The entertainment industry is quite diverse and there are many ways to enter into it. You may have aspirition to be a successful actor or the head lighting technician at the Sydney Theatre Company but like most industries you may need to find more accessible entry points and work your way up to positions of desire through hardwork and continual personal improvement.

• Read through the article 'How To Work in the Entertainment Industry: Your Guide To Starting a Career' to get some ideas of ways to start acccessing the industry

• Have a look at the jobs listed at the bottom of the article and choose one that interests you.

• Discuss with a partner this job and what the typical tasks for it would be. Outline what sort of skills and attributes you would need to get into this job.

• Find 2 other places where you can find information on this job.

There are many personal attributes and skills required to ensure you are an effective worker in the entertainment industry.

Brainstorm the personal attributes and work ethics valued by the entertainment industry.

Consider:

• interpersonal skills

• personal workplace skills

• personal presentation and standards for a specific job role including personal hygiene

• behaviour to support a safe and sustainable work environment

• personal values, opinions and ethics

Read through the article 'How does your values imapct you at work or in your business' (left). Choose one of the points and discuss it with the class using an example from the entertainment industry to support your discussion.

Specific workplaces and experiences may differ between workplaces. A role description is a useful document to ensure an employee has a clear description of the role they are undertaking.

A role description will include:

• an outline of duties and responsibilities for a specific job role within the entertainment industry.

• details of the relationship between individual workers and the team/work group

• the difference between individual and workplace goals and plans

• industry standards and workplace policy, guidelines and procedures.

Task

Find a role description for the job you chose in the previous activity. Read it and explain the the class what the job entails focusing on the four dot points above.

The planning and organising of a range of tasks or activities is applicable to the daily work routine of any worker in an entertainment industry workplace.

There are often many influences on these work practices that need to be navigated for a successful and effective outcome. These may include; production flow, interruptions and time variances typical to live performances and events.

The application of effective time and task management techniques to all work tasks or activities in an entertainment industry workplace is vital.

As an employee, it is essential to be involved in improving your knowledge, understanding, skills and productivity. There is a strong connection between evaluating work performance and improving work practices.

There are many forms and sources of feedback, including:

• personal reflection

• formal/informal

• direct/indirect

It is the responsibility of a worker to seek and provide feedback to improve themselves in the workplace.

Read through the workbook (98-102) and complete the the activities.