Here are our top 10 tips for getting the most out of UK Music Jobs:

Job Types

UK Music Jobs allows you to select up to 4 distinct job type categories on your profile. The selections you make here determine which job alerts we email to you, and how employers find you when they search the individual member database*. To maximise your exposure, make sure you have chosen 4 appropriate job types.

‘Work In‘

Just like the ‘jobtype’ tick boxes – selecting the area you’re available to work determines the email alerts you get, and the employer searches* you appear in. Be realistic about what you select. Are you really prepared to move to Scotland if you’re based in London?

About Me

The ‘About Me’ section on your profile is your chance to sell yourself. The first 100 words of the ‘About Me’ appears next to your name in the search results* presented to employers who directly search our database. Make sure you have something attention-grabbing in there to entice employers to look at your full profile.

If you have elected to allow your profile to be found by major internet search engines* (like Google, MSN and Yahoo – see below), then the ‘About Me’ section is what appears under the link to your resume in their search results.

Upload a Picture

A picture of yourself, your work, a logo or a still can help make your profile memorable. In addition to making your profile different from the rest of the bunch, it also allows you to express your personality and give you an online identity which is useful not only in sticking in people’s mind, but when engaging with the UK Music Jobs community though the forum, or contacting other freelancers. 

Upload your professional CV

Have you got a Word or pdf version of your full professional resume? Upload it to your Music Jobs profile (’Upload Word’ on the Profile submenu). Many employers like to see a standard resume attached to UK Music Jobs multimedia profiles

Instant Update

Many employers search our freelancer database directly to find the people who have the skills they need, without advertising on the jobs board. The search results* are displayed in order of most recently updates resumes first. To make sure you are at the top of the pile, all you have to do is click ‘Instant Update’ from the menu bar when you are logged in. Doing this every few days will make sure you’re always visible: everyone’s doing it!

Let Google Find You

Whilst we cannot ‘insert’ your UK Music Jobs resume in to major internet search engines’ results, we can do out best to make sure they find you. Ensure that you select ‘Allow Search Engines to find me’* in your contact options (the last section under ‘Update Profile’). Many of our freelancers are reporting that they have found music jobs directly as a result of their UK Music Jobs profile appearing in a Google search!

Upload MP3’s and Video Files

Jazz up your profile by adding multi-media content to it. If you have any MP3 samples of your work, attach them to your UK Music Jobs profile. What better way to exhibit exactly what you’re made of? You can have as many uploaded files as you like – provided each is under 8Mb in size, and is in a format supported by the UK Music Jobs system. Simply click ‘Add Sample’ on the ‘Profile’ submenu.

Credits and Employment History

It’s essential that you list your recent relevant credits and your latest employment history, with emphasis on music jobs. Flag up the achievements you are proud of, and be bold in selling yourself to your next potential employer. As you are aware the UK music industry is very tough, so you need to maximise your chances by selling yourself through your profile.

Cover letters

When applying* for a job directly through UK Music Jobs, you are given the opportunity to write a cover letter to the job employer. A link to your online profile is included underneath that letter. The cover letter is the first contact, and first impression you make with your prospective new employer – it’s vital to make a good impression and to make them excited about you. Two lines saying ‘look at my resume’ is not impressive. Give a brief description of your recent achievements, and outline why you think you are perfect for this job. Imagine the person reading your cover letter has already looked at 50, and there are another 50 to follow. What is it about you that’s going to make them take that next step and look at your online Music Jobs profile (complete with pictures, videos and a full, downloadable Word or PDF resume)?

*visibility in UK Music Jobs database search results, visibility to external search engines and applying for jobs are only available to premium (subscribing) members of UK Music Jobs.