We explore the business of entertainment with singer Noelle Scaggs of Fitz and the Tantrums on this week's episode of the business of The Business. Find out how Noelle discovered music and songwriting and how she's grown since her formative years writing down lyrics from her favorite songs. Learn about the parallels between successful musicians and successful chefs, as Noelle explains how compromise is not an option when it comes to creative endeavors. This program was sponsored by BluePrint Cleanse.

"If you do everything for everybody else - you're always going to fail. You have to do things for yourself."

--Noelle Scaggs on the business of The Business

Join Grace Bonney on another episode of After the Jump as she chats with acclaimed artist and illustrator Chris Silas Neal. Chris's work has been commisioned by a variety of magazines, book publishers and television. His first picture book, Over and Under the Snow, with author Kate Messner was praised for it's "stunning retro-style illustrations" (New York Times), was a 2011 New York Times's Editor's Choice and won an E.B. White Honor Award in 2012. Neal recently directed short animated videos for both Kate Spade and Anthropologie and was awarded a medal from the Society of Illustrators for his work in motion graphics. Neal exhibits drawings at various galleries and speaks at events across the country and abroad. He currently works and lives in Brooklyn and teaches Illustration at Pratt Institute. This program was sponsored by The International Culinary Center.

"When an illustrator is first starting out - most likely what they first do is replicate their heros and the work they are interested in." [17:45]

-- Chris Silas Neal on After the Jump

Learn how to apply for a job on this week's episode of How to Behave! Brian Keyser is joined by friend-of-the-show Hannah Howard and panelists Kevin Ferguson and Carol Todd to talk about a wealth of application tips and advice. On the phone is Taylor Cocalis of Good Food Jobs to talk about the importance of personal connections and relationships in opposition to job-search fixtures like classified ads and online job search sites. Later, Sarah Vania, HR Director, calls in to offer some application suggestions regarding money, and dealing with former employers. Livia Manfredi calls in to talk about some of her successes during the job hunt, and how she landed an unlikely, but incredible job! Thanks to our sponsor, Fairway Market, and thanks to The California Honeydrops for today's break music.

"Don't solely rely on online job search engines... My biggest advice is to take a step back and take a bird's eye approach. It's so much better to build and cultivate relationships with people than get fixated on the job search." [9:20] -- Taylor Cocalis on How to Behave