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Job profiles

Some jobs sound interesting but, when you discover what they really entail, you may decide they'd be wrong for you. Or the opposite - you might discover a job you didn't even know existed, which is right up your street.

Before you fix your sights on becoming the next Chris Moyles or the next Gurinder Chadha, find out what these jobs involve using our job profiles. Creative Skillset has developed hundreds of these profiles in direct consultation with real professionals.

Most jobs involve working as part of a team, so the ability to communicate and work happily with others is probably the essential quality you need to work in the media industry. People are employed time and again by people they have worked with before. If asked why, the most common response is 'they're good at their job and they're good to work with'.

Check out our job profiles and start devising what your career path will be!


Advertising Job Profiles

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Whether you are a designer or a salesperson there is a job for you in advertising. Find out more.

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Animation Job Profiles

These Job Profiles within the Animation sector have been developed by industry experts to help newcomers understand the different job roles and the skills required in order to succeed.

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Computer Games Job Profiles

Developed by industry experts to help industry newcomers understand job roles and skills required

The Job Profiles within the Computer Games sector are developed by industry experts to help industry newcomers understand the different job roles and the skills required in order to succeed.

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Corporate Production Jobs

The type of work in Corporate essentially breaks into three areas, with different types of people, different skills, different training routes and different career paths for each.

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Fashion and Textiles Job Profiles

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Take a look at these descriptive Job Profiles of some of the most common jobs in the Fashion and Textiles sector to see if it's right for you. They'll help you to understand the different skills you'll need to succeed as well as give you a heads up on some of the challenges an employer will expect you to take on.

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Careers in Facilities

The variety of jobs in the Facilities sector is very broad. Find out where you could fit in here.

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Film Job Profiles

Film Jobs

From stuntman to steadicam, composer to caterer - which film job is right for you?

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Interactive Media Job Profiles

These Job Profiles have been developed by industry experts to help industry newcomers understand the different job roles and the skills required in order to succeed in the Interactive Media sector.

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Photo Imaging Job Profiles

FInd out more about the jobs available in the photo imaging sector and which would suit you best.

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Publishing Job Profiles

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Find out more about jobs in publishing to suit your skills, knowledge and experience with this wide range of profiles from across the industry.

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Radio Job Profiles

Radio studios

This section contains examples of job descriptions within the Radio industry.

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TV Job Profiles

Who does what, what comes first? Learn everything about the different roles

Many different teams collaborate to incredible deadlines to get TV shows on air. Learn everything about the different roles and responsibilities here.

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Runners: industry by industry

What's a runner?

The concept of the Runner started in the film industry but the role has spread across other sectors, where there are many different types of Runner

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