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The Actors Fund Podcast Series

We are proud to present The Actors Fund Podcast Series, offering valuable information based on workshops The Fund offers in our New York and Los Angeles offices. Stay tuned for more to come in the series!

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Finding a Balance - Having a Performance Career and a Meaningful Parallel Career

The first video in The Actors Fund Podcast Series explains why pursuing alternative ways to earn income is a positive step. This eight-minute podcast also debunks some popular myths—including how sideline work doesn’t mean you’re giving up your creative life—and offers first steps to get you thinking about how your skills can be put to use in other potential occupations.
 

Where are The Jobs That Will Utilize My Skills? Conducting Labor Market Research

The second video in The Actors Fund Podcast Series explains how to conduct effective research on possible alternative careers. This ten-minute podcast discusses ways to identify the jobs that will best utilize your unique skills and where to find them. This podcast also discusses the importance of networking and how to land and conduct an informational interview.
 

Applying for a Job - Getting a Competitive Edge

The third video in The Actors Fund Podcast Series explores strategies that will make your application competitive in the current market. This twelve-minute podcast discusses ways to conduct effective research in order to tailor job application packages for specific submissions, where to turn to for additional training and, tips to create a winning cover letter. This podcast also discusses ways to stand out through research, networking, and the right angle and attitude towards applying for jobs that can make or break your application.
 
Creating a Winning Resume and Preparing for the Interview

The fourth video in The Actors Fund Poscast Series highlights key resume creation and interview strategies to make you a competitive candidate in today's job market. Did you know that employers admit to only spending 10-20 seconds looking at a candidate's resume the first time? This eight-and-a-half-minute video will guide you through the steps to creating the highly competitive resume that will be looked at more than once so you are contacted for an interview, and then what you can do before, during, and after your first interview to appear at your very best and score a second interview, or even a job offer!
 
Finanical Wellness Part 1: Organizing Expenses

The fifth installment in The Actors Fund Podcast Series begins a conversation about financial wellness, specifically money management. This eleven-minute video will guide you through some steps you can take in organizing your expenses to better understand and manage your cash flow. We understand that traditional budgets are not always flexible enough for those in the entertainment and performing arts industry, so coming up with a good template for a basic month is a tremendously helpful tool to have in order to plan for a financial cushion, or contingency fund, for when dry spells occur. We provide you with a budget outflow worksheet you can download on our website here http://www.actorsfund.org/FinancialWellness to get you on your way to developing a positive, healthy relationship with money. After all, taking care of your money is just a regular part of taking care of yourself.
 
Finanical Wellness Part 2: Organizing Income
The sixth installment in The Actors Fund Podcast Series discusses how to organize your income as part of an overall cash flow plan. (If you have not already, please view Financial Wellness Part 1: Organizing Expenses prior to watching Part 2). This eight minute video covers some of the challenges to balancing  variable income and expenses for people who work in performing arts and entertainemnt, and also touches briefly on important tax issues. A performing artist's financial life is complex, so it's easy to get confused when trying to organize your money. This podcast will help you distinguish between regular and irregular income and determine what this means for building yourself a financial cushion, saving for periodic expenses and investing for your future. The overall goal of the Financial Wellness series? Establishing a stable method of managing your finances!
 
Financial Wellness Part 3: Credit Health
The Actors Fund Podcast Series are based on workshops that are presented regularly at The Actors Fund's New York and Los Angeles offices. Geared towards assisting entertainment and performing arts professionals, these videos are for you!

The seventh installment in The Actors Fund Podcast Series will help you to assess your credit health. This video shows you how to analyze your personal credit and debt profile, including how to understand your credit report and your credit score. We will also take you through The Actors Fund Credit Accounts Organizer, a self-assessment tool which will give you a simplified snapshot of your pertinent credit and debt information. Credit is important in today's world. Responsible use of credit gives you many valuable options that can improve your financial life. For many people in the entertainment industry, credit is the tool that you use to ensure lifestyle continuity. In other words, paying your bills and putting food on the table when you're in between jobs. When you use your available credit it becomes debt. Debt can limit your options and create undue financial pressure. This segment will not only help you to determine if you have a debt problem, but also to establish a stable method of managing your overall credit health.