5/29/2010 Weekly Update

Personal Progress: I had the opportunity to research what it takes to get a job in the music industry. A Mr. Howard details his experience of how to find your niche in the "what looks like the exclusive club of the record industry." In the outside world, that not of the music industry there is usually a clear path on how to obtain a job for lets say an accountant, or a hair stylist. These standard paths lead you to you destination. In the music industry it is completely different. It's all about who you know. If you know someone in the music industry you could ask them for help, and talk with them to broaden your network and get to know more people. So if you don't know anyone in the industry what are you to do? First of all don't get discouraged. Just because there is no easy path doesn't mean there isn't a path. Here are some of the things I learned about what to do to increase your chances of getting that dream job in the music industry. You HAVE to do an internship with a music company. There is no way of getting around that. To get an internship think of fun creative ways to express yourself to the company to be able to get hired. During an internship you also have to be dependable, go beyond the call of duty, ask questions (but don't talk too much), be confident but not cocky, energetic, offer suggestions very cautiously and be very humble and always ask what else. Through my research and efforts on how to get a job in the music industry I feel a little more confident and not so timid about what I need to do. This has helped me to progress towards my goal of one day finding a job within the entertainment industry.
Team Update: We had the opportunity to meet again as a team, and go over some of our findings from last week. I was able to research specifically the workings of Mattel and their history. We decided to wait into the research of the manufacturing aspect of the business because we felt that it was more important and end up more beneficial for our team to know a little bit more than what we already knew about the toy industry. I was able to look a little bit into the financials of Mattel, their selection of the different toys and products they offer. All of this gets me so excited about what we are doing as a team to hopefully help Schneider Toys break into the business.