8.5) Planning for the Future

Methods of Recruitment in the Film and TV Industry

National Press

They are newspapers which are spread around the country. An example of a National Press newspaper is The Mirror, The Sun or The I. The reason why this is relevant to TV and film is because you can find specific jobs in the newspaper which feature opportunities for trainees. The good opportunities that people will get is that jobs in film and TV are available to everyone because it is shown in the newspaper. This means that everyone will get equal opportunities. The bad thing for the employee is that there is more competition because it is available to everyone. The good thing for the employer is that their advert can reach a lot of people. However the advert can be very expensive to place in the newspaper.

Trade Press

These are magazines which are targeted to a specific audience. In the magazine the company will advertise their product which goes straight to their target audience. The magazine can feature jobs that need filling. An example of a magazine is Media Week. Media Week is a trade magazine which includes jobs in the film and TV industry. The good thing for the employee is that they can see jobs that are targeted towards them. However the problem is that you have to pay for the magazine and the employee has to be aware of the magazine in the first place. The good thing for the employer is that they can easily reach their target audience. However the employee must have access to the trade press so if they don't they will not see the job.    

Internet

They are thew website that allows user to search job. The website is a 3rd party website. There are examples of websites which enable people to search job sectors, which are the following empty lemon, media info and also mandi.com. The good thing that the employee is that they will be able to use the internet easily and quickly. however there can be fake jobs on the internet. Also that there are lot of competition because everyone can access the internet. The good thing for the employer is that many people use the internet and that it does not cost much money to put on a website. The bad thing for the employer is that with large audience lots of people will have to be rejected  because they are unsuitable for the job

Word of Mouth

When somebody spread info about you from one person to another in a bad way or spread info about a new film. An example of thing the employee hear that there are vacancy needed in a film. The good thing for the employee is that they might hear something that they might want to do. However it requires you to know already people from the business. also the bad thing is people might spread bad info about you. the good thing for the employer is that it does not cost any money. the bad thing for the employer is that it might not spread to everyone. 

Networking

It is people who actually hire people on the network. An example would be the employer from the industry. The good thing for the employee is that if they are very popular they are likely to get a job from a industry.the bad thing for the employee is that they have to maintain their friendship with their friends. the good thing for the employer is that they can choose to hire people. the bad thing for the employer is that they are limited of employee to choose from.

Personal Contract

means people you already know of. lots of people do unpaid work first to get experience and then start paid job. The good thing for the employee is that they can be recommended for a job so that you have more of a chance of getting a job. however the problem is that you need to know people from the field the good thing for the employer is that is cheaper. however some people may recommended unprofessional person to do a job role or so.   

Internet Promotion

It is people who are already working with a company but want to get a promotion by going to the internet and apply promotion. The good thing for the employee is that they will be familiar with their working surrounding. however it can cause hatred from others who did not get promotion. the good thing for the employer is that they can hire somebody that knows their working environment. however they may hire a person that is not skilled enough

Trade Fairs

It is a place where a lot of people come together to show their product. However these are not open to the public. The good thing for the employee is that they are able to see many company in a short amount of time. Also the employee can learn a lot about any industry. the bad thing for the employee is that they can be lost in the crowd. however you won't see everything in one day. the good thing for the employer is that they can gather up the very best and the most committed in the industry. However the bad thing for the employer is that not everyone is looking for a job.