Other Career Paths for Media Students...
Teaching
Retail
Marketing
Charities
Sales
Recruitment
Government / Civil Service
Publishing
Post Grad
You gain transferable skills from...
Previous jobs
Projects
Voluntary work
Sports
Your home life
Hobbies
Interests
Transferable skills enable you to...
Be adaptable and flexible in case you need to change your job
Transferable skills
General skills you can use in many jobs
Interview Questions: Most questions fall into three categories...
Questions about you (+ the job)
Questions about the company
Questions about the industry
Interview Questions: Illegal personal questions...
Race
Sex
Religion
National origin
Age
Disability
Marital/family status
Interview Questions: To succeed in interviews you need to demonstrate...
You have the skills to perform the job
You are passionate about the company
You are passionate about the industry
Interview Questions: Planning your answers...
Tell them about your skills
Link your answers to the job spec
Show them you’ve done your research
Show them you’re passionate
Bring in info, not on your CV
Before the Interview: Find out what the interview will consist of...
Face-to-face interview
Panel interview
Group interview
Online interview
Tests/exam
Before the Interview: Check...
What to wear
How will you get there
What is the contact name
What to bring to the Media Job Interviews...
CV
Showreel
Notes
Portfolio (photographs or written work)
Limited Company...
The most common structure for freelancers
You register your ‘business’ and have to file company accounts
You get the credibility of being a registered company
There is more financial paperwork to deal with
You have to pay corporation tax
Sole trader...
You register yourself as self-employed with the HMRC
It’s the easiest system to set up and manage
If the ‘company’, loses money it comes from your pocket
Freelance paye...
You are on a freelance contract but are taxed at the source
No need to deal with HMR
You have the insecurity but not the increased pay of other freelancers
You get some of the benefits, like sick pay or holiday pay
Reasons why employers like freelancers...
They can choose how long they pay people
They can bring in specialist skills their permanent staff don’t have
They pay for the job ensuring it gets completed on budget
They are cheaper than staff because they don’t have to pay sick pay, maternity pay, or pension
Negatives
You have to take responsibility for your finances (invoicing, tax, etc.)
No protection, you don’t get paid when you’re sick
No holiday pay, if you take a break, you make no income
No maternity pay
No pension
Difficult to get credit (mortgage)
Positives
Freelancers usually get paid more than permanent staff
Freelancers pay less tax
You can ‘be your own boss’
Easy to get out of bad jobs
Quicker to get promoted
Freedom to take time off
Freelancing fields in media...
Film
TV
Radio
Animation
Graphic design
Web design
91% of people in the film are...
Freelance
Freelancing
Working for someone on a short, fixed-term contract, to do a task before moving on to the next
Types of Virtual Interviews: Live Interviews...
Similar to a face-to-face interview
Real-time interview
Platforms such as Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams
Types of Virtual Interviews: Pre-recorded:
You won’t speak to a real person
You are presented with some pre-recorded or written questions on the screen
Your answer is recorded
The Interview: Step 1: Prepare for interview questions...
Do your research
Know why you want the position
Review the job description and personal specification
Familiarise yourself with your application and CV
The Interview: Step 2: Prepare your interview space...
Find a quiet space
Check internet connection
Check your audio is working
Check your camera is working and if it’s well positioned, close to eye level
Face your lighting if possible
Check your background
The Interview: On the day...
Dress professionally
Remind members of your household that you have an interview
Ensure you are positioned correctly, head and shoulders in the camera frame
Speak to the panel