Know about
employment opportunities and job roles in the media industries
In this essay I will be explaining the different
opportunities there are in the media industry and discuss different ways in
which you can get a job in the field of media.
Job roles
/different employment opportunities
The first job opportunity that I will be speaking about is a
director, being a director in the media industry takes hard work and
dedication. Firstly you would have to work from a lower job role then work your
way up to a high payed job. For example you would have to work as a runner,
which is a low payed job, and by doing this you will learn different skills
that will help you to eventually become a director. Other high payed jobs are
also available if you are motivated enough to achieve it and that job role is a
free lancer. A free lancer is a
self-employed worker that works for him/her self but can also do different job
roles on different films.
In the media industry they’re a number of job roles from
being a creative to being part of the financial department. The financial
department is important to the media industry as without it, there would be no
project. The financial department will take care of sections such as hiring a
building so they can use that build to make their project. This will help the
production run smoothly. There are many
people going for jobs in the media industry, this means that the industry is
getting more completive everyday. The
main skill that you have to have is having work experience in the job role that
you have applied for. In addition to this, the media industry interests a lot
of young applicants especially people that are coming out of university with
degree. This makes it harder for the people with degree to get a job within the
industry, as a lot of employers are looking fro candidates with both practical
and theoretical knowledge.
Sources
of information.
At
the start of your full time or part time job the employer should go though a
contract that is appeals to you. For example in the contract it will tell you
what hours you are supposed to work, how much money you will earn on an hourly
rate and if you have any disabilities that you need to discuss. Also everyone
in your work place should be treated the same. If not this is not acceptable
because everyone in the work place should be treated equally. This will only change when someone higher than
you is getting paid to mange his or her team. For example a runner will be
treated differently to a director because the director is managing his team to
complete their assessment.
Recruitment
A
CV is a personal statement that provides previous employment information and
education records. The information will tell the job roles that you had to do
in the previous. For example in a previous job if you worked in customer
service you would include that information in your CV, other information could
include key skills you have learnt in recent years from your work experience. A
CV should have personal information aswell such as date of birth, home address
and other important information. A cv would help the employer decide weather
that certain person is right for the job with out asking them to come in for a
interview however is an applicant successful enough to get a interview it helps
the employer know more about the individual before they arrive
Companies will use Social networking sites to
provide information and promote job opportunities to potential candidates, for
example they use certain social networking sites such as Facebook and twitter.
Functional
Skills
Functinal
skills are basic skills such as English and maths. You use maths and English
daily. If you know your maths and English skills this will give you the edge on
other people that don’t functional skills.
Sources
of information.
There are plenty of
sources of information which you can find out to see which jobs are best for
you and all your rights as worker is being met when in an actual role.
Organisations such as trade unions ensure that workers are fairly treated and
are represented. The reason to this being is if workers feel as if they are
being bullied by big corporations they will have someone to represent them.
When looking at the services there are plenty which will provide you with
information to how to gain experience for these job roles.
Professional
Behaviour
Conducting yourself in a
professional manor is vital when working in the creative media industry. Skills
and traits which will be expected of you are attendance, punctuality,
commitment and reliability. Good attendance and punctuality shows that you are
an organised individual and therefore improve your reliability. Other key sills
required from you are to be a well in your professionalism and to have
good communication skills. This isvital because good communication skills can
make a project run smoothly and efficiently.
