Lesson3 - What are jobs like in Digital Media

Concept for this lesson

1. What are jobs like in Digital media

Video for this week.

bill colgrove Bill Colgrove - Owner and Designer - Threespot Media, Washington D.C. http://www.threespot.com

Bill talks about skills needed to work as design and programmer for web sites. << View Interview >>

Doug Gordon - Art Director - CMP Publishing

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Digital Media is a exploding career field. In the US today there are thousands of positions available to people with the skills to create digital media.

Read this PDF on a Career in Digital media.

Read this PDF on Career in Digital Media 2

Read this PDF on Career in Game and Movies.

Today a real Digital Media economy can start. It can build upon the mistake of the past. The key is that the Internet is here to stay. It is changing the way companies are conducting business. Most of the traditional maga companies, "General Electric, General Motors, Banking" are now using the Internet to conduct business. All of these companies need employees that understand technology. In the book, "Gonzo Marketing" Author Christopher Locke explains the skill that employers need today is creativity. Developing of new products and ways of distributing products to consumers.

Multimedia and Entertainment Employment Stats - Learn and grow in a fun and creative industry.

Data provided by California State Chancellors office.

Jobs in Digital Media - Assignment 1

Purpose: The first assignment is to search Job Sites to discover current job opening for digital media careers. It is important to have an understanding of what skills are need for specific jobs.

Watch this video - http://www.newmediahire.com/video/digital-media-evolves

Due: Feb 5

Requirements: e-mail instructor jrascov2@yahoo.com

Make sure to include you name and assignment number is the subject line.

Write a 1 page summary of two or three jobs that you find interesting on the job posting web sites.. Do not just send a list of jobs, I would like you to read the job discriptions and summarize your findings "write in you own words".Your findings should include:

• where you found the position
• the title of the positions, skills required
• experience needed
• types of hardware and software skills.

Steps:
1. Find job web sites
2. Search by key words
3. Document and summaries findings