Ask a Recruiter: Resumes (with Paul Tranchese)
Paul Tranchese - Part 2: Resumes
Most Recently Director, Learning and Organizational Development at WME
Resumes
DO: Curate Your Resume
You should never be sending the same resume to every single company because the job descriptions, I guarantee you, are different for every place. You should curate your experiences and what transferable skills you've had at previous places that would speak specifically to that job description.
DON'T: Lie or Exaggerate
Don't ever lie because it's pretty easy to catch. A lot of people feel the need to lie when they have gaps, but gaps are okay as long as you could talk about why. If it was "me and my friends decided to backpack after school and I wanted that experience before I started work," just say that and be honest. It's always better than making something irrelevant up.
Stay tuned for more from Paul and other recruiters in future issues!
About Paul
Paul Tranchese (Director, Learning and Organizational Development) hails from Long Island, New York. At 19, he began his career working for Lehman Brothers in their mortgage banking sector, and shortly thereafter switched careers to play poker for a living. He was working in the Poker Room at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas where he met and became friends with a touring agent and learned about the entertainment industry. After this Paul applied for a job in the Agent Trainee program/Mailroom at UTA and joined their mailroom in 2008. Paul is proud to have built a career jumping from the Talent Department to Unscripted and then finding his home in Corporate Services/HR where he helps train the future generations of the entertainment industry. Paul is heavily involved in the Training and Development of young professionals just starting their careers, active and current assistants as well as current Agents. He most recently worked with the WME Learning and Development Team training employees as well as sourcing and interviewing potential candidates. In his free time he’s a huge sports fan and enjoys all that living in California has to offer.
