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With Beijing just around the corner, my thoughts turn to our own time in the spotlight. One of my jobs at Skillset is to make sure that the creative media industry is competition fit to make the most of the opportunities when the greatest show on earth rolls into East London. Already some companies are stretching their muscles and practicing their moves – a few emails already asking “how do I win some media work in 2012?”. Continue reading Are you ready for the Olympics? Swifter, higher, stronger; the Olympic motto, as established by Baron de Coubertin. Last night a number of leading lights in different industry gazed into the crystal ball and tried to predict what the creative media industry might look like in 2012, and what skills and jobs will be needed too. BBC Sport, Pearson, PA, Ascent Media, radio professionals, photographers – all came together to give their views. Skillset is the Continue reading “Citius, Altius, Fortius” As reported earlier, we have been looking at the issues facing the creative media industry through the lens of Engineering and Technologists. As a result, we are now looking for a consultant to help: - Examine and describe the engineering needs of the different sub-sectors of the creative media industry - Examine and describe existing . . . → Read More: Skillset on the search for a Consultant to help with Engineering Today found me at a rather grey and windswept Greenwich peninsula, in the 02 Arena (that former much-maligned “Dome”) to witness the beginnings of a new Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication. For those of you who don’t know, Ravensbourne is one of the most important higher education institutions for the creative media industry. Today we heard how strong and continuing their links with industry are, how their teaching staff are well complemented by practitioners, how they never cease the dialogue with working folk – all true. They are also one of the Skillset Media Academies. For many years they have long been producing people of calibre into the creative industries. Last night saw the close of my three week online consultation with the Facilities industry into their skills issues (and hopefully solutions) . More over the coming weeks on this, but I wanted to give the headlines. Over 200 individual responses to the survey which is a fantastic amount. Most of these came from key individuals; leaders . . . → Read More: Hot off the press – issues facing the facilities sector Today we launched an online consultation into the issues and potential fixes for the Facilities sector – post, studio, ob’s, kit hire, etc. It is the first time that this important part of the media industry will focus on it’s skills – so please do take the time to give us your views. The previous blogs . . . → Read More: What’s the problem and how do we fix it? Last night saw me at the graduation party for the new stars of post production in the South West of England. “First Post” is a scheme Skillset and the industry created to give new employees in post production the competence and confidence to ensure that they (and their companies) will be a success. It . . . → Read More: What will become of post production? |
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