The terms for employment are simple and make it fairer for people that work, this includes paying employees the appropriate pay rate according to the national minimum wage, there are certain rules you may have to follow in the contract that you sign when you first get the job. This is a list of the terms that must be followed when you get a job; in a written contract, or similar document like a written statement of employment. verbally agreed. In an employee handbook or on a company notice board. In an offer letter from the employer. Required by law (e.g an employer must pay employees at least the National Minimum Wage.)
Depending on what line of business you want then you may want to go into a job at entry level such as an administrator, however if you have previous experiences then you may end up looking for something that is higher up. Below are a list of jobs that are good for entry level applicants as they are good pay and you get lots of experience with the various tools that you may use in these jobs.
http://www.office-angels.com/en-GB/Pages/job-details.aspx?job-id=702310&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Indeed
https://jobs.mcdonalds.co.uk/job/-/-/1750/2325315?source=Indeed.com&sourceType=PREMIUM_POST_SITE
http://creativeskillset.org/job_roles/325_animator_games
I found this job on the skillset website, this job requires many specific skills to apply such as; working with 2D and 3D animation, working as a team, understanding basic programming and being creative in the way you express the character with their movements and actions. I will need to learn more programming skills and creative skills if I want to apply for this job.
These websites are job applications that are good for entry level jobseekers, the first one is for an administration sort of job which would be good as you would develop business skills and learn new skills with computers. The second is a mcdonalds application which may not seem like a serious job, however the work load and discipline you need to work there is very demanding even if it may not seem like it, this job also provides good experience as you work with a range of different items such as; tills, fryers, cleaning products and money, however the work can be painful and horrible if customers are not very nice. You will need to be disciplined and able to communicate well as you will be using lots of teamwork.
Continued Professional Development refers to the process of writing up any skills/knowledge and experience that you pick up when working. It shows initiative as you can show what sort of work you have developed past training, to achieve this you may be required to do some extra training in order for you to progress up to a higher level in your job, for example going for a shift leader job or an assistant manager role.
As an example of how you could use CPD I will use Mcdonalds because in that line of work you have lots of roles i.e.; team member, shift runner/leader, assistant manager, manager, area coach, head of store etc. If you wanted to progress from team member to shift leader then you would need to be both able to run a shift and lead people with organisational skills and good communication skills, you also need to be at least 18 due to the use of certain machinery that you can only learn to use when you are 18.
As an administrator you will need to be a good people person and know what sort of thing your clients may need in order for the actual workers to be able to work and make the product they need to effectively and professionally, you may need to develop such skills as basic knowledge of computers and software and be good at organising client data. You will probably need a basic pass grade in each core subject at GCSE level i.e. Maths, science, english, IT and possibly food technology for the Mcdonalds job but that is most likely all.
There are types of work and pay rates, for example, you may be looking for part time work while you’re in education, or full time. These two types are very different as the title entails, one is for people who need lots of money and have possibly finished education and need to get a full time stable job, the other is for people like me who are still in education but still need basic money to keep them going, this is the work type for part time people. There are also different pay rates such as; hourly (most people are on this and get paid a certain rate i.e £7.20 an hour would be how much you earn for every hour you are clocked in as working.) There is also salary pay which is a set amount of hours that you must work by contract (this sort of pay is usually for higher up management like the manager who is completely dedicated and works full time) you may get paid fortnightly or monthly which is usually a common trait for adults or certain businesses to do.
Strengths:
I am a good team leader which is important in the media sector as you need someone who can control the roles of all the members that may be working on the game/product. I am good at listening which is important because you need the opinion and ideas of everyone around to create any improvements towards the game that you may need to improve on.
Weaknesses:
I am easily annoyed and rattled by the arrogance and incompetence of other people’s stupidity, this could end up distracting me and causing an issue when trying to develop certain assets for the media product.
Opportunities:
Due to my grades at GCSE I am able to apply for jobs that give pretty good pay, I am also keen to take the opportunities that are presented before me which shows that I like to take risks and shows how I am willing to do anything to get the goals that I want.
Threats:
The only threats I have are mainly due to the competition I have in the workplace, this is a good thing in a way as it make me more determined to be the best I can and shows a competitive determined side of me.
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