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Page 1: Your degree in Film and Television – What next? Chris Morris-Thornton and Cathy Piquemal Careers Service Floor E Llandinam Tel. 01970 622378.

Your degree in Film and Television –What next?

Chris Morris-Thorntonand Cathy Piquemal

Careers Service Floor E LlandinamTel. 01970 622378. www.aber.ac.uk/careers/

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Countdown...

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Career Fitness?• How career fit are you?

• Do you know what you should be doing to ensure you are in a graduate role soon after graduation?

• Are you doing it?

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Your choices

• If you do not want to stay in the industry, remember that the bulk of graduate jobs do not specify a particular degree.

• www.prospects.ac.uk for everything you need to know about graduate careers

• See also www.aber.ac.uk/careers/casjobs our vacancy database

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This session’s aims• To ensure you know what you need to know,

have and do as a job seeker

• To highlight sources of information, help and support

• To give information which should help you get that graduate job

• To nudge you into action

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What did TFTS grads do? 9/10?

6 months after graduation TFTS Aber %

Nationally %

Work onlyWork and further studyFurther study onlyunemployed

645.69.9

13.0

68.56.09.011.2

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What did they do?• Business Development

Consultant• Cast Member• Data Analyst• Functionality Tester• Graphic Reporter• Teacher• Marketing Manager• Media Studies Instructor /

Cover Supervisor• Office Manager

• Production Crew Member• Radio Producer• Researcher for TV company• Runner / Production

Assistant• Social Media Developer /

Video Producer• Theatre Designer/Technician• Trainee Assistant Production

Manager• Operations Executive

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Job seeker’s health checkYou must know • How to write excellent CVs and applications• How to develop an effective online profile• How to perform well at interview• Where to find guidance, support and

information• How and where to look for jobs• All about GoWales opportunities – placements,

tasters and training

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Your CV – Heading page 1

Ian Brightman 21 Endless road, Boulder Way, Aberystwyth SYXX 999 Tel. 01010 777777 Email [email protected]

No need to write ‘Curriculum Vitae’ or headings such as address. Nor personal details eg date of birth, marital status

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Profile page 1

Eg• Enthusiastic final year undergraduate in Film

and Television..., with wide experience of/ proven abilities/particular expertise in ... and passionately interested in ... ,with a keen ambition to pursue a career in... Now seeking...

Optional – but Useful especially for speculative approaches.

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Professional (or Key) skills and abilities page 1

eg• Skilled use of xyz film editing software• Imaginative and technically competent camera operative• Confident and experienced user of abc sound recording

software• Team leader on ... and ... Productions• Highly organised... ie Don’t miss out transferable skills

Emphasise the skills and experience developed on your course and at work relevant to the role. Match yourself to the role!

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Production credits page 1

Name of production

date Your role/s Director/organisation/ university module

Type of production

Most recent first

White out all lines on tables

AchievementsAwards, prizes, special mentions?

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Education and QualificationsUniversity namedates

School name Date

Date

Other qualifications or further training

degree title and class expected.Relevant modules and special achievements•...•...•...•...

Dissertation/degree project/

A levels – subjects and grades

GCSEs 8 A – C including Maths and English ( plus anything else relevant)

Note – your university education could be entitled Professional training

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Relevant work experience

Organisationdates

Job title or RoleMain duties/responsibilitiesSpecify what you did•....•....•....• Highlight expertise, skills, knowledge• Identify achievements

Include voluntary/unpaid work/ own business/freelance work

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Other work experience

• Keep this brief, and summarise if necessary.

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Other skills

• IT – be specific ( Office, internet, email, blogs, social media)

• Technical practical skills ( eg ability to drive, scuba dive)

• Languages• Other?

This should be a brief section – the most relevant skills should have been mentioned already !

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Interests

• First person narrative.

• Keep it brief

• Make it interesting, lively and memorable

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Referees

• Name, position, organisation, address, tel, email – ask permission

• Often two. One MUST be an academic

• One from the industry if possible

• Choose the best you can get

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Build your online profile

• http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/article/4290335/why-online-cvs-are-essential-in-your-job-search/

• http://jobsearch.about.com/od/professionalbranding/a/profiles.htm

• http://www.visualcv.com/

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Covering Letter

• Set it out properly following the guidelines here

www.aber.ac.uk/careers/covlet

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Email ‘covering letter’

• Should be formal• ‘Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms x ( no first names no ‘Hi’)• Grammatically correct (don’t use little ‘i’)• Finish with ‘Best wishes’ or similar ( not ‘cheers’) and your full name

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Application forms

• Using the person specification/job description/ match yourself to the role.

