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Assignment Desk

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Crew Transparency

StaffMeUp vs. Assignment Desk: What Happens After You Apply

A side-by-side comparison of the crew experience on StaffMeUp versus Assignment Desk — from sign-up to booking to getting feedback.

Crew Transparency

Algorithmic Hiring Transparency: How Assignment Desk Complies with NYC Local Law 144 and Beyond

How Assignment Desk's deterministic crew ranking system meets and exceeds algorithmic transparency requirements under NYC LL 144, the Colorado AI Act,

Crew Transparency

Pay Transparency in Production: Why We Show Rates and Selection Reasons

How pay transparency laws are changing production staffing, and why Assignment Desk exceeds legal requirements by showing rates and selection reasons

Crew Transparency

Profile Optimization Guide: Every Point Matters in Crew Rankings

A field-by-field breakdown of the 100-point profile completeness system and how it affects your ranking in the crew directory.

Crew Transparency

The Production Coordinator Relationship: Why It's the #1 Factor in Getting Booked

Why coordinators book the crew they know, what the data says about repeat bookings, and how to build trust from your very first gig.

Crew Transparency

Understanding Your Crew Booking Rate: What It Means and How to Improve It

What your booking rate measures, what a good rate looks like, and specific strategies to improve it on Assignment Desk.

Crew Transparency

The Pay-to-Play Problem: How Crew Staffing Platforms Exploit Workers

A deep dive into predatory pay-to-apply models, the Phan v. Talent Systems lawsuit, ghost jobs, and why Assignment Desk charges clients — not crew.

Crew Transparency

Why We Show You Everything: Our Transparency Promise

Assignment Desk's philosophy on crew transparency — what we show, why we show it, and how it compares to platforms that keep crew in the dark.

Crew Transparency

Hacking Assignment Desk: How to Get on Every Shoot

A practical, step-by-step guide to maximizing your bookings on Assignment Desk — from profile optimization to coordinator relationships.

Crew Transparency

How Assignment Desk's Crew Directory Algorithm Actually Works

A full breakdown of our 3-tier master rating system, Bayesian smoothing, and every factor that determines where you appear in the crew directory.

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AD East Coast Crews Team Up for NBC Sports

NBC Sports added WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark, a “new sharpshooter”, to their roster ahead of NBA All-Star Week. The staff welcomed Caitlin in with a f

New England DP Films at von Trapp Lodge for GMA
New England Camera Crew

New England DP Films at von Trapp Lodge for GMA

“I don’t always get to shoot in Vermont, but when I do, it’s usually a fun and picturesque shoot,” says New England DP Roger Woodruff. On a recent sho

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