CAREER NOTE
For anyone navigating the next step in touring, production, or really any career path.
Resumes are not about proving how big you are. They are about being honest about where you are.
Every career is built in layers. One show does not make a Tour Manager. One assist does not make a Production Manager. One big moment does not define a whole body of work. And that is not a negative. That is simply how real experience is earned.
The strongest resumes I see are not the loudest. They are the clearest. They show what someone actually supported, what they were responsible for, and what they are still learning. That kind of clarity builds trust fast.
It can be tempting to rush the story. To reach for the title before the reps are there. To stretch the truth because you want the opportunity now. I understand that feeling. Everyone wants forward motion. Everyone wants to be taken seriously.
But here is the quiet truth. Honesty does not slow your career down. It aligns it.
When your skills and your story match, the right opportunities find you at the right time. When they do not, doors open briefly and close just as fast. And sometimes those doors do not reopen.
This industry, and most industries, are smaller than they look. People talk. Reputations travel. Accuracy protects you long after a resume is sent.
If you are early in your career, that is not something to hide. Say you are learning. Say you are building. Say what you can do well today. There is real strength in that.
Careers are long roads. You do not need to skip chapters to get where you are going. You just need to keep moving forward honestly, one step at a time.
Stay Positive.
-A
Aubrey Wright
