Archive for December, 2007

A Day in the Life of an Advertising Account Handler

(This post is intended to give graduates – looking for account handler jobs – a gist of what it is like to work as a junior account handler.) As soon I was in the door in this morning, I had to leave to meet a client with the account manager and account planner working on [...]

Publishing Jobs – Overview

The following article gives a brief overview  of the most typical jobs available in publishing. Publishing Commissioning Editor The Commissioning Editor is responsible for supporting and developing authors, as well as working out a publishing programme, analysing and having a broad and deep understanding of the book market, and assisting in the marketing and sales [...]

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A Career in the Telecommunications Industry

The UK is one of the most competitive countries in the world for this the telecommunications service industry. This industry is worth something like £ 40 billion a year.   Recruiters in the telecommunications industry are looking for graduates, in particular, who can demonstrate an ability to adapt quickly to change, can work under pressure, [...]

What is creative thinking? How to Improve Your Creative Thinking Skills

Although I have worked as an advertising account planner, a researcher / developer of TV and radio programmes, and tried my hand at copywriting, creative writing and painting, I am still intrigued by what creative thinking is, exactly. Why are some people better at it than others? How can one improve creative thinking and so [...]

How the Use of Images Can Be a Powerful Tool in the Creation of Ideas

As an account planner I am always trying to come up with new ideas. Without ideas there would be no development of brands nor markeing ideas for advertising campaigns. An important area of focus I have for generating ideas is through the use of images. For some reason our brains love images. Tests have proven, [...]

Graduate Recruitment Fairs

Something that every graduate should try and do in order to help them in their search for jobs is to attend a graduate recruitment  fair. There are graduate recruitment fairs that include jobs for advertising and media as well. Graduate recruitment fairs are held all over the country. One of the most popular in London, for [...]

Radio Jobs

The radio industry is rapidly changing and this is having a significant impact on the way people work: something that people, looking for radio jobs, really need to be aware of. In fact radio is quickly becoming part of the ‘audio’ industry. The changes taking place in radio are due, largely, to new technology as [...]

Working as a Runner

If you are looking to get into media, in general, then starting off as a runner is certainly one of the main ways in. Although runner jobs are often poorly paid (and much sought after), they offer people the opportunity to build up useful contacts (who may be able to help find the runner a [...]