With unemployment rates nearly double what they were this time last year, millions of Americans are suffering from job loss or drastically reduced hours due to COVID-19. And few industries have been as hard hit as the entertainment industry and all its related professions.
One entertainment organization leading the charge to counter the tremendous economic and jobs-related impact is the Country Music Association (CMA). With music artists not touring during the global health crisis, countless industry professionals involved in every aspect of music (tour bus drivers, event staff, food vendors, and many more) are out of work and without vital income—regardless of genre.
CMA Gives a Helping Hand
To help music professionals find employment in the midst of a struggling industry, CMA has come together with FlexJobs to establish an Economic Development partnership. By purchasing and giving away 100 annual FlexJobs job seeker memberships and 25 career coaching bundles, CMA seeks to help industry professionals across all spectrums and genres of the music business whose livelihood has taken a hit in 2020.
“Since the onset of the pandemic, CMA has focused on how to help those in the music industry in need,” says Tiffany Kerns, CMA VP of Community Outreach. “The live music business has been silenced. It was one of the first industries to shut down in March and will be one of the last to return to normal. We’ve heard first-hand from our people that one of the most critical needs right now is employment assistance. These are incredibly hard-working individuals, some who have been in their jobs for years, if not decades. The trouble is, not everyone knows where to begin. We are grateful to see so many of our music professionals accept these FlexJobs memberships and we hope more will take advantage of this critical resource.”
Recipients can take advantage of everything a FlexJobs membership has to offer, including:
- Access to thousands of hand-screened, legitimate remote and flexible jobs
- Unlimited job posts
- Low, flat membership fee
- Access top-level remote advice
- Unlimited resume searches
- Reach the right candidates
- And so much more!
- Exclusive webinars and events
- Job search checklists
- Skills tests
- Learning center
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The career coaching bundles provide job seekers with support and guidance from FlexJobs’ expert career coaches, such as:
- Tips for a successful job search
- Answers to career questions
- Resume reviews
- Mock interviews
Partner With FlexJobs Today
The pandemic has had a drastic impact on nearly every industry, and businesses all over the world have struggled to mitigate its effects.
If layoffs and furloughs have impacted your industry or association, consider partnering with FlexJobs to give members access to subscriptions and career coaching bundles that will set them up for job search success.
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