LO1 Explain the purpose of a media profile

This assignment will document the purpose of a media profile/ CV and why it is essential to have one ready for industry. This includes

• Skills
• Attributes
• Abilities
• Education
• Achievements

Your profile, as well as the rest of your media CV, should be tailored to the specific role you’re applying for. Spend some time reading over the job description and researching the industry, making a list of the key skills and experience needed.

When exporting a media profile I would be looking at changing the file format from a TIF/ PDF to JPEG to allow compression and make the file smaller, saving space if uploaded/ sent to a potential employer.

A CV, which stands for curriculum vitae, is a document used when applying for jobs. It allows you to summaries your education, skills and experience enabling you to successfully sell your abilities to potential employers. Alongside your CV employers also usually ask for a cover letter.

Every CV should include specific details such as:

Contact details - Include your full name, home address, mobile number and email address. This is to show the employer who you are in a fast a concise way a to not waste their time, or space on the page. Make sure to choose an email address that is professional as you may not get the job with an unprofessional email address; Doing this will make you seem unprofessional and not fit for the job.

Profile - A CV profile is a concise statement that highlights your key attributes and helps you stand out from the crowd. Usually placed at the beginning of a CV it picks out a few relevant achievements and skills, while expressing your career aims. A good CV profile focuses on the sector you're applying to, as your cover letter will be job-specific. Keep CV personal statements short and snappy. You should focus on

Education - List and date all previous education, including professional qualifications. Place the most recent first. Include qualification type/grades, and the dates. Mention specific modules only where relevant.

Work experience - List your work experience in reverse date order, making sure that anything you mention is relevant to the job you're applying for. Include your job title, the name of the company, how long you were with the organization and key responsibilities. If you have plenty of relevant work experience, this section should come before education.

Skills and achievements - This is where you talk about the foreign languages you speak and the IT packages you can competently use. The key skills that you list should be relevant to the job. Don't exaggerate your abilities, as you'll need to back up your claims at interview. If you've got lots of job-specific skills you should do a list that's states these specific skills. Some employers may be looking for people with good team working skills or someone who is great a solving problems in a timely fashion. It would be useful for you to state this in your CV as it would let employers know that you even more qualified for the job, and possibly give you an increased chance of being hired.

Interests - 'Socializing', 'going to the cinema' and 'reading' aren't going to catch a recruiters attention. However, relevant interests can provide a more complete picture of who you are, as well as giving you something to talk about at interview. Examples include writing your own blog or community newsletters if you want to be a journalist, being part of a drama group if you're looking to get into sales and your involvement in climate change activism if you'd like an environmental job. If you don't have any relevant hobbies or interests leave this section out.

References - You don't need to provide the names of referees at this stage. You can say 'references available upon request' but most employers would assume this to be the case so if you're stuck for space, you can leave this out.

The person applying for the job would benefit most from having a CV. This is because it will show the employer how they are fit for the job and what they can bring after being employed. Stating your education, skills, and work experience will benefit your chances at getting a job. It can also be used

These are examples of digital portfolios which clearly present work across a variety of sectors underneath the digital media bracket, this portfolio would be used by potential employers to look at both creatives work and see how they have developed skills across a variety of different platforms. Both of these online portfolios show both creative ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate their IT, editing and graphic design skills which would be impressive for any potential employer to see, both websites are easy to navigate and have clear and concise sections for Film , Photography and Web which shows both his/her eclectic skills set underneath the media bracket.

Digital portfolios are far better in my opinion because you can share your portfolio all around the world meaning that you could get employed from anywhere in the world although print portfolios are good as well as they are physical and be manipulated. also online portfolios can be edited in a way to suit your needs and appeal to you.

M1: Discuss the uses and benefits of having a personal media profile

An example of a personal media profile is a portfolio, this is a collection of work that you have done to prove why you are suitable for the university/job you are applying for. This is also a good chance for them to see your experience and what you are like. A portfolio can be made on the internet and on paper but if you want videos on the portfolio, it's best to make the portfolio online. A portfolio can include mood boards, images, graphics and videos/ sounds.

A CV is an overview of a person's experience and qualifications for a job opportunity. A CV also tells the employer a little about yourself in the personal summary of the CV, so they know what you're like as a person. An advantage of a CV is that it shows the employer where you have worked in the past and what experiences you have for the job opportunity. CV can also be uploaded on LinkedIn so employers can see your CV and see if you're right for the job and they will get in touch with you to see if you'd want to apply for the job. Personal media profiles are very useful for employers and higher education because they can see your experience and qualifications.  A filmmaker portfolio will be best to do online so employers and higher education can see what you have created.