Getting a Job

Before heading to this talk, I thought that it would be one of the most useful and informative lectures I attended in this week. It was given by Wendy Rees, BBC Wales head of HR. She studied law and got into working for the media by working at S4C in their legal department. She says to do what she did – take oppurtunities as you get them to gain more experience which will, in turn, make you more flexible. The BBC is worth looking into because there are so many oppurtunities for work experience. I have looked into some of the things she told us too and made note of them for in my final year when I need to start making career choices (www.bbc.co.uk/jobs). Recruitment processes can be lengthy so it would be worth my while to start applying early and get myself known with extensive but relevant portfolios backed up with more evidence. The most important thing to remember is that work is always out there, but there is a lot of competition. This talk was a little helpful but focussed mainly on the BBC so did not really transfer to all jobs I may be interested in.