My Dance, Dance Revelation
From Volunteer Videographer to Lead Graphic Designer: My Reflective Journey at Larne FC
Last year I joined Larne FC to give myself something to do over the summer, planning to leave once university started up again. I initially joined the club looking to expand upon my videography and photography skillset, and now, ten…
Navigating High-Pressure Work Environments: Reflections on Using OKRs at ByteDances
Networking as a Student
For collaboration led industries such as, film, VFX, costume and set design, the importance of networking cannot be understated. ’Chatting and being friendly with the right people can catapult you and your career opportunities’(www.creativelivesinprogress.com ). Networking refers to the act…
The ‘Public’
There is a word that, when uttered, everyone who has had the chance to work with them will understand. It is a universal experience, whether it be in retail, customer service or even festivals. The Public. Majority of them are…
How I Lightened the Load
The Challenge Prior to my undertaking of AEL 3001, I have been working as an in-house lighting technician for the Limelight Belfast. Whilst I knew going from this to working at Forfey would definitely provide a different set of challenges…
Burning the Candle at Both Ends
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Anne Zamott The Labour of Teaching It’s no secret that a placement in teaching is one of the most challenging, time-consuming and horror story-inducing…
The Biggest Challenge within my work placement: Lack of work
Reflective module I will be using the 2001 Rolfe Et Al’s model of reflection to evaluate my biggest challenge throughout my experience in my work placement. There are 3 simple steps all of which have a broad scope of meaning,…
“Failure to Prepare is Preparing to Fail”
Reflective Analysis Journal Live Sound Engineer Interview Simulation The purpose of this reflective analysis journal is to evaluate my performance during a simulated interview for a live sound engineer position, using Boud’s method of reflection. This method involves examining the…
Not Another Interview!
FAIL TO PREPARE. PREPARE TO FAIL.
The interview is a conversation with a purpose’ – Bingham W.V Many people despise the thought of job interviews, and this is understandable. It’s scary to think that in a survey of 2,000 hiring managers, 33% claimed to know whether they would hire someone…
An Over Prepared Interview
The key to any successful interview is preparation, applicants must be prepared to recite their relevant skills, qualities and experience, as well as taking time to research the company, arrange reliable transport and prepare a suitable outfit. An applicant that…
Job Interviews: Selling Yourself For A Pay Cheque
Job interviews, torturous overly stressful conversations. Conversations which have a massive impact on your future. They are sales pitches where the product you’re trying to sell is yourself (Muir, 2005). However, in their most basic form, they are a conversation…
‘Interview’ : [noun] the terrifying gateway to post-graduation employment
There’s something about the word interview that immediately sends a shock of panic into a person. Although I have had a few interviews in my life, the prospect of having one, particularly for an entry-level position, a post-graduation job, was…
Job Interviews – The Plight of the Workplace
Just relax, they’re people too you know Job interviews are the last step in the recruitment process that I’m convinced is only a formality to make sure the application or CV matches the candidate. Having said this however, it’s clear…
Grey Hairs At Twenty? A Reflection On My Simulated Interview
Chills running up your spine, sweat growing in your palms and knots forming in your stomach. You walk into a boxy room filled with people who are already staring into your soul. Was this an interrogation? No, it was a…
D-DAY
“D-DAY” or The Day in the life of a person who is looking for jobs and has applied for jobs is the day of interview, the most important day. The term “interview” is frequently associated with nervousness and fear, but…
About my experience in drafting CV
Making a CV was an enriching experience for me, as I needed to look into myself and write my skills and abilities creatively in order to grab the attention of prospective employers. To reflect on this experience, I will use Gibb’s…
Pushy Parents Vs Student Teachers
What is there not to love about parents? If you mention this to any teacher, they will likely come up with a very long list for you … As a student teacher, you will be under a lot of pressure…
A Drama Secretary
Picture from Bruiser Theatre’s new website. (Wu, 2022) Own work. I began searching for placement in the direction of entering a show production, becoming an Understudy of a character, or shadowing a sound or stage manager. However, things took a…
Save The Drama For The Stage!
Evaluating my first day teaching drama using Gibb's Reflective Cycle.
Back To Where It All Began
As I pull up to the gates of my placement I’m met with a familiar sight, an almost welcoming aura. It’s hard to believe it’s been 3 years since my time as a student at Dundalk Grammar School, and now…