Promoting Diversity
Getting or keeping a job in the media is a full time effort in itself. If you have a disability, come from a minority ethnic background or have other barriers in your way when you're trying to get a job, then it can be even tougher.
Skillset's Employment Census 2006 shows that:
- Only 38% of audio visual employees are women
- Only 7.4% of employees are from minority ethnic groups
- Employees with disabilities account for only 1.0% of the workforce
Our industry needs a more diverse workforce, and we are here to support that. We've produced a Diversity Policy, Strategy and Action Plan to set out our overall approach to diversity, both within Skillset and in the media industries. See below what this means for you.
Making it easy
We're committed to achieving a more diverse workforce and so all our services are fully accessible to everyone.
Read MoreSkillset Graduate Fellowship Programme
The Skillset Graduate Fellowship Programme provides up to 11 professionals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities with paid work placements lasting up to one year in some of the leading film businesses.
Read MoreDisability publications
Check out these publications for information on disabilities.
Read MoreSkillset's commitment to Diversity
Diversity is a key focus within the audio visual industries as certain groups are under represented within the workforce. Skillset supports diversity in all its activities.
Read MoreOpen Door Awards
The Skillset Open Door Awards ran from 2005-2007 and provided a passport of media skills training and networking opportunities for London media talent who are disabled or from minority ethnic groups seeking their next step up the career ladder.
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