Standards
National Occupational Standards provide a clear description of what you need to be able to do in order to perform your job competently. They consist of a detailed breakdown of the tasks, knowledge and skills needed for effective performance within a job role, including any statutory or legal responsibilities.
You can use them to plan your career, develop job descriptions, recruit skilled staff, or design training courses and development schemes.
In consultation with industry, Skillset is in the process of reviewing and developing Standards for the Publishing sector. Follow progress and access these very useful documents through the links below.
Journalism
Debates rage about the future of journalism and it is difficult to predict the future with confidence, however it is possible to identify trends in terms of the knowledge and skills which media organisations look for when employing journalists, and which some journalists are utilising in order to develop new businesses.
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Originally developed by the Publishing Training Centre, the Publishing Standards are used as an HR tool and for developing job profiles by book and journal publishers in the UK and internationally. The Standards are being reviewed in 2011 to bring them up-to-date with digital developments and to include journals publishing.
Read MoreAdvertising Sales
Media and advertising sales professionals work across several publishing sectors such as magazines, business media and newspapers in addition to radio and TV. These Standards have been developed by Skillset and industry to reflect this vital occupation in a multi-platform digital environment.
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