Elements and Performance Criteria
- Build industry networks
- Attend creative arts industry productions and events and identify the commercial value of relevant industry products and services
- Talk with people in the industry to develop an awareness of typical formal and informal pathways into different job roles
- Use a range of sources to establish potential contacts and to keep up to date with industry trends and career possibilities
- Explore and participate in work and work experience opportunities as a way of advancing career possibilities
- Develop a career plan
- Seek advice from people working in areas of interest regarding career potential and any specific preparation required
- Evaluate and align own skills and interests to preferred career pathways within the creative arts industry
- Clarify additional skills required for preferred career pathways and confirm with relevant personnel
- Identify and use learning opportunities to maximise career opportunities for occupations within the creative arts industry
- Align own career aspirations/potential with realistic career goals and discuss with relevant personnel
- Document and store a career plan and discuss with relevant personnel
- Develop a skills portfolio
- In consultation with relevant personnel, plan a portfolio of evidence to meet a range of purposes
- Identify appropriate presentation methodologies for a portfolio and confirm with relevant personnel
- Develop a résumé or résumés that promote own ability to meet specific job requirements
- Maintain portfolio in a format appropriate to creative arts industry work contexts