Employment opportunities in the media

Jack Holloway

About me• My name is Jack Holloway and I’m 19 years old, I currently study at South Downs College doing level

3 Multi media Journalism I’m in my first year of the two year course.

• I’m a massive sports fan, with a wide range of knowledge about many different sports mainly football.

• In my spare time I like to listen to music which I feel has a lot of power in one’s day, I also like to play football with my mates in my spare time usually at the weekend and more often than not I will play Xbox with my mates on a daily bases.

Dream Job• Sports journalist would be my dream job in 10 years for this I will need a Bachelor

degree in broadcasting this is a 4 year program which will equip me with the knowledge and skills required of this occupation.

• I’ll then need to complete a internship which is a extensive on the job training for a career in sports broadcasting, many graduates gain this training through internships with television or radio broadcasting stations. Internships will offer me a hands on experience under the supervision of skilled radio and televisions professionals this will help me develop to the next stage of my dream job.

• Once I’ve completed these stages I can then go on and advance with my experience. Aspiring broadcasting professionals may begin their career in non-broadcasting positions as reporters, equipment operators or production assistants. Once I have then demonstrated a capacity for sports announcing I can then possible work my way up to on air sports broadcasting.

Why I want to work there• The reason why this is my chosen dream job is because I have a huge interest and

love for sports, and I can see myself having a career in sports where I can express my opinions with other people who share the same interest as me in sports, and to work with people who have the same opinions as me would make for a good workplace.

• I have always wanted to work somewhere in sports due to my passion for it as a whole, and I think this would fulfill my dream of doing something in sports where I can always develop to the next level so I’m learning and having fun while doing that.

Swot

Strengths Weaknesses Threats Opportunities Knowledge of sport.

The possibility of not achieving the needed grades.

Limit of jobs available.

Getting work experience.

My interest in sport will keep my drive me to the best possible outcome.

Not being able to drive but I can overcome that in the future.

Travelling could be a problem.

Part time job while I’m at college or full time after I’ve finished college

My interest to always develop my knowledge.

Finding it difficult to adapt to new challenges.

The timing of my opportunities

Apprenticeships in my selected area.

Experience • I’ve had work experience working in a charity shop called Sue Ryder, it was

a valuable experience that I have taken away with me. I have also had to set up and sell some items on stools in school and college although this isn’t the most difficult job I gained key customer service with from this.

• When I was working in Sue Ryder, I had multiple tasks to do within the day, they varied from sorting out new items that were handed in by the public, stacking shelves when needed, showing people around, working on the till and helping people carry bags of new items from their vehicle when needed.