career booklet

Career booklet

Skills to take to a job

·         I have good people skills

·         I work well in a team

·         I take initiative

·         In a team I created a film for the children’s waiting room of my local hospital

Grade terms

·         Part time: A part time course is a course which you only take some days out of the week, you can also have a part time job I had a part time job as a kitchen porter on the weekends.

·         Full time: This is a course you take all week instead of only a few days a week.

·         GCSE: A qualification in a specific subject which is a level below A level.

·         AS, A level: An AS level qualification is a pass at subsidiary level which is the first component of an A level qualification, An A level is a qualification a level above GCSE.

·         Level 2, level 3 and level 4: Qualifications are sorted into various levels depending on their importance. A  GCSE grade of C, B, A or A* is a level 2 qualification, An A level qualification is a level 3 and a certificate of higher education is an level 4 qualifications.

·         Pass: A pass simply means that you have passed the course usually obtained with a 50% grade.

·         Merit: A merit means you have passed with around 60% of the overall grade.

·         Distinction in the BTEC nationals: A distinction is a pass with over 70% in a subject.

·         Vocational: Vocational education is where your education is also an occupation which you are paid for.

·         Bachelor of: If you are a bachelor of a specific subject you hold a first degree from a university in that subject.

·         Master of: To be a master in a subject to have complete knowledge or skill in a subject.

·         Graduate (undergraduate, Postgraduate): A person who has successfully completed an academic degree.

Film industry jobs

·         Production assistant- An entry level position on a film or television set. A production assistant, a production assistant does anything needed for the production or the rest of the crew.

·         Video editor- A video editor plays an important role, this person puts together all footage and sounds to create the final product.

·         Marketing production assistant- A marketing production assistant reviews and distributes work, they also maintain inventories of materials or supplies needed for the production.

Methods of recruitment in the creative media industry

·         National press: As a method of recruitment, this is where something is published in a worldwide newspaper. This would be where a job in the creative media industry would for example be advertised in a newspaper.

·         Trade press: As a method of recruitment, trade press is where a publication such as a magazine or newspaper targets a specific group of people. In the case of film this would be a magazine that targets people interested in trying to get into the industry and someone might advertise roles for actors or jobs as crew on a film in these magazines.

·         Internet: There are many websites such as indeed.co.uk in which businesses will advert their jobs, in relation to the creative media industry film makers can advertise for people needed such as a production assistant.

·         Trade fairs: A trade fair is an exhibition of a specific industries latest products and services this a good place to meet with people in the industry and get recruited.

·         Word of mouth: This would simply be someone putting in a good word for you with an employer for example if an actor were to suggest another actor to the director.

·         Personal contacts and networking: Personal contacts is simply having the personal information of an employer to ask about different employment, Agents sometimes have the personal information of directors so they can get in touch and ask about roles for their clients. A network is the idea that you have contact with likeminded individuals and professionals to ask about work and advice.

·         Internal promotion: This is where the person in charge of the staff will choose to change the job of someone who already works there to something with more responsibility and pay.

CV 

                                                                                                      Jack Oakes | Production assistant

Location: Town, County

Phone: 01234 567890

Email: jack@email.com

                                               

My name is Jack Oakes and i have a lot of experience working with groups of people. I have had work experience in a charity shop running back and forth taking the initiative and getting things people need and stocking the shop. I also worked as a kitchen porter for a while cleaning the kitchen and taking out rubbish. I believe these jobs gave me good communication skills as these places were quite hectic so required a lot of communication and energy. I remember when i was in high school i was part of a competition where teams would have to make money for charity in various ways and whoever did the best won vouchers, due to great teamwork my team won and i believe this developed not only my understanding of the business world but also helped me gain skills to work well in a team. I also have qualifications and experience in media from my time from studying film development in college, i believe that because of this i have many of the necessary skills needed of a production assistant. I have always found the film industry fascinating and want very strongly to be a part of it.

Ways to show off your talents

• A portfolio is a demonstration of your previous work, i had a to produce a portfolio of art for a university interview however in regards to film this would involve creating a list of productions you have been involved in.
• A show reel is a short video clip featuring various work from an actor.
• A personal website is a website created by you which features all of your contact information and previous employment to people direct access to information you believe will make them want you as part of their production.

Various things needed

interviewing skills

• confidence 
• eye contact
• be prepared with questions for the employer

Presentation skills 

• arrive early 
• involve audience
• practice

self-presentation

• speak clearly
• dress smart
• keep your body language friendly and open

things to note once you have the job

• training on the job: you will receive training from a supervisor on how to do the specific you must be concerned with in your work.
• self-training: you may have to train yourself in some things if you wish to keep ahead in your work.
• sources of information for you

Trade unions: Trade unions are created for the employees and help with contracts and are mainly there to make sure that employees work is fair.

Sector skills councils: These are created and ran by the employers and help to increase productivity and reduce skill gaps. 

Careers services: These provide information on guidance on training and work.