Sarah Honey and Jason Soper-Dyer from ITV hosted a masterclass on careers in media for Working Options. The attendee learned about various roles at ITV, the many career paths and options available in the media industry especially for young people. They discussed the key skills, qualities, and attributes ITV looks for in potential employees as well as general interview advice and tips for writing CVs, networking, and getting references to stand out from other candidates.

1. NetworkingExperience
ITV Masterclass withWorkingOptions
Who wasit with?
Sarah Honey (Organizerof ITV MasterclassOptionsInEducation)
JasonSoper-Dyer
What didI you learn?
 I learnedaboutthe sectorthat theyoperate inandhave increasedknowledge of the roles
that they workin.
 The varietyof carer optionsandpathwaysavidable,especiallyforyoungpeople whoare
lookingtodiptheirtoe intothe vast oceanknownas the mediaindustry.
 I learnedthe keyskills,qualitiesandattributesthatthe ITV ‘spefically’looksforwithin
theirpotential employers,alsosome general adviceregardinginterviewsingeneral.
 Discussingtoptipsto CV writingandhow to get noticedandstandout withinthe crowdof
otheremployeecompetitors.
 Also,howto networkandto getbookingrefencesetc.