Job Application
A fairly simple concept, usually takes the form of an application form which you would fill out with all the necessary details and submit to your chosen employer in order to apply for a Job. The forms are given out by a company or employer when they have either lost an old employee or have gained/invented a new position within the company. If your form has been shortlisted you are usually invited to an interview however some companies jump the gun and go straight to a sort of trial period where you would get to know what being an employee for them is like. In the media sectors you will often find that certain job applications do come when some freelance work is needed, these applications would require you to show a sample of your work so the employer can see what kind of worker you are and what skills you posses. They will also be looking at how suitable you are for the job.
CV And Covering Letter
CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, it is an important document that is used to show a potential employer what kind of qualifications you have and the extent of your experience and some of your own personal details. When applying for a job a CV is always required as it also shows the employer what you have a achieved in your life that is work related and if this is the first time you have done something like this before. A CV will usually contain:
GCSE results
Any College Qualifications
References
Previous Work done whether related or not.
Degrees
Everyone of these components play a role when being considered for a job.
Normally accompanying a CV is a covering letter. A covering letter tells the employer why you are giving them your CV and why you think that your are suitable for the job. A covering letter is just as important as the CV as if an employer doesn't receive one they wont even look at your CV as they want to know the reasoning on why you sent a CV in the first place.
Portfolio
A portfolio is generally a folder that contains selection of your work that you have made, this work is used as an example of what skills you have and what capabilities you have. The work you have put into your portfolio is generally the best you have produced as you would want an employer to take note of how good you are as this would factor into the decision making when looking for employees, also the work you have in their doesn't just have to be from past jobs, you can put any freelance work or work you have done by yourself. In media a popular choice of portfolio would be a film reel. This reel would showcase all the work in film that you have produced, this would be effective when applying for a job in the film creative sector. Obviously the better your film reel is the better chance you have of been selected for a job, it also would allow you to access higher paying jobs. Usually the employer will judge your portfolio on the quality of the work produced not the quantity, this is helpful to those who want a job in the industry but barely have time to work on one production, with the quality being judged they can put all their effort into one amazing production instead of 5 alright ones. However sometimes people show the wide selection of their work from the good to the bad, this is an effective technique when you want to show the employer how much you have improved over a time period, thus being more influential to them when they are making a decision as they can see how much potential you can still have.
Professional Website
A professional website is another method of having a job in the media industry. There are two different sides to a professional website. One could go online onto someone else's website and apply for a job through there, the website might have some links to application forms for a position or they might have information that could lead you onto an interview with the company. The second way a professional website can result in a job in the media industry is if you create one yourself, this website could contain lots of detail about yourself as an employee and can contain your CV and a covering letter all on one page, someone who is looking for employees may stumble onto your site by accident or through advertising, this person would have all the information needed when ;looking at your past work and reasons why you want a job, they would also have all the contact details necessary if they do consider you for a job. The website would also help when working freelance as people who have worked with you could recommend your site to other employers when they are looking for someone to work with, the website also gibes them quick easy access to you if you have an email address listed there as a means of hiring.
Networking Online
Networking Online is when a business or an individual tries to meet other individuals or businesses through the internet, This can be a useful method when you want to get more jobs from them. You can find some jobs that others don't want or find companies that are struggling to find employees. However trying to be your own business doesn't mean working as part of a bigger company but being self employed does make you your own business. Networking Online is also helpful as you can connect with other people who can help expand your business or help you progress with your businesses career.
Recommendation From Clients
One of the most popular and effective ways of finding work is to have yourself advertised by past clients to company partners and friends, a recommendation means a complete skip past the boring process of application. After you have been recommended you may be selected for an interview or you could just go straight onto the job, this depends on the job. during an interview that you are attending the subject of you recommendation may come up and will be a vital factor when an employer is deciding who will get the job.However this method of job searching is not very common and doesn't happen to often unless you have already built yourself a reputation in the industry as a good solid worker, if an employer already knows your name before you have even applied to the job you would know that your reputation will gain you new and better chances for a job in the industry.
Work Experience
When searching for a job in this industry market already knowing how the industry works will give you a huge advantage when going up against new comers, this is where work experience will come into play, it also is surprisingly easy to find as there is very simple job in the media industry like a runner who is a basic drone n the workplace, however if you gain the attention of someone you work for by expressing your interest in a certain field of expertise they may offer you a chance to apprentice for someone they know, the connections you could gain could propel you into the industry with first hand experience.When applying for a job employers will be looking for past experience that relates to the job or past work that would of trained you to either be more sociable or have more knowledge. The employer could rest assured that there is a lot less chance of making a mistake by hiring you as they would know you already did a job similar to the one at hand.
