LONDON, UK, September 28, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- It used to be very much a case of WHO you knew in broadcasting rather than WHAT - but the dramatic changes in the industry in the last few years means the Old Boy Network has finally been wiped out after decades.
And that's good news for any Broadcast professional, because it means you can finally progress up the career ladder purely on skills, experience and a good CV, according to Caroline Aitken, Director of Broadcast & Digital at Career Moves Group.
"When I first started in the industry, some broadcast organisations were almost like the Civil Service - it was a given that as long as you fell in with the right people, you had a job for life," explains Caroline. "And the old boy network was still prevalent across the board, meaning your broadcast career was rubber stamped, and you could move up the industry just fine as long as you knew the right people.
"But things began changing in the 90s, when the first wave of early cable and satellite companies appeared, with many people able to fast-track their careers thanks to the arrival of New Media."
"And the dawning of the new Millennium saw the rise and rise of digital technologies, platforms and independent broadcast companies, meaning there was finally an almost total requirement for a full skills base to further career progression."
Marc Allen, Business Affairs, Independent Production at the BBC, has noted the shift in production jobs . "There is definitely an emerging talent group that is multi-skilled. Gone is the old production model of a Producer and a Director and a Camera Operator and an Editor for example. These roles have been eroded as lower costs are demanded. The new range of Producers/Directors that can do their own editing find a home in many production houses. They start to work their way up in companies and will look for similar employees to grow the business. And so the new workforce evolves, moving away from who you know to proof of what you can and have done. Your work to date and the ideas that you generate will be the new currency shared in social networking organisations."
The Hospital in Covent Garden, for instance, is fast becoming one of the most popular private member hang-outs for people in the broadcast industry - and its social professional network allows members to showcase ideas and look for jobs. The Old Boy Network may be dead, but the broadcast industry's social professional networks are undoubtedly the future.
About Career Moves Group
Career Moves Group is one of the top media recruitment agencies in London. Specialist digital recruitment division's offer Broadcasting Jobs , PR Jobs, HR Jobs , research and marketing jobs in the Broadcasting & Music industry.
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