Gavin Ricketts shares his tips on bagging your
first job in media. Photograph: Adam Berry/Getty Images
The
article is headlined «Getting a job in media: recruiter insights». It was published by Gavin Ricketts in The Guardian
1 November 2013. The purpose of the article is to inform readers about possible
opportunities and challenges in searching the first job in mass media. The
author started by telling the reader how younger applicants can write a CV that
survives that first cull. According to the text, the author advised that the
first sentence should introduce the role you're looking for or the vacancy, if
you're responding to a specific advert. Next describe what experience you've
gained to help you in that role, and finally write a sentence to show that
you're quietly confident, responsible, alert and willing to take on whatever
task the job requires. Finish with a little about your ambitions, remembering
to be clear that you don't expect to get there at lightning speed. For
instance: "I eventually want to be a producer, so I'm looking for
production assistant roles to lay down a good foundation of experience
first." Gavin Ricketts emphasized that younger applicants need to
communicate that they can work well with others, but don't rely on simply
stating: "I can work as part of a team" – a cliché long overdue for
retirement. The author came to conclusion that firstly, securing your first job
in media is tough – competition is fierce and talent abounds, secondly, people, who are going to find the best job in
the world of mass media, must be as creative as possible.
I
agree with the main idea of Gavin Ricketts: “The more human and approachable
your application, the more they'll want to meet you in person”. I found this article very useful and full of
value, because everybody among younger applicants, who wants to get job in mass
media, must know how they can do it the best way.
Dear classmates, what do you think about
students' chances in finding the nice job in mass media? Which personal qualities and skills do they
have enough for this competitive place?
I found this article is very useful because the advice which we can see in it can help us in the future when the time will come to search a job, especially who will dream about the job in media. I think the person who aims to work in media must be very creative, punchy and nimble-minded and understand that competition in this sphere will be very fierce. Unfortunatly, I am not very punchy person. That's why I think the way in mass media will be difficult for me if I decide to have a work there. But the future will show!
ОтветитьУдалитьInna thanks for the article, it is very useful and important for people whose main goal in life is getting job in the sphere of mass media!!! I consider that every purposeful person may get such work if he possesses such traits as sociability,creativeness, persistence and so on . But the main feature is a desire for work!!! Of course, students should not forget about very great competition in this sphere ,but the main idea is not to give up in achieving your dream.
ОтветитьУдалитьThanks a lot for the article! I enjoyed reading it!
ОтветитьУдалитьThis article made me think of getting a job. I'm sure that it's difficult enough to get a job in mass media. But impossible is nothing :) I believe that networks means everything! Keeping in touch with people who can help you to get a certain job is an urgent need. Only then we can talk about skills and qualities that are essential for media-workers. These are a great desire and skill to contact and get on with people and ability to achieve goals never giving up.