Monday, 14 January 2013

How to gain employment

Contracts

Full-time permanent -
This Contract means you work on a full-time basis. normally around 39 hours a week. Also because it is a permanent contract you are made to be a member of staff who is entitled to all the companys benefits.

  • Pentions
  • Sick Pay
  • Maternity Leave
  • Holiday Pay 

  • Part-time permanent - 
    This Contract means you only work part time with around 18 hours a week. You will also be entitled to the benefits you get on full time.

  • Pentions
  • Sick Pay
  • Maternity Leave
  • Holiday Pay

  • Fixed Term -
    Fixed term contracts are normally for a set amount of months and at the end of the month they contract will either end or you will get it renewed and will go on for another set amount of time. A advantage of this would be you know you are going to have a job for that amount of time. A disadvantage of this would be that you are not always promised a job after the set amount of months you work.

    Free Lance -
    Freelance or a freelancer is where you are self-employed and not employed to an employer. They choose your own holidays and time of work. An advantage of this would be getting to choose when you want time off for holidays. A disadvantages of this would be your not always garentied to get work all of the time.

    Shift Work-
    Shift work is where someone works for a set period of time in a day for a certain amount of days. A advantage of this is that sometimes you can choose the days and the amount of hours you can work on that days, if you work 2 or 3 full days you will get the rest of the week as free time. A disadvantage of this would be, you wont always be aloud to do this and sometimes will have to work short hours almost every day.

    Office Hours-
    Office hours are time such things like shops and 'offices' are open till. 9am - 5pm Monday till Friday. A advantage of this is that you will have the weekend free. A disadvantage of this is that Your only free time are 2 days out of the 7 in the week.

    Irregular and anti-social hours pay -
    Irregular Hours would be like working 10 hours one week and then 3 hours the next week. A disadvantage of this would be not getting enough pay from only doing very few hours.
    Anti-social hours are hours that people dont normally work like from 10PM - 6AM. A disadvantage of this is this is that it will mess up your sleeping pattern and you will have to sleep during the day and work again later on the night.

    Salaried -
    A salarie is a set amount of pay per year devided by 12 for each month. A advantage of this is that you will always get the same amount of pay even if you are off sick for a day. A disadvantages of this is that you will not have any money till the next month so the money you have made the previous month you have to make it last.

    On Completion-
    You will get payed for the work you have done once it is completed. A disadvantage of this would be not having enough time to complete the work or not being able to complete it by the deadline also not being payed because you took to long or not being payed as much as you were expected. An advantage of this would be being able to do it in your own time or spare time if you have a long period of time to complete the work also another advantage would maybe being payed more if you complete the work early.

    Wednesday, 12 December 2012


    Publishing

     

    Copy Editor                                                                                                                                                It is the Copy Editors job to make sure that the text is good enough and suitable for the public so it ready for publication. They work on all kinds of publishing. E.g. books, journals, newspapers and magazines. Copy editors can earn from £16,000 to around £35,000 a year. Salaries for in-house copy editors vary widely depending on the size and location of the employer.

    ·         a good command of English

    ·         excellent levels of concentration, accuracy and attention to detail

    ·         the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

    ·         tact and diplomacy for working with authors

    ·         a methodical and well-organized approach

    ·         good computer skills

    ·         A high level of self-motivation.

    Magazine Journalist
    it is the Magazine Journalists job to write news article and all types of publication. These range from consumer magazine to specialist trade journals.
    Starting salaries can be between £18,000 and around £25,000 a year. With experience earnings can be up to £35,000 or more a year.

    ·         excellent writing skills

    ·         good listening and questioning skills

    ·         an enquiring mind and a lively interest in people, places and events

    ·         research skills

    ·         an interest in the subject of the magazine

    ·         self-confidence, and the ability to make people feel relaxed

    ·         the ability to absorb information quickly and write about it in a style that is interesting and easy to understand

    ·         determination and persistence

    ·         Keyboard and IT skills.

    Newspaper Journalist
    Journalists seek out news and report it to the public as quickly as possible. They aim to present stories in a clear style. This is so the public can easily understand it.
    Trainees earn around £15,000 a year on local newspapers. Experienced journalists can earn from £15,000 a year to over £40,000. The highest paid journalists and national newspaper editors can earn up to £100,000.

