Personal Progression Kyle Noble

Since beginning these activities I have gained much more knowledge regarding opportunities during and after college, creating a brand identity, having a good digital profile (social media accounts and websites etc.) and constructing a good portfolio to show to future employers. Research into Future Options - At the start of the unit, my initial thoughts for after college were to try and find a job in a media company as I had no intentions of continuing on to University. Since I started by researching opportunities in media after finishing college and moving into either the world of work to continuing in education. I also spoke about one of my media inspirations, who is Quentin Tarantino. From my research into future options in either education or a career, I have learned about the number of roles available in a media career, and how far you are able to progress from starting as a runner in any media company. Also, the apprenticeships available for those finishing college with a wide ra...

A show reel is a short video containing someone's work to show to potential future employers as a more visual portfolio, with the contents of the video being those of photography pieces, solo or group video projects and other pieces of content they were involved in. Examples -   A good example of a show reel is from a 23 year old names Joshua James Vicente, who is based multi-disciplinary creative specialising in visual design from print, photography, film,  2D motion to branding & advertising.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjsx1EbbDwo  - Joshua James Vicente Show Reel His show reel is a very good example of showing your skills from the amazing editing in the show reel and the range of projects featured. He has labelled the projects in the show reel in the description of the video, being a total of 17 projects included, all ranging from short films to photography and graphic design and even motion graphics. Also, with the audio used in the show reel, it fits v...

Tuesday and Wednesday Session 8th and 9th - 10:45 - 12:30    1pm - 3pm Simulation of actual job interview Benefits - Experience how to answer the questions Reduce stress for real thing Familiarize with the process Improves communication skills Develop interview strategies Tips for good job interviews -  Research into the industry or the company Clarify your "selling points" and the reasons why you want the job Anticipate the interviewer's concerns and reservations Prepare for common interview questions Line up your questions for the interviewer Practice your questions Score a success in the first 5 minutes Get on the same side as the interviewer Be assertive and take responsibility for the interviewer Be ready to handle illegal and inappropriate questions Make your selling points clear Think positive Close on a positive note Bring a copy of your CV to every interview Don't worry about sounding "canned" Make the most of the "tell me more about yourself...