Your career in the media & creative industries : building employability skills /
Matthew Kerry and Georgia Stone.
- London : Sage, c2024.
- xi, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. -- Chapter 1 : Media degrees and career skills, qualities and attributes: thinking about your degree course in the context of your career. -- Chapter 2 : Exploring the media and creative industries: identifying potential employment sectors. -- Chapter 3 : Analysing your skills and qualities: identifying what employers are looking for. -- Chapter 4 : Exploring potential career areas: researching career case studies. -- Chapter 5 : Working for yourself: considering entrepreneurship, freelancing and self-employment. -- Chapter 6 : Defining work experience: finding the right placement for you. -- Chapter 7 : Developing materials for work experience: preparing your CV, cover letter/email and making applications. -- Chapter 8 : Building your brand for work experience: managing Your digital footprint. -- Chapter 9 : Securing your placement: applying and interviewing for work experience. -- Chapter 10 : Preparing for your work experience: making the transition from student to professional. -- Chapter 11 : Getting the best out of your work experience: modelling professional behaviours in the workplace. -- Chapter 12 : Reflecting on work experience: debriefing and critical reflection. -- Chapter 13 : Preparing for graduation: setting out your career plan. -- Bibliographical references. -- Index.