    ·         excellent writing skills

    ·         good listening and questioning skills

    ·         an enquiring mind and a lively, inquisitive interest in people, places and events

    ·         an interest in current affairs at all levels

    ·         research skills

    ·         self-confidence and the ability to put people at ease

    ·         the ability to absorb information quickly and write it up in a style which is easy to understand

    ·         determination and persistence

    ·         the ability to achieve shorthand speeds of 100 words per minute

    ·         Keyboard and IT skills.

     

    Proof-reader
    A proof-reader performs a 'quality check' on publications, usually immediately before they are issued or go to print. They may work on books, magazines, newspapers and websites, as well as specialist publications such as academic or technical manuals.
    The minimum rate suggested by the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP) from March 2012 is £20.75 an hour.

    ·         a good standard of English, especially grammar and spelling

    ·         a high level of concentration, accuracy and attention to detail

    ·         good IT skills

    ·         self-motivation

    ·         a methodical approach

    ·         the ability to cope with repetitive tasks

    ·         tact and diplomacy for working with writers.

    Publishing Commissioning Editor
    Publishing commissioning editors work for book publishing companies. It can be a senior position in the business. Their main role involves identifying the sort of books that people want to buy and attempting to ensure that their company can publish the right products to meet these demands.
    Commissioning editors can earn between £18,000 and £28,000 a year. At senior level earnings can be £40,000 or more.

    ·         excellent spoken and written communication skills

    ·         negotiating skills

    ·         planning and organizational skills

    ·         financial management skills

    ·         the ability to work to deadlines and within budget

    ·         project management skills

    ·         commercial flair

    ·         Administration and IT skills.

    Publishing Editor
    Publishing editors work in a number of publishing areas. These include newspaper and magazine publishing, book publishing and online publishing. A publishing editor's main responsibility is for the style and content of the publication.
    Copy editors can earn from £16,000 to around £35,000 a year. Salaries for in-house copy editors vary widely depending on the size and location of the employer.

    ·         a good command of English

    ·         excellent levels of concentration, accuracy and attention to detail

    ·         the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

    ·         tact and diplomacy for working with authors

    ·         a methodical and well-organized approach

    ·         good computer skills

    ·         a high level of self-motivation.

    Art Editor
    Art editors work in the design or art teams of magazines, both printed and digital, and are responsible for the way a magazine looks. Their main responsibility is to ensure that a consistent look and feel to the pages is conveyed across the publication.
    Starting salaries can be around £18,000 a year. With experience earnings can be from around £25,000 to over £32,000.

    ·         creativity

    ·         commercial awareness

    ·         confidence to present your ideas

    ·         the ability to work to tight deadlines and within budget

    ·         excellent IT skills, including the use of software such as Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Illustrator and InDesign

    ·         the ability to explain your ideas clearly to other staff

    ·         attention to detail

    ·         organizational and time management skills

    ·         the ability to work well in a team.

    Technical Author
    Technical authors produce technical information in the form of instructions to help users get to grips with all kinds of technology. The material they write is designed to allow their readers to use or operate a particular piece of equipment or understand a subject.
    Starting salaries can be around £20,000 a year. Experienced technical authors can earn over £40,000.

    ·         clear and concise writing skills

    ·         the ability to research complex technical information

    ·         the ability to absorb information quickly and structure it logically

    ·         an organized and methodical approach

    ·         accuracy and attention to detail

    ·         ability to meet deadlines

    ·         an awareness of graphic design and publishing processes

    ·         IT skills

    ·         the ability to work in a team.

    Writer
    Writers produce works of fiction and non-fiction. They may work on novels, short stories, poetry, scripts for radio, TV, film or theatre, non-fiction books, newspaper and magazine articles or website content. There pay for their work may vary as could earn anything from £10,000 to £50,000 depending on how the books they wright that year do in book shops. When they work in company writing articles for magazines they will get a fixed salary.

    ·         Writing Skills

    ·         Motivation

    ·         perseverance and determination

    ·         willingness to work alone for long periods

    ·         the ability to accept criticism

    ·         excellent research skills

    ·         the ability to meet deadlines

    ·         IT skills

    ·         The ability to market and promote your work.