Reliability
It is very important be and remain reliable within the industry as if you become known as unreliable then you look much less employable to employers, and when the time comes and you are fired for being to unreliable, there isn't a sane employer that would hire you, essentially you could be blacklisted and you would be out of a job for some time which doesn't bode well for you , especially if you are a freelance employee. There are many ways to be reliable the simplest of which is to get work that you have been set in on time. This can really speak wonders about your work ethic if you can't keep up. another is listening if you just listened and picked up weaknesses that the company has then voice your concerns and maybe even suggest some solutions, an employer would see you as a worker who cares about the company and someone who cares about what direction the company is going in.
Attendance And Punctuality
Again a major part of keeping a job once you have ascertained one is keeping to the company's rules and regulations, making sure that you are at work every day that you are assigned to be in and also making sure that you respect the opinions and ethics of your co workers and bosses, these simple rules will make sure that you wont come under any suspicion that you are not a good worker. Again if you are constantly late and you are always disrespectful then an employer will no longer you representing their company that way. You could also again gain a reputation of bad punctuality and poor attendance this would lead to yourself being fired and other employers definitely would not hire you.
Commitment
Commitment has to be on the forefront of your mind when going to work everyday, and you should recognize is at an important life tool that will help you achieve greater things for yourself.If you are committed to your job then you will be working hard and will gain recognition as a good employee, when considering promotions an employer would see how much you are committed to your job and the company and this would factor into their decision when choosing who gets a promotion and who doesn't. However if you are not committed to your job then management will see your lack of commitment in the work you are producing and would see it as you not caring about your job or your future with the company, this could lead to a firing, which could actually affect you mentally and could have a very negative effect on your job prospects for the future.
Self Presentation
Self presentation is how you make yourself look to your co workers and the managerial staff at a job you could have, you also must upkeep appearances when applying a job. For example if you are discussing a formal business deal you would dress appropriately with a suit tie etc, this is because of the first impressions you will make when first meeting someone they will judge you by what you are wearing and what you look like, its a harsh reality but if you are meeting someone hoping to make a business deal you would not dress in casual shorts and tank top. Self Presentation is not always about how you look is can also be about how you present your personality to others. It is important to know who you are presenting yourself to. For example if you were serving customers then you would need to be polite and kind towards the other person. In media it is important to portray yourself correctly as you might be trying to sell a production of yours on to a distributor. If this was the case then you would want the distributor to think that you are a smart client that knows what they are doing and knows how to make money for everyone. If you are not portraying yourself correctly then you would probably not make any clients and in turn not make any money.
Communication Skills
Communication skills are quite important within the industry and when working with others, if you have good communication skills you can effectively work with those around you this would create a work happy environment that lots of productive work would get done in, it would also test your skills as a leader and would factor into decision making for promotions. If you demonstrated your skills as a leader you would be showing the employer that your communication skills are on point and they were in the right to pick you for a job, so it not only scores brownie points with the employer it would also provide some job security for yourself.
Efficiency
The efficiency in the industry is the measure of how much 'good' work you are doing. This can be shown when you turn in say an assignment and it is filled and filled with info and is generally longer than what was expected, also the speed at which you handed it in would show how efficient you were being. If you were being inefficient then the work you are producing would be well below sub par and you would be showing how little work you had done. You need to be efficient in the industry because it provides great job security as it would show your employer that you are doing better work than existing employees and are therefore an asset to them, they would also factor your efficiency into any higher paid or new job opportunities within the company.
Contribution
Your contribution to a work environment is the work you are contributing to the company's upkeep and general workflow. No employer is going to keep an employee for much longer if they contribute nothing to the company as this to them is just a waste of money, showing the contributions you do and being acknowledged for it shows the employer that you are worth being a paid employee. In the media industry a product being developed by a company needs an employees full contribution or else the final product could be lacking in potential or worse could be a complete failure because one person didn't put in their ideas or ideas that could of been adapted to be an amazing idea that could of benefited the company greatly and could of set that employees career in stone.
