workbook 2 Work & Jobs
Workbook 2 contains 3 chapters
Chapter 1: A Job in Music
Chapter 2: Skills, Experience and Training
Chapter 3: How to find Work and Work Placement
Chapter
1: A Job in Music
"Working
in music" is what we all want to do, but that could mean
lots of different things to different people. This chapter
tells you about the different areas of work that are all “working
in and around music”, which include:
CREATING
PERFORMING
RECORDING AND PRODUCING
MARKETING, PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION
COPYRIGHT, LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS AND MONEY
TEACHING MUSIC
Most musicians and DJ's are self-employed (freelance) and make a living out of different types of work. Some people have non-music jobs, while others work in music related jobs, for example promotion, retail or education.
Go to chapter 1 now
"Working
in music" is what we all want to do, but that could mean
lots of different things to different people. This chapter
tells you about the different areas of work that are all “working
in and around music”, which include:CREATING
PERFORMING
RECORDING AND PRODUCING
MARKETING, PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION
COPYRIGHT, LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS AND MONEY
TEACHING MUSIC
Most musicians and DJ's are self-employed (freelance) and make a living out of different types of work. Some people have non-music jobs, while others work in music related jobs, for example promotion, retail or education.
Go to chapter 1 now
Chapter
2: Skills, Experience and Training
This
chapter is about the skills, experience and training you need,
for the job you want.
SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE are things you have learned, like writing, numeracy, musical, computer and technology skills.
PERSONAL QUALITIES describe the type of person you are, for example, reliable, confident and enthusiastic.
EXPERIENCE is what you have done before which might come in handy in a job.
TRAINING involves you learning, usually in a formal way, on a course, at college or through Open Learning on New Deal for Musicians.
PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES and LIFESTYLE is about where you live, how far you are prepared to travel, how flexibly you can work, what family or other responsibilities you have and what lifestyles decisions you have to make for a career in music.
Go to Chapter 2 now
This
chapter is about the skills, experience and training you need,
for the job you want.SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE are things you have learned, like writing, numeracy, musical, computer and technology skills.
PERSONAL QUALITIES describe the type of person you are, for example, reliable, confident and enthusiastic.
EXPERIENCE is what you have done before which might come in handy in a job.
TRAINING involves you learning, usually in a formal way, on a course, at college or through Open Learning on New Deal for Musicians.
PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES and LIFESTYLE is about where you live, how far you are prepared to travel, how flexibly you can work, what family or other responsibilities you have and what lifestyles decisions you have to make for a career in music.
Go to Chapter 2 now
Chapter
3: How to find Work and Work Placement
How
do you get the work? You need to know about the
best way to present yourself on paper, and in
person, to get the work that you want. Lots of
others are chasing the same work and you need
to be good at playing the first impressions game.
Ask anyone how they got into the music business – they’ll say you need to know people and you need to try to get some work experience.
This chapter is designed to help you find a work placement and find work.
Go to Chapter 3 now
How
do you get the work? You need to know about the
best way to present yourself on paper, and in
person, to get the work that you want. Lots of
others are chasing the same work and you need
to be good at playing the first impressions game.Ask anyone how they got into the music business – they’ll say you need to know people and you need to try to get some work experience.
This chapter is designed to help you find a work placement and find work.
Go to Chapter 3 now
Workbook
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