Think your music degree is only useful for performance? Think again. Tune your resume for success in the wider world and manage your money with savvy financial planning.
7 Dec 2015 12:00
Susan de Weger
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Writing and Publishing
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With exams over and the long summer stretching ahead, many musicians are seeking flexible work to supplement the seasonal low in gig and teaching income. A hot topic of conversation in my recent workshops has been how musicians can demonstrate the transferability of their skills when applying for non-music jobs. This is equally relevant for musicians wishing to career transition for economic or personal necessity.
Susan de Weger is a musician and entrepreneur. After graduating from the Queensland Conservatorium she abandoned music to pursue an international corporate career; and after a hiatus of 15 years dusted off her French Horn and has recently completed a Master of Music Performance at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Susan was awarded the 2014 Hugh Rogers Fellowship to research the world renowned Entrepreneurial Musicianship Department at the New England Conservatory in Boston. She is the founder of Notable Values, a consultancy practice providing advocacy and advice on career planning and entrepreneurship initiatives for musicians.