• Write down each named criterion in turn, using their words and give evidence for how you fulfil their requirements. Be specific not general.

• Be succinct – less is more.

• www.aber.ac.uk/careers/appforms• How to improve your job application and interview

skills#APPLICATION

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Interviews• www.aber.ac.uk/careers/interviews

• Secrets of Successful Interviews - Panopto Viewer video lecture

• Coping with nerves e-learning module with audio relaxation podcast

• Be My Interviewer - Job Interview Tips & Advice interactive video - great advice from prominent business people

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Interview readiness

• Interview outfit?

• Able to ‘pitch’ own skills and abilities confidently

• Preparedness (be sure to study the advice and guidance in previous links)

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Job hunting websites

• BBC - Careers - The Production Talent Pool• TV jobs | Guardian Jobs• Film Crew Pro | Find and Post Film and TV Jobs• http://www.4rfv.co.uk/recruit.asp• http://www.grapevinejobs.com/• Film Careers• http://www.broadcastgraduate.com/

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Using social media to find a job

• Jobs By Twitter - Find a Job Using Twitter

• Twitter tips: how I used social media to find jobs | Guardian careers | guardian.co.uk

• Careers Talk podcast: How to use Twitter to find a job | Guardian careers | guardian.co.uk

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Freelancing

• Welcome to Workline UK. - Freelance Advisor

• http://www.tovs.co.uk/favicon.ico

• TV Freelancers: work hunt links

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Cathy

• Stories from JCP and other stories

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Cathy and GoWales

• Please visit www.gowales.co.uk

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Freelancer Academy

Work Tasters

Work Placements

Graduate Academy

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Work PlacementsPlacements last

between 6 and 10 weeks and are normally full-

time.

Placements are paid £250 per

week minimum.

Gain a level 4 qualification - a Professional Development Award in the

relevant sector.

You can add some

quality experience to your CV.

In 70% of the cases

placements lead to further work with the host company.

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Work Placements

Work Tasters

Normally from 3 days up to 2 weeks

in length.

Unpaid. You observe and maybe take part in some selected tasks but you’re not an employee of the organisation

while on a Work Taster.

GO Wales acts on your behalf and as much as possible tailors to your needs and requirements.

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Work Placements

Work Tasters

Graduate Academy

Free training worth up to £2,500.

Residential course in Lampeter, West

Wales, plus practical work experience in

your preferred location in Wales.

Commercial focus – gain basic

leadership and management skills

and knowledge related to real

working environments.

Opportunity to increase your

confidence and self-esteem and the skills needed to fully market

yourself to employers.

Professional, business-like

training environment. Support from advisers and tutors with extensive

experience in industry.

Qualification awarded by

the Institute of Leadership & Management

(ILM) – recognised by

employers worldwide.

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Work Placements

Work Tasters

Graduate Academy

Freelancers Academy

Free training course for graduates living in Wales – worth up

to £2,000.

You will receive an Institute of

Leadership & Management (ILM)

qualification in ‘Starting your Enterprise’.

Academy course tutors are

experienced freelancers

ready to help you learn from

their experiences.

Support and advice to create

a winning business plan.

The chance to see if you’ve got what it

takes to successfully

work as a freelancer.

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• General Work Experience CV checks• Discuss GO Wales opportunities in short bookable interview

slots Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons between 14.00 and 16.00

• Bookable appointments to discuss Work TastersEvery Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings between 10.00 and 12.30

• Aber Graduates can access specific interview and guidance slots on the Aber Opportunity Network

Every Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday afternoons between 14.30 and 16.00

How we can help you:

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Action planning

• What are you going to do within the next month to further your career chances?

• Write a prioritised list

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How we can help

• Daily advice and guidance drop ins, Careers service – the Union. Longer bookable appointments 01970 622378.

• Ongoing careers support after graduation

• Go Wales tasters and placements, Aber opportunities network, freelancers academy, graduate academy

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Careers service

• Advice and guidance drop ins

10.30 – 1.00 daily

• Part time/term time jobs

• Go Wales placements and Tasters

Next door to Union shop

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The Careers Service - Llandinam• One to One guidance

and support bookable 01970 622378

• Careers information

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Careers Service

Llandinam and The Union01970 622378

[email protected]/careers

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