A new hope (just like Luke Skywalker) is emerging in Michigan's film industry by creating opportunity and jobs for those in an array of fields.
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According to career experts in Michigan, there are budding opportunities in the area, thanks to an increasing number of film projects there.
"Michigan has been gaining a lot of film projects based on tax breaks that have been offered" explained Janet Beckstrom, owner of Word Crafter, a résumé service in Flint, Mich. And with that have come job opportunities, she added.
For job seekers interested in pursuing that path, Career Coach Deborah Schuster, who owns The Lettersmith in Troy, Mich., recommends identifying transferable skills for starters. For example, construction workers could have many skills related to set building.
Schuster says applicants interested in switching industries should streamline their résumé to keep it relevant to their goal. "Leave out things that are irrelevant and focus on things that are," she said.
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