1. NAME: Humaira Begum
FORM: 10Y
CREATIVE & MEDIA
UNIT 1: SCENE
Employment Opportunities
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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2. 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 You can do internships with
audience to entertain them labels.
and they have target
audiences some of the times
for there music albums.
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.
DJ A DJ is a person who plays
songs on the radio.
VISUAL ARTS DUTIES ROUTES IN
Animator An Animator is an artist who
designs different images
called frames.
Carving Artist A Carving Artist is a person
that makes sculptures.
Graphic Designer A Graphic Designer is a
person who designs graphics
on a computer.
PERFORMING DUTIES ROUTES IN
ARTS
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3. 1. 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.
2. Describe the skills that you think may be required to excel at this job and say why
they are important.
I think that I would need a degree in music because it is related to music and it would
be hard to get into the music industry. I also think I might need some experience on
being a tour manager.
3. 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.
4. 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…
5. 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.
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4. 6. 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.
7. 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.
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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
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5. SOURCES (list the sources from which you gathered your information):
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