Personal Responsibility
Another important aspect of job opportunities is that you must posses the ability to take responsibility for yourself, you just can't rely on other people around you to help make decisions for yourself as they have responsibilities of their own to worry about. You have to be responsible for yourself as you have to make sure everything you do is appropriate to your job. Making sure you don't do anything wrong. It can also mean that you look after yourself. You will be putting a hold on everyone's work if you are constantly getting hurt and need seeing to so if you look after yourself then there is no need to stop working. Personal responsibility can also mean that you take responsibility for your actions and that means your mistakes as well. It is important that you know where you went wrong and can admit to it so that there is no delay in working. Other people can't be blamed for your mistakes otherwise some unnecessary actions could take place towards to that person that they don't deserve and you would probably have to face worse consequences if you do not own up to your mistakes and get caught.
GCSE results
Any College Qualifications
References
Previous Work done whether related or not.
Degrees
Everyone of these components play a role when being considered for a job.
Normally accompanying a CV is a covering letter. A covering letter tells the employer why you are giving them your CV and why you think that your are suitable for the job. A covering letter is just as important as the CV as if an employer doesn't receive one they wont even look at your CV as they want to know the reasoning on why you sent a CV in the first place.
Portfolio
A portfolio is generally a folder that contains selection of your work that you have made, this work is used as an example of what skills you have and what capabilities you have. The work you have put into your portfolio is generally the best you have produced as you would want an employer to take note of how good you are as this would factor into the decision making when looking for employees, also the work you have in their doesn't just have to be from past jobs, you can put any freelance work or work you have done by yourself. In media a popular choice of portfolio would be a film reel. This reel would showcase all the work in film that you have produced, this would be effective when applying for a job in the film creative sector. Obviously the better your film reel is the better chance you have of been selected for a job, it also would allow you to access higher paying jobs. Usually the employer will judge your portfolio on the quality of the work produced not the quantity, this is helpful to those who want a job in the industry but barely have time to work on one production, with the quality being judged they can put all their effort into one amazing production instead of 5 alright ones. However sometimes people show the wide selection of their work from the good to the bad, this is an effective technique when you want to show the employer how much you have improved over a time period, thus being more influential to them when they are making a decision as they can see how much potential you can still have.
Professional Website
A professional website is another method of having a job in the media industry. There are two different sides to a professional website. One could go online onto someone else's website and apply for a job through there, the website might have some links to application forms for a position or they might have information that could lead you onto an interview with the company. The second way a professional website can result in a job in the media industry is if you create one yourself, this website could contain lots of detail about yourself as an employee and can contain your CV and a covering letter all on one page, someone who is looking for employees may stumble onto your site by accident or through advertising, this person would have all the information needed when ;looking at your past work and reasons why you want a job, they would also have all the contact details necessary if they do consider you for a job. The website would also help when working freelance as people who have worked with you could recommend your site to other employers when they are looking for someone to work with, the website also gibes them quick easy access to you if you have an email address listed there as a means of hiring.
Networking Online
Networking Online is when a business or an individual tries to meet other individuals or businesses through the internet, This can be a useful method when you want to get more jobs from them. You can find some jobs that others don't want or find companies that are struggling to find employees. However trying to be your own business doesn't mean working as part of a bigger company but being self employed does make you your own business. Networking Online is also helpful as you can connect with other people who can help expand your business or help you progress with your businesses career.
Recommendation From Clients
One of the most popular and effective ways of finding work is to have yourself advertised by past clients to company partners and friends, a recommendation means a complete skip past the boring process of application. After you have been recommended you may be selected for an interview or you could just go straight onto the job, this depends on the job. during an interview that you are attending the subject of you recommendation may come up and will be a vital factor when an employer is deciding who will get the job.However this method of job searching is not very common and doesn't happen to often unless you have already built yourself a reputation in the industry as a good solid worker, if an employer already knows your name before you have even applied to the job you would know that your reputation will gain you new and better chances for a job in the industry.
Work Experience
When searching for a job in this industry market already knowing how the industry works will give you a huge advantage when going up against new comers, this is where work experience will come into play, it also is surprisingly easy to find as there is very simple job in the media industry like a runner who is a basic drone n the workplace, however if you gain the attention of someone you work for by expressing your interest in a certain field of expertise they may offer you a chance to apprentice for someone they know, the connections you could gain could propel you into the industry with first hand experience.When applying for a job employers will be looking for past experience that relates to the job or past work that would of trained you to either be more sociable or have more knowledge. The employer could rest assured that there is a lot less chance of making a mistake by hiring you as they would know you already did a job similar to the one at hand.
