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Employment Research

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In this post i will be looking at four jobs in the creative industries that i would like to do in the future and then looking into self employment.

The first job i would like to do is be in iOS Developer

http://www.s1jobs.com/job/media-design/web-design-production/edinburgh/556709312.html

This job is in edinburgh and i would be working for the company Hervey Nash. This job would consist of helping develop and implament iOS mobile applications for the iphone and ipad. I will be involved in the design of the apps and would work with designers to produce apps.

In this job they are looking for someone with –

  • a keen eye for detail
  • knowledge of what makes a great user experience
  • Contributing to design, development and testing
  •  Debugging your apps
  • iOS development skills (.net/c# experience would also be useful)
  • Objective C, XCode, CocoaTouch, Interface Builder & Instruments
  • Understanding of development methodologies ( e.g. Agile
  • Memory optimisation/issue debugging
  • Coredata across iOS6, 7 and 8
  • Be comfortable with APIs, REST and JSON interface
  • afnetworking and magical record libraries
  •  Experience implementing lightweight applications that share state through external system (via REST interface or similar)
  •  Unit testing/automated functional testing of iOS applications (Instruments, Appium/Selenium or similar)

Qualifications that i think would be good for this job is

Design and digital media level 6 – http://www.fife.ac.uk/student/courses/course/32001396181119

‘What next?’ – A post about Career Paths

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In this post I will be writing about two career paths i would like to take.

The first career is being a Web Editor for the RMA (Risk Management Authority. The RMA is a Non Departmental Public Body which report to the Scottish government to keep people safe by making sure there are practices in place to reduce the risk of harm from violent and sexual offenders. They are looking for a Web Editor on a fixed contract to review the  RMA website and focus on the graphic design and editorial analysis of the content. You would be responsible for the development and implementation of the website, keeping it to standard and making sure there is visual integrity and consistency in the website.

This job requires proof of your ability in content management, integration of social media and other digital channels. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a creative flair for the digital environment and excellent knowledge of digital authoring software for images, audio and video, such as Adobe Creative Suite.

So for this job i will have to have recent graduates in the feilds of ICT, Digital Systems, Communications or Design. Or either be an individual with practical experience of web editing and design. The qualifications i would most likely need for this job is A HNC in Interactive Media, HNC Visual Comminication incorporating Interactive Media and a quite high communication qualification.

The second job i would be interested in is a Senior Java Developer – Web apps. For this jobe the company wish to employe someone with strong development and design skills. The essential skills they want you to have is

  • significant Java application programming experience
  • a solid understanding of software design, development and integration concepts
  • able to architect, design and implement applications
  • strand database understanding (Oracle or SQL)
  • Full stack experience

They would also wish you has a Degree or similar in Computer Science, IT ect. So for this job the qualifications i would need for this job is HNC in computing (Software Development) and A HNC Computer Aided Draughting and Design.

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Creative brain test

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Left Brain Right Brain
48% 52%

 

You are more right-brained than left-brained. The right side of your brain controls the left side of your body. In addition to being known as right-brained, you are also known as a creative thinker who uses feeling and intuition to gather information. You retain this information through the use of images and patterns. You are able to visualize the “whole” picture first, and then work backwards to put the pieces together to create the “whole” picture. Your thought process can appear quite illogical and meandering. The problem-solving techniques that you use involve free association, which is often very innovative and creative. The routes taken to arrive at your conclusions are completely opposite to what a left-brained person would be accustomed. You probably find it easy to express yourself using art, dance, or music. Some occupations usually held by a right-brained person are forest ranger, athlete, beautician, actor/actress, craftsman, and artist.

Your Left Brain Percentages

  48% Sequential (Your most dominant characteristic)
  27% Linear
  25% Symbolic
  20% Reality-based
  9% Logical
  7% Verbal

Your Right Brain Percentages

  37% Concrete (Your most dominant characteristic)
  32% Nonverbal
  32% Fantasy-oriented
  29% Intuitive
  18% Holistic
  6% Random

– See more at: http://www.ourcareercolleges.com/tests/creativitytest/results.aspx#sthash.T3hUjmYy.dpuf

– See more at: http://www.ourcareercolleges.com/tests/creativitytest/results.aspx#sthash.T3hUjmYy.dpuf

SWOT

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Strengths

  1. Organised
  2. Determined
  3. Committed
  4. positive thinking
  5. dependable
  6. adaptable

Weakness

  1. Anxiety
  2. Get distracted easily
  3. sometimes don’t hear things properly

Opportunities

  1. Make new friends
  2. Get a job
  3. Move up  to the next level
  4. develop skills

Threats

  1. Fail the course
  2. Not knowing how to use a software
  3. Get bored of the course