Working in Interactive Media
Working in interactive media is a team activity. Knowledge sharing and brainstorming are crucial to any project and everyone is expected to contribute. People employed in this sector must be able to communicate clearly and understand each other's demands.
The people likely to succeed will be multi-skilled, able to move comfortably from one medium to another, and with the ability to go on learning, adapting quickly to new software packages and business developments as they arise.
Skillset runs a dedicated careers service for our sector where you can access advice from industry professionals and find a wealth of resources to help you along.
Visit Skillset's careers services for more information.
Careers Information for the Interactive Media & Games Industries
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Read MoreWorking in the Interactive Media Sector
Interactive media requires a unique set of skills. Practitioners typically need a combination of specialist skills drawn from at least two of the design, technical, content and business or management disciplines.
Read MoreJobs in the Interactive Media sector
What are the jobs in Interactive Media? What are the responsibilties? What are the opportunities for progression?
Read MoreMatthew Hill: Interactive Designer, Developer
''Working in multimedia, I update my skills by keeping an eye on the internet"
Read MoreInteractive Media Q & A
What's the job really like? And how do you get in? Take a look at the following Q & As with people actually working in Interactive Media.
Read MoreRunners in Interactive Media
The interactive media sector is still evolving. Job titles and job descriptions can vary considerably from company to company and traditional roles don't really apply.
Read MoreA Production Assistant Writes...
''Competence, a willingness to learn, a healthy interest in the industry, and motivation to do the job at hand well, whatever it is - these are the skills to get you noticed and help you to move on.''
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