Standards
National Occupational Standards provide a clear description of what you need to be able to do in order to perform your job competently. They consist of a detailed breakdown of the tasks, knowledge and skills needed for effective performance within a job role, including any statutory or legal responsibilities.
You can use them to plan your career, develop job descriptions, recruit skilled staff, or design training courses and development schemes.
In consultation with industry, Skillset is in the process of reviewing and developing Standards for the Publishing sector. Follow progress and access these very useful documents through the links below.
Journalism
Debates rage about the future of journalism. It is difficult to predict the future with confidence, however it is possible to identify trends in terms of the knowledge and skills which media organisations look for when employing journalists, and which some journalists are utilising in order to develop new businesses.
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Advertising Sales
These National Occupational Standards (standards) are for the advertising sales sector in the creative industries, specifically publishing (newspapers and magazines), radio, and TV.
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