If you don't live in one of the major coastal cities like New York or Los Angeles, media job opportunities are not as abundant. However, over the course of my own career, I've found the following job boards that I currently recommend and have had some success with. Please comment if you have found any others.
Each site is different and may charge some fees, but if you are resourceful enough to do some more research based on the information listed, you may be able to find a direct contact to submit to. I'll explain further down this post.
www.staffmeup.com
This site has been free for a long time but now has limitations on how many applications you can apply to per month without asking for a fee. It has one of the best filtering field systems out there that allows you to choose a city or job position. It's one of the most widely used ones for TV crew work.
www.productionhub.com
Similarly to other sites it has a great filtering system. It also allows companies to list themselves in a directory.
www.mandy.com
Their website has truly developed aesthetically better over the years. It used to be a long cumbersome text only job board that was a little hard to navigate. Now it has all kinds of options to choose from plus suggestions. You can still see some job listings without signing up for an account.
www.backstage.com
This publication lists both crew and cast calls. It isn't as liberal to reveal contact info without signing up or subscribing on some posts, but it still has a decent way to find jobs. It is a little slow to load with a lot of ads and images though.
A new and upcoming one: www.productionbeast.com
You can get a brief summary preview of jobs without signing up first plus they offer a free trial, as of this writing. Occasionally, I even get emails of job listings in my area.
Additional resources:
Check your local Film Commission website. They may list additional resources in your area. Since web information is abundant, use other resources such as Facebook pages or groups, your local newspaper and even craigslist.
Job tip: If you are able to see some specific company or title info on any postings, do some additional research to contact the company directly. Another way, is to try to copy and paste a little bit of the ad in a new search browser to see if they have posted the ad elsewhere online where they listed contact information to apply to.
Note: This blog is for informational educational purposes. The links are not part of an affiliated program. I can not take responsibility on the outcome of any jobs submitted to these sites. Woman Reading newspaper photo credit: Attribution: FOTO:FORTEPAN / Rádió és Televízió Újság Source: Wikimedia
