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SAE Magazine

t is no different. If you ask who has no tertiary quali- y for a certificate or a ay: “Don’t waste your time; omeone who has taken a is or her answer may well one’s opinions are based hat they don’t know, and e not experienced. s like law, or medicine, you lly. In the music industry s of entry are completely sing and a curse: a bless- anyone (in theory) to be p their techniques as they ecause there is no formal entry into the workplace a enge that is so exciting for hat separates those who de’ versus those that are eping their craft. INDEX David Maclean Author: David Maclean is a mastering engineer, educator and business executive with two decades of experience in the music industry and tertiary education sector. David is the Director of SAE Institute South Africa and is based at the campus in Cape Town. n INFOBOX If you study anything other than your ultimate love, you’re wasting your time and often someone else’s money! Have the guts to present your case to the world by being informed. To say, “I’m passionate about music” will likely get a yawn and not a job offer. You need to be able to answer the question: “Why would someone invest their time and money in me?” If you don’t have an answer yet, dig deeper. We live in a very competitive world and need to be better than the average to attract atten- tion. If you’re good at something, you will get paid for it. But, always be humble, deliberate, and on time. And lastly, leave the rubbish we’ve been taught that: “I want doesn’t get” at the door. If we don’t know what we want, how can we get it! n dustry however, ters of entry ely undefined.

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