Your Career in the Media & Creative Industries
eBook - ePub

Your Career in the Media & Creative Industries

Building Employability Skills

  1. 232 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Your Career in the Media & Creative Industries

Building Employability Skills

About this book

Employability is at the front of all our minds when studying for a degree, but it can be hard to find resources that offer thorough guidance in finding placements and job opportunities.  This textbook offers you a step-by-step guide to careers in the media industry.  Drawing on their own extensive teaching experience, the authors ask you questions in every chapter to help you practise your critical thinking skills.  They offer specific exercises to help you develop a portfolio, CV, social media profiles and interview skills. This up-to-date resource will equip you to discover and secure your dream creative job.  Packed with exclusive insights in ?Student Voices? and ?Hear From the Experts? sections, this book contains tips from those at every stage of their career.

This book is written to complement employability and work placement modules across a whole range of media and communication degrees, but it?s also for any undergraduate student looking to work in the media and creative industries. It covers every stage of the job-seeking process, starting with guidance for identifying potential employment sectors and incorporating insights into what employers are looking for from you.  This key text will leave you feeling career-ready by informing you about the world of opportunities in the media and creative industries. By the end of the book, you will have practised writing a cover letter and delivering an ?elevator pitch?, allowing you to feel confident as you take the next steps beyond university.  Spanning topical issues, from working from home and freelancing to advice on avoiding burnout, this introduction to your media career is both current and comprehensive.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. About The Authors
  7. Preface: How to Use This Book
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Media Degrees and Career Skills, Qualities and Attributes Thinking about your Degree Course in the Context of your Career
  11. 2 Exploring the Media and Creative Industries Identifying Potential Employment Sectors
  12. 3 Analysing Your Skills and Qualities Identifying What Employers are Looking For
  13. 4 Exploring Potential Career Areas Researching Career Case Studies
  14. 5 Working for Yourself Considering Entrepreneurship, Freelancing and Self-employment
  15. 6 Defining Work Experience Finding the Right Placement for You
  16. 7 Developing Materials for Work Experience Preparing your CV, Cover Letter/Email and making Applications
  17. 8 Building your Brand for Work Experience Managing Your Digital Footprint
  18. 9 Securing Your Placement Applying and Interviewing for Work Experience
  19. 10 Preparing for Your Work Experience Making the transition from student to professional
  20. 11 Getting the Best Out of Your Work Experience Modelling Professional Behaviours in the Workplace
  21. 12 Reflecting on Work Experience Debriefing and Critical Reflection
  22. 13 Preparing for Graduation Setting Out Your Career Plan
  23. Glossary
  24. Bibliography
  25. Index