NAME: Humaira Begum
FORM: 10Y
CREATIVE & MEDIA
UNIT 1: SCENE
Employment Opportunities
1.2
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Under the following headings, list the jobs that you have researched and learned about so far for specific areas. Also, describe the duties that go with them and possible routes in to this job:
| MEDIA | DUTIES | ROUTES IN |
| Singer | A person who performs to an audience to entertain them and they have target audiences some of the times for there music albums. | - You can do internships with labels. |
| Tour Manager | A tour Manager is a person that is a free lancer and deals with all the paper work for a musical band or a concert tour. | - Experience with a band. |
| DJ | A DJ is a person who plays songs on the radio. | - Training on mixing music. |
| VISUAL ARTS | DUTIES | ROUTES IN |
| Animator | An Animator is an artist who designs different images called frames. | - Training in animation |
| Carving Artist | A Carving Artist is a person that makes sculptures. | - Training in carving |
| Graphic Designer | A Graphic Designer is a person who designs graphics on a computer. | - Training in graphic design - You can find this job in Statford Picture House E15
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| PERFORMING ARTS | DUTIES | ROUTES IN |
| Dancer | A dancer dances in shows and productions | - Training in dancing
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| Dance teacher | A dance teacher teaches people to dance. | - Training in dancing and a university degree - You can find this job in a school in E15
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- Choose the job above that you are most interested in and explain why it appeals to you:
The job that interests me is the Tour Manager, Fruit Pie Music Production Ltd job because I would like to be touring famous singers and go round the world with them.
- Describe the skills that you think may be required to excel at this job and say why they are important.
I think that I might need some experience on being a tour manager. Also I will need to have problem solving, communication, leadership, interpersonal/social and organisation skills. I also think that I have to meet all my deadlines given to me.
- What are the main DOs and DON’Ts of the job?
You have to do everything that the famous people tell you to do and just do everything that you can actually do. You should enjoy what you are choosing to do and be organised, work hard and have fun. I think the thing that you are not supposed to do is that you shouldn’t panic or be afraid of anything. Also you must never lose your temper with the band and never give there secrets away to the public or the media.
- Does the job involve issues of risk and health and safety? Explain.
Sometimes you have to take risks because you have to be looking after the famous singers etc…
- Is this a very competitive job market? Are there usually many vacancies for such a post? Yes, I think that this market is a very competitive job market because you need to be committed to do it and you have to be able to work with someone you don’t even like.
- Are most people in this job free lancers or regular salary workers, or is it balanced? You have to be a free lance worker for this job market because you go round the world and some of the times you don’t get paid because you look for work yourself.
- a) Why do you think that you are right for the job? I think I am right for this job because I don’t mind being told what to do and I would like to work with famous people and go round the world.
b) Evaluate your readiness for this job. What skills do you need to develop? What
other kinds of preparation do you need to make for this job?
You have to make sure you can do everything and try everything.
Use the grid below to list organisations you know that employ people for this job. If you know the name of anyone who has been a big success at this job, then list his/her/their name(s) in the second column.
| ORGANISATIONS | SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE |
| - Fruit Pie Music Production Ltd | - Kumar Kamalagharan - Interviewed him at Burbick University |
SOURCES (list the sources from which you gathered your information):
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