 Gig Economy 💼 Portfolio Career 🤝 Client Management 💰 Freelance Finances

Small Actions

by Eric Sim • 2021

Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.

4.25

🧭 Career Development 🧱 Skill Stacking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Social Capital 💼 Intrapreneurship

Small Actions 87%

Small actions, stacked skills, side gigs: the playbook for a career only you can do.

by Eric Sim 2021

4.25

68 ratings

🧭 Career Development 🧱 Skill Stacking 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Social Capital 💼 Intrapreneurship

To Pixar and Beyond

by Lawrence Levy • 2016

Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.

4.24

8k+

🎬 Animation Industry 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🎨 Art Vs Commerce 🎯 Creative Leadership 🍎 Steve Jobs

To Pixar and Beyond 87%

Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.

by Lawrence Levy 2016

4.24

8k+ ratings

🎬 Animation Industry 🔄 Corporate Turnarounds 🎨 Art Vs Commerce 🎯 Creative Leadership 🍎 Steve Jobs

The Proximity Principle

by Ken Coleman • 2019

The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.

3.73

3k+

🧭 Career Transitions 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🕸️ Networking Advice 🚀 Career Acceleration 🎓 Early Career Professionals

The Proximity Principle 87%

The fastest route to the career you want is getting close to the people already doing it.

by Ken Coleman 2019

3.73

3k+ ratings

🧭 Career Transitions 🔍 Job Search Strategies 🕸️ Networking Advice 🚀 Career Acceleration 🎓 Early Career Professionals

Knock 'em Dead 2011

by Martin Yate • 1958

See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.

3.97

491

💼 Job Search 🏷️ Personal Branding 📄 Resume Writing 🎤 Interviewing 🤝 Job Networking

Knock 'em Dead 2011 87%

See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.

by Martin Yate 1958

3.97

491 ratings

💼 Job Search 🏷️ Personal Branding 📄 Resume Writing 🎤 Interviewing 🤝 Job Networking

Great on the Job

by Jodi Glickman • 2011

The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.

3.69

299

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🌱 Early Career Advice ⬆️ Managing Up 📢 Self-Advocacy 🔄 Feedback Skills

Great on the Job 87%

The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.

by Jodi Glickman 2011

3.69

299 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🌱 Early Career Advice ⬆️ Managing Up 📢 Self-Advocacy 🔄 Feedback Skills

Linked

by Omar Garriott • 2022

Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.

4.17

239

🎯 Job Search Strategy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking 🔄 Career Transitions 🎤 Interview Preparation

Linked 87%

Recruiters reject 99% of applicants. The LinkedIn playbook for becoming the one they hire instead.

by Omar Garriott 2022

4.17

239 ratings

🎯 Job Search Strategy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Networking 🔄 Career Transitions 🎤 Interview Preparation

Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview

by Evan Pellett • 2016

A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.

3.32

542

🎯 Job Interviews 📈 Career Development 🗣️ Persuasion 🤝 Networking Strategies 🏢 Corporate Navigation

Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview Summary

Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview 87%

A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.

by Evan Pellett 2016

3.32

542 ratings

🎯 Job Interviews 📈 Career Development 🗣️ Persuasion 🤝 Networking Strategies 🏢 Corporate Navigation

Wait, How Do I Write This Email?

by Danny Rubin • 2015

The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.

3.92

168

💼 Professional Communication ✂️ Concise Writing 🔍 Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🎙️ Interview Preparation

Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary

Wait, How Do I Write This Email? 87%

The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.

by Danny Rubin 2015

3.92

168 ratings

💼 Professional Communication ✂️ Concise Writing 🔍 Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🎙️ Interview Preparation

Brag Better

by Meredith Fineman • 2020

The loudest get the recognition. How the quietly competent can learn to claim theirs.

3.56

951

📣 Self-Promotion 🗣️ Office Communication 📈 Career Advancement 👤 Imposter Syndrome 🏷️ Personal Branding

Brag Better 87%

The loudest get the recognition. How the quietly competent can learn to claim theirs.

by Meredith Fineman 2020

3.56

951 ratings

📣 Self-Promotion 🗣️ Office Communication 📈 Career Advancement 👤 Imposter Syndrome 🏷️ Personal Branding

You Are The Brand

by Mike Kim • 2021

Build a personal brand that sounds like you, not a corporation, starting with a single platform.

4.22

259

👤 Personal Branding 🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 📖 Story Marketing 🏗️ Platform Building 💰 Value-Based Pricing

You Are The Brand 87%

Build a personal brand that sounds like you, not a corporation, starting with a single platform.

by Mike Kim 2021

4.22

259 ratings

👤 Personal Branding 🧑‍💻 Solopreneurship 📖 Story Marketing 🏗️ Platform Building 💰 Value-Based Pricing

Save the Cat! Writes for TV

by Jamie Nash • 2021

Board it. Beat it. Weave it: the writers' room method for structuring a pilot that sells.

4.31

423

📺 Television Writing ✍️ Screenwriting 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Development 🎯 Aspiring Tv Writers

Save the Cat! Writes for TV 86%

Board it. Beat it. Weave it: the writers' room method for structuring a pilot that sells.

by Jamie Nash 2021

4.31

423 ratings

📺 Television Writing ✍️ Screenwriting 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Development 🎯 Aspiring Tv Writers

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO

by Beverly E. Jones • 2016

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

3.76

304

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO Summary

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO 86%

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

by Beverly E. Jones 2016

3.76

304 ratings

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

Why Not Me?

by Mindy Kaling • 2015

A vampire's diamond skin, a breakaway dance studio, and a weather war: how Twilight got made.

3.90

227k+

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