Vibe Productions:

Understanding the creative

You are now going to prepare yourself for a job interview within the Film / media sector
http://www.myjobsearch.com/careers/radio-presenter.html
You must research the following tasks before you are invited for a JOB INTERVIEW at your chosen company
for your desired job
A.

Research: You will be asked the following questions in your job interview. Find out the answers and
make notes on your weebly page. You must know these answers for your job (you are not allowed to
take notes in with you)

How many people are employed in your chosen media sector?

In the UK, over 500,000 people work in the creative media sector in generally but in the radio
industry your looking about over 22,000

What are the different roles available in this sector? (Creative, technical, editorial, marketing,
managerial, administrative, legal, financial)
Radio producer, radio presenter, radio commercial producer, radio marketing executive, radio
broadcast journalist, radio broadcast manager, broadcasting assistant

What are the requirements of getting into jobs like this? Education / career development

Experience in the creative media sector, experience of handing radio equipment, good grades, work
experience, creative ideas,
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B. Applying for a job
Find out the difference between Freelance, permanent and casual work within your chosen sector
With my sector it would be permanent, as freelance would mean self-employed and casual would mean
for only a short time, so my sector would be permanent.
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C. Where can you apply for media based jobs? Look at careers fairs / newspapers / trade magazine.
Make a list of these locations / print screen them and add them to your weebly page
http://www.mediaweekjobs.co.uk/jobs/radio/ media based jobs are often advertised online
D. Apply for it (in theory)
You are now required to put a CV and covering letter together for the job focusing on all your skills you
have learned over the past few years (both personal and professional)

Put either a show reel together or use your weebly website as a portfolio (your website will be marked on
its presentation and content / layout / design)
Research all the elements of the job and upload these along with your CV to LO4 /5

E.

Turn up for your job interview (with myself and Adam Time slots will be allocated) You must be
dressed appropriately (look at the company they may or may not want suited and booted).

Bring you CV and covering letter

Be prepared to answer questions on the industry
You will be asked to produce a show reel / website of your work
Written document on the regulatory bodies and the issues they face with regard to ethics
An understanding of the business and how mergers and integration takes place within your sector
The interviews will take place on Thursday and Friday and will last 10 minutes each
1A
Thursday 18th June
Dan
Dan Thomson
Jack
Paddy
Isha
Rose
Patrick
Mollie
Amber
Jodie
Kerri
Holly
Chris
Joe
Hamish
Finley

10:30
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00
12:15
12:30
13:00
13:15
13:30
13:45
14:00
14:15
14:30

Adam (these interviews are in a free

period but you are still obliged to turn
up)

Sarah (these interviews are in your

lunch period but you are still obliged to
turn up)
Adam during lesson

Researching features that will come up during the radio show

Planning the general direction of the show. This may include writing and scripting in preparation.
Rehearsing
Meeting guests for the radio programme beforehand and discussing the outline of interviews
Working with a sound technology team and assisting them in sound check
Introducing music, guests and other features throughout the show
Ensuring the smooth running of the radio programme
Conducting interviews with guests in person (either live or recorded beforehand) or on the telephone
Selecting a playlist suitable for the audience and time of the day
Reading news, weather, sport, traffic or other reports
Reading from a script or autocue, or improvising
1B
Friday 19th June
Alex G
Jake
Ruairidh
Jess
Taz
Dani
Sam
Alex J
Ally
Joe
Sonny
Aaron
Ollie
Gabby
Kelera

9am
9:15
9:30
9:45
10:00
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
13:00
13:15
13:30

Adam

Sarah (these interviews are in a free

period but you are still obliged to turn
up)

Sarah

Jamie
Georgia

13:45
14:00