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The under-representation of women working in the Creative Media Industries is not a new issue. In fact, since Skillset began doing research into the sector back in the late ‘90s, the statistics highlighted the gender imbalance in our industries. The trouble is, more than a decade later we are still facing the same problem. And while there . . . → Read More: Training for change: Beating the gender imbalance in the media At the annual Develop Conference in Brighton’s lugubrious Hilton Metropole Hotel NESTA gave what could be called a half term report on how their Games Mentor scheme had been going- 6 months into a one year pilot. Maybe Skillset needs to start engaging more with epistemology- the skills agenda needs to become more of a knowledge agenda? . . . → Read More: MY NEW BEST FRIEND: mentoring in the games industry Last night, key figures in the education, skills and business world of creative media gathered in a Soho basement to wish Mandy Berry well in whatever she does next. Mandy Berry has ran 01zero-one for the last five years. It is a fantastic resource for the UK creative media industry – a sector-specific training space, deep in . . . → Read More: Farewell and Thanks to Mandy Berry – a key part of the creative media industries We at Skillset are embarking on a journey of discovery around leadership and management skills in the creative media industry. There is a strong-held belief that this area isn’t up to scratch in our sector. Maybe because we are made up of “creatives”, maybe because the business model is different, maybe because we have very little professionalisation going on – I don’t know why, but this I do know (or at least I think I do!): Continue reading Leadership and Management skills in the creative media industry We’re back! Sorry for the downtime recently – it’s been a bit of a struggle migrating this onto our own servers -but now, like the great British summer, we’re back and we’re here to stay! And we’ve got a new look – to go with the new Skillset logo. We are always interested in what works for you here . . . → Read More: In with the summer sun Neil Garner is a professional trainer I have known (and respected) for over a decade. He used to train the trainees I looked after at the BBC – and was a perfect judge of character as well as a wonderful communicator, enthuser and sage. Here are his thoughts on the difference between education and training. As a . . . → Read More: Guest Blog from Neil Garner – Training vs Education Traditionally the creative media industry is split into different categories – Film, TV, Radio, Photo Imaging, Publishing, Computer Games, Advertising, etc. The boundaries and divisions of these seemingly stand-alone sectors are based output; the final format or product. They have historically had their own supply chains, their own workforce, and their own audiences. The merging of these . . . → Read More: CONCEPT – CONSTRUCT – CONNECT: a different way to look at the creative media industry |
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