Career paths: Onset Runner

I'm starting to think about possible career paths which I would like to look into and that will benefit me during this project.

One job which I will be looking further into, is production running or [assistant] production coordinator kind of jobs. This fits well with the area of the film industry which I am passionate and keen on.  So it will benefit me to do in-depth research into these kinds of roles and speak to someone in a relative position to gain a detailed understanding of what this kind of career entails.

I will now look into a few companies which I can then get in touch with to find out some more info.

Some key questions to consider:
-what kind of qualities are required for this role?
-what kind of qualifications are required?
- what key tasks does it involve?
-what career opportunities are available to someone in this role?
-what path lead to this role?
-challenges?
-rewards?
-experience required?
-hours required?
-different locations?

Reading: interview Success Fanthome

The importance of preparation; an interview provides an opportunity to sell a product, which is YOU
- packaging= appearance v important
provides impression before even speak, good +smart appearance communicates sufficient want for the job + presentation skills

Mentally good to have basic knowledge of organisation, consider what the employer is looking for: previous experience, personal qualities, skills

concise answers but not too short

examples provide proof of ability
useful to be well informed on current affairs as may be asked about current headlines

TYPICAL Q --- why did you apply to us?
what can you offer?
previous experience?
strengths? weaknesses?

interview is not one way situation, opportunity to gain impression of employer
do not ask for info already available

Mock interview refelction

Today in groups we engaged in peer mock interviews, although this was nerve racking, having strangers ask you questions about your skills. It was good simulation for a real life interview. I have never been interviewed by a panel of three people before because I have only ever applied for jobs in entry level positions and within wither bar work or retail. So this was a new experience for me.

I found that when being interviewed, despite knowing what point I was trying to make, my lack of preparation meant that I found myself babbling and not relating my answer directly to a skill or back to the original question.

So in response to this, I feel it would be really useful to sit down and look at my CV, and then develop a few key examples of previous work situations which I can use to apply to multiple skills. I think it would benefit me to do some searching in the Careers and Employability centre on campus to find out some more information on how to be successful in an interview.

Choosing a sector within the media industry

Despite firmly knowing that I want to work within the media industry after graduating, I am still unsure of what specific area I want to work in so it is a possibility that during this opportunity, I will explore more than one specific profession that I am considering for the future.

Up until the past few months I have been certain that I want to go into a film production role after university, I am definitely more interested in pre production from script writing to directing. But given that I have recently become interested in graphic design and Illustration, I think it  might be useful to harness this module in a different way and to take this opportunity to explore a graphic design related career, which will either clarify that I want to pursue film, or open up a new alternative choice to consider.

I will try and get in contact with a few people from different ends of the spectrum, some independent companies and some larger scale companies.

 I will now have to begin my research into particular companies locally to Brighton and London because these are the most appropriate places for me to be networking and gaining experience in geographically. 

Now I know what kind of jobs I want to look at in further detail, its time to research some companies in appropriate companies and start to think about how to construct emails them explaining my intentions and asking whether they can accommodate what I am asking without making it seem like a forced exercise as part of a module.  

An introduction to professional practice (challenge 1)

Prof. Practice provides opportunity to research and investigate an area of the work force/ industry which you are most interested in. It is important to take notes, make reflective comments and provide evidence throughout for own benefit.

Point of engaging with this module is to gain further insight into 1 or more specific profession within chosen industry. Might be best to focus on one or two people from chosen profession to engage with and to shadow or interview about aspects such as path which led them to said career and the further opportunities they look for in the present/future and the key roles of their working day. What experience they had previously and experience they have gained in said role. 

Career Hub and prospects.ac.uk will be useful.
purpose of CV to demonstrate you have what employer needs
lots of resources to help w/ layout + content

S-situation
T-task
A-action
R-result

INITIAL KEY FEATURE IS YOUR CV AND THE QUALITY OF THIS. -- introduction to Careers and Employability Centre
- career advisors
-grad opportunities

WIRED SUSSEX
MEDIA PRODUCTION SECTOR GUIDE

A key point from this introduction lecture, is taking this opportunity for own personal and professional benefit to explore, observe, experience and engage with areas of the industry which seem most appealing. This empirical research might reveal that maybe my chosen career[s] are not what I first thought and may not be as glamorous as they seem. Thats why investigating through interviews, observation etc are an important part of this process. Not only gaining experience such as being able to present yourself professionally and communicate on a professional level but to find out information that will help guide me in my path for after graduation.