Reliability
It is very important be and remain reliable within the industry as if you become known as unreliable then you look much less employable to employers, and when the time comes and you are fired for being to unreliable, there isn't a sane employer that would hire you, essentially you could be blacklisted and you would be out of a job for some time which doesn't bode well for you , especially if you are a freelance employee. There are many ways to be reliable the simplest of which is to get work that you have been set in on time. This can really speak wonders about your work ethic if you can't keep up. another is listening if you just listened and picked up weaknesses that the company has then voice your concerns and maybe even suggest some solutions, an employer would see you as a worker who cares about the company and someone who cares about what direction the company is going in.
Attendance And Punctuality
Again a major part of keeping a job once you have ascertained one is keeping to the company's rules and regulations, making sure that you are at work every day that you are assigned to be in and also making sure that you respect the opinions and ethics of your co workers and bosses, these simple rules will make sure that you wont come under any suspicion that you are not a good worker. Again if you are constantly late and you are always disrespectful then an employer will no longer you representing their company that way. You could also again gain a reputation of bad punctuality and poor attendance this would lead to yourself being fired and other employers definitely would not hire you.
Commitment
Commitment has to be on the forefront of your mind when going to work everyday, and you should recognize is at an important life tool that will help you achieve greater things for yourself.If you are committed to your job then you will be working hard and will gain recognition as a good employee, when considering promotions an employer would see how much you are committed to your job and the company and this would factor into their decision when choosing who gets a promotion and who doesn't. However if you are not committed to your job then management will see your lack of commitment in the work you are producing and would see it as you not caring about your job or your future with the company, this could lead to a firing, which could actually affect you mentally and could have a very negative effect on your job prospects for the future.
Self Presentation
Self presentation is how you make yourself look to your co workers and the managerial staff at a job you could have, you also must upkeep appearances when applying a job. For example if you are discussing a formal business deal you would dress appropriately with a suit tie etc, this is because of the first impressions you will make when first meeting someone they will judge you by what you are wearing and what you look like, its a harsh reality but if you are meeting someone hoping to make a business deal you would not dress in casual shorts and tank top. Self Presentation is not always about how you look is can also be about how you present your personality to others. It is important to know who you are presenting yourself to. For example if you were serving customers then you would need to be polite and kind towards the other person. In media it is important to portray yourself correctly as you might be trying to sell a production of yours on to a distributor. If this was the case then you would want the distributor to think that you are a smart client that knows what they are doing and knows how to make money for everyone. If you are not portraying yourself correctly then you would probably not make any clients and in turn not make any money.
Communication Skills
Communication skills are quite important within the industry and when working with others, if you have good communication skills you can effectively work with those around you this would create a work happy environment that lots of productive work would get done in, it would also test your skills as a leader and would factor into decision making for promotions. If you demonstrated your skills as a leader you would be showing the employer that your communication skills are on point and they were in the right to pick you for a job, so it not only scores brownie points with the employer it would also provide some job security for yourself.
Efficiency
The efficiency in the industry is the measure of how much 'good' work you are doing. This can be shown when you turn in say an assignment and it is filled and filled with info and is generally longer than what was expected, also the speed at which you handed it in would show how efficient you were being. If you were being inefficient then the work you are producing would be well below sub par and you would be showing how little work you had done. You need to be efficient in the industry because it provides great job security as it would show your employer that you are doing better work than existing employees and are therefore an asset to them, they would also factor your efficiency into any higher paid or new job opportunities within the company.
Contribution
Your contribution to a work environment is the work you are contributing to the company's upkeep and general workflow. No employer is going to keep an employee for much longer if they contribute nothing to the company as this to them is just a waste of money, showing the contributions you do and being acknowledged for it shows the employer that you are worth being a paid employee. In the media industry a product being developed by a company needs an employees full contribution or else the final product could be lacking in potential or worse could be a complete failure because one person didn't put in their ideas or ideas that could of been adapted to be an amazing idea that could of benefited the company greatly and could of set that employees career in stone.
Personal Responsibility
Another important aspect of job opportunities is that you must posses the ability to take responsibility for yourself, you just can't rely on other people around you to help make decisions for yourself as they have responsibilities of their own to worry about. You have to be responsible for yourself as you have to make sure everything you do is appropriate to your job. Making sure you don't do anything wrong. It can also mean that you look after yourself. You will be putting a hold on everyone's work if you are constantly getting hurt and need seeing to so if you look after yourself then there is no need to stop working. Personal responsibility can also mean that you take responsibility for your actions and that means your mistakes as well. It is important that you know where you went wrong and can admit to it so that there is no delay in working. Other people can't be blamed for your mistakes otherwise some unnecessary actions could take place towards to that person that they don't deserve and you would probably have to face worse consequences if you do not own up to your mistakes and get caught.
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