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BBC (How to get a job at,)


There's alot more to the BBC than just Top Gear, Doctor Who, Antiques Roadshows and endless shows about celebrities who dance. There are also a multitude of talented men and women who work on and off screen to supply Britain (and now, the world) with programmes. Each one of them driven by the motto the BBC was first founded upon 'Educate and Entertain.' Although a good number of them simply do it for the money, which is perfectly reasonable working for the BBC would be a fantastic honour. A way of representing our country and feeling part of something large.

The chance to meet Stephen Fry is also a bonus.

The way to apply for a job and be successful is to take every opportunity presented to you and to be flexible. The BBC as a corporation hires around twenty thousand people annually for a range of jobs but it’s a global market, so competition is huge. I am kind of interested in jobs involving writing, and should look into doing courses for creative writing and screen plays? The BBC hires twelve production trainees a year and to apply for their design training they will require to see a portfolio of work.

To work for the BBC you have to be creative and interested, and you can apply at BBC.co.uk/jobs. Work experience can also be applied for, and lasts for 1 to 2 weeks.

The interview is competency based, drawn from life experiences but not necessarily from work based experience, so long as it’s relevant to the job in question. Always be concise. Like I just was there. Thousands of people will be competing, make your point and save peoples time. It helps to stand out by being different, interested, experienced with similar work and involved with similar projects. A level of flexibility and the capacity to multitask will also work well in your favour.

All new technology should be embraced in order to supply the most up to date skillsets and content available but there will always be down to earth jobs that need doing too. The trick is to be as useful as possible, so that not having you around causes a great deal of discomfort.

Never forget that the BBC is meant to invoke a sense of national pride.