Step 1 of 13 7% Your Name(Required) First Last Your Email(Required) HiddenDate Taken DD slash MM slash YYYY Your Data(Required)By using this audit I consent to my data being used in accordance with the creativeLDN Privacy Policy. I agree to the privacy policy.Hidden{Name (First):305.3}'s Skills Audit<p><strong>The purpose of this skills audit is to capture a snapshot of the talents you possess</strong> from your current or recent course, along with any paid work, work experience, freelance projects, side hustles or volunteering you may do or have done. It guides you into uncovering your unique strengths, revealing the value that you can offer to productions, to media work, and really anything that you want to do.</p> <p><strong>Hard skills </strong> are specific to the industry you work in and are therefore less transferable to other fields. <strong>Soft skills</strong> are the universal personal and interpersonal communication skills that are very transferable across a whole range of industries. <strong>Other skills</strong> include your hobbies, your interests, things you're passionate about, and things like languages that you might bring to the table.</p> <p>This skills audit will take you on a journey to help identify your personal <em>'secret sauce'</em> recipe.</p> What is a Skills Audit? Watch Video (1m 27s) Your browser does not support MP4 videos. What is a Skills Audit ? The purpose of a skills audit tool is to capture a snapshot of the talents you possess, both from your current or recent course, combined with any paid work, work experience, freelance projects, side hustles or volunteering you may do or have done. It guides you into uncovering your unique strengths, revealing the value that you can offer to productions, to media work, and really anything that you want to do. It doesn't matter what stage of your career you're at, it's crucial to understand your skills. The tool is broken down into three types of skills: Hard skills: Specific to the industry you work in and are therefore less transferable to other fields. Soft skills: The universal personal and interpersonal communication skills that are very transferable across a whole range of industries. Other skills: Those that don't come up in the hard and soft skills. They could be your hobbies, your interests, things you're passionate about, and things like languages that you might bring to the table. This skills audit will take you on a journey to identify your personal secret sauce recipe. Hard Skills - Watch Video (1m 26s) Your browser does not support MP4 videos. What are Hard Skills ? Hard skills are specific to the industry you work in or aspire to work in and, by definition, are less transferable to other fields. Hard skills include the technical, creative, craft, and business skills that are specific to your industry. You are likely to develop many of these hard skills through your university studies. Now I want you to think back about which of these are your best. Think about: Your personal projects Your assignments Any work experience Paid work that you've done Consider all the hard skills that you have developed and used. To help you with this task, in the next section there's a big list of hard skills. Have a good read through and look and pick out the ones that you think you like the most and are best at. As there are quite a few, we've divided them into pre-production, production, and post-production. Hard SkillsThink about the hard skills you have used throughout your course and wider. We have split the hard skills into Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production. Please select all that are applicable from the lists below. You will be asked to select a minimum of 2 from each section. Pre-Production(Required)Please select a minimum of 2 Understand different production genres Can identify roles and hierarchy within genres Aware of Set-etiquette Storyboarding Skills Dialogue Precision Genre Expertise Screenplay Structure Creative Writing Script notation/layout Call sheets Risk Assessments Scheduling Budgeting and financial management Awareness of insurance requirements Production(Required)Please select a minimum of 2 Working with actors/extras Working with presenters Working with children Location Management (including Recce) Set design Set build Setting up a location (documentary) shoot Setting up a multi-camera studio shoot Camera plans Set and props design and sourcing Identify risks and hazards Understands practice for filming with imitation weapons Awareness of contractual obligations Understanding of limited rights material Release forms Single Camera work – documentary Multi-camera studio/OB work Single camera work - drama Drone operation Lighting – single camera Lighting - studio Grip operation Sound recording – single camera documentary Sound recording – drama Sound recording – multi-camera studio/OB Vision Mixing Floor manager – studio/OB Assistant director (1st/2nd/3rd) - drama Post Production(Required)Please select a minimum of 2 Continuity Data wrangling Media Management Assembly edit Video Editing Audio editing Audio mixing Colour grading Graphics Motion Graphics Post-production paperwork Paid work (from any industry) - Watch Video (35s) Your browser does not support MP4 videos. The ingredients in your secret sauce recipe are more than just the hard skills you've learned during your studies. Any paid work that you've done will develop your skills, and many of these are the softer skills that are highly transferable across different industries. Take some time now to note down all the paid work, freelance opportunities, side hustles, gig work that you do or have done. You can also include any volunteering you do or have done. Note down the role you were doing, the company or project and the duration including whether it is days, weeks, months or ongoing. Examples: Call Centre - NHS helpline - 4 months ongoing Runner - Fab Films - 1 day Shop Assistant - Fashion Brand - Weekends 2 years Your current and previous work and volunteeringUse the + button at the end of the row to add more rows up to a maximum of 10.RoleCompany / ProjectDuration Add Remove Soft Skills - Watch Video (2m 45s) Your browser does not support MP4 videos. What are Soft Skills ? Soft skills are the universal personal and interpersonal skills that are highly transferable across different industries. The chances are you have buckets of them, but you've probably just not joined the dots up about how they can add value to your secret sauce recipe. Examples of your soft skills include communication, IT, and organization, your ability to take on responsibility, and more broadly your personal attributes, who you are as a person. The challenge now for you is to identify which of them you have and to match them with scenarios in film and TV, where you will need to deploy them. I like to use the linking phrase "AND THAT MEANS" to explain this. Let me give you an example. You work in a busy shop and have done for two years during your studies, and that means you are reliable and a worker. You can cope in a busy environment. You can manage customers, competing priorities, handle money. All of these skills are highly prized on a film set. You are just working in a different context. Think about the context on a production. It's busy. It's fast-paced. It's high pressure. You're likely to be dealing with members of the public. You could be talking to contributors or marshaling on location, making sure that members of the public don't get in the way of the shoot. You're also likely to be purchasing for the production. You can now see how soft skills gained through other experiences can be easily transferred to other industries. In the following sections are a list of 50 soft skills. They're divided into five parts. All the skills have been identified as valuable to those starting out in film and TV. Think as laterally as you can about how and where you have demonstrated these skills. Consider both your studies and any paid or voluntary work experience you've done. There's also a text box where you can add some notes.Alina's Soft Skills: I worked as a project manager at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, and I've learned a variety of soft skills like flexibility, communication, and of course diplomacy. I used the latest one on a recent project where various crew members couldn't really communicate properly and, um, I helped them and I eased the communication using my soft skill. Ben's Soft Skills: I used to work in a bar, and managing schedules and rotas was something that I had to do, and it's a valuable soft skill that I learned in that job. Now I'm able to bring that into production and use it with crews, bringing the crew together for the production that we're on. Soft SkillsHidden{Name (First):305.3}'s Soft Skills<p><strong>Soft skills</strong> are the universal personal and interpersonal skills that are highly transferable across different industries. The chances are you have <em>buckets</em> of them, but you've probably just not joined the dots up about how they can add value to your secret sauce recipe.</p> <p>Examples of your soft skills include communication, IT, and organization, your ability to take on responsibility, and more broadly your personal attributes, who you are as a person.</p>Think about the soft skills you have used throughout across both your studies and any work, volunteering or other activities. Remember - these are the universal personal and interpersonal skills that are easily transferable across industries and are therefore a key ingredient in your secret sauce. Soft skills are divided into 5 categories each consisting of 10 skills: Communication Organisation Able to take on responsibility Personal Attributes Professional Qualities There is free a text box at the end of each section where you can capture some notes and examples of where you have used these skills. These can serve as a helpful reminder when applying for a job or preparing for an interview.CommunicationThink carefully about your level of proficiency in each skill and select the option that best describes your skill level.Communication Skills Experience(Required)Think carefully about your level of proficiency in each skill and select the option that best describes your skill level.NoneSomeRegularLotsNinjaCan negotiate / persuade / influenceWritten communication skillsVerbal communication skillsVisual communication skillsActive listenerSelf-awareness on impact of their communicationsAbility to form positive client / talent relationsProactive communicatorTakes on board feedbackRegular communication updates e.g. deadlines and tasksHiddenCommunication NumberHiddenCommunication Skills | BRONZE<p><strong>YOUR COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ARE AT BRONZE LEVEL</strong></p> Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. Remember you don't need to have used these skills in a Film or TV context, merely that you have them and can give an example of when you've put them to good use. The chances are your skills are better than you might think on first glance. If you are still scoring low then consider how you might get some experience now with using some of these skills.YOUR COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ARE AT BRONZE LEVEL This is a great starting point. You are developing your Communication Skills well and have built some solid foundations. Take a moment to review all your answers and consider if there are some skills you are yet to begin developing. These offer you an action plan to develop your soft skills more.HiddenCommunication Skills | SILVERYOUR COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ARE AT SILVER LEVEL. This is a great starting point. You are developing your Communication Skills well and have built some solid foundations. Take a moment to review all your answers and consider if there are some skills you are yet to begin developing. These offer you an action plan to develop your soft skills more.YOUR COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ARE AT SILVER LEVEL Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. Remember you don't need to have used these skills in a Film or TV context, merely that you have them and can give an example of when you've put them to good use. The chances are your skills are better than you might think on first glance.If you are still scoring low then consider how you might get some experience now with using some of these skills.HiddenCommunication Skills | GOLDYOUR COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ARE AT GOLD LEVEL. Well done! You've got your Communication Skills in great shape and they will serve you well on a production. YOUR COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS ARE AT GOLD LEVEL Well done! You've got your Communication Skills in great shape and they will serve you well on a production. Examples of my use of Communication SkillsUse the text box below to make some notes for yourself on situations where you have demonstrated your use of these soft skills. These notes will be a useful reminder when applying for a job or preparing for an interview Organisational SkillsThink carefully about your level of proficiency in each skill and select the option that best describes your skill level.Organisation Skills Experience(Required)NoneSomeRegularLotsNinjaManages own timeAble to prioritise tasksDetail orientatedProficient with Microsoft Office / Google WorkspaceProficient with social mediaBudgeting – personal and/or professional settingWorks collaborativelyResearches to a briefCan analyse and interpret information / researchAble to plan ahead / schedule workOrganisation NumberHiddenOrganisational Skills | BRONZE<p><strong>YOUR ORGANISATION / ADMINISTRATION SKILLS ARE AT BRONZE LEVEL</strong></p> <p>Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. </p> <p>Remember you don't need to have used these skills in a Film or TV context, merely that you have them and can give an example of when you've put them to good use. The chances are your skills are better than you might think on first glance. If you are still scoring low then consider how you might get some experience now with using some of these skills.</p>YOUR ORGANISATION / ADMINISTRATION SKILLS ARE AT BRONZE LEVEL This is a great starting point. You are developing your Organisation Skills well and have built some solid foundations. Take a moment to review all your answers and consider if there are some skills you are yet to begin developing. These offer you an action plan to develop your soft skills more.HiddenOrganisational Skills | SILVER<p><strong>YOUR ORGANISATION / ADMINISTRATION SKILLS ARE AT SILVER LEVEL</strong></p> <p>This is a great starting point. You are developing your Organisation Skills well and have built some solid foundations.</p> YOUR ORGANISATION / ADMINISTRATION SKILLS ARE AT SILVER LEVEL Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. Remember you don't need to have used these skills in a Film or TV context, merely that you have them and can give an example of when you've put them to good use. The chances are your skills are better than you might think on first glance.If you are still scoring low then consider how you might get some experience now with using some of these skills.HiddenOrganisational Skills | GOLD<p><strong>YOUR ORGANISATION / ADMINISTRATION SKILLS ARE AT GOLD LEVEL</p></strong> <p>Well done! You've got your Organisation Skills in great shape and they will serve you well on a production.</p> <p>Have you considered roles that specifically require organisation skills? It is likely you are well suited to them.</p>YOUR ORGANISATION / ADMINISTRATION SKILLS ARE AT GOLD LEVEL Well done! You've got your Organisation Skills in great shape and they will serve you well on a production. Have you considered roles that specifically require organisation skills? It is likely you are well suited to them.Examples of my use of Organisation SkillsUse the text box below to make some notes for yourself on situations where you have demonstrated your use of these soft skills. These notes will be a useful reminder when applying for a job or preparing for an interview Ability to Take On ResponsibilityThink carefully about your level of proficiency in each skill and select the option that best describes your skill level.Responsibility / Management Experience(Required)NoneSomeRegularLotsNinjaAdvocate for equity and unityKnows when to delegateKnows when to ask for help and/or report obstacles/issuesMakes decisionsCan give constructive feedbackAble to work aloneConflict resolver / diplomatAware of team dynamicsDevises a course of action and follows throughStrives for professional growth and developmentHiddenResponsibility / Manage a Team - NumberHiddenResponsibility | BRONZE<p><strong>YOUR ABILITY TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY IS AT BRONZE LEVEL</p> <p>Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. </p> <p>Remember you don't need to have used these skills in a Film or TV context, merely that you have them and can give an example of when you've put them to good use. Don't be disheartened by a lower score in this area. Many people build these skills as their careers progress and don't demonstrate these skills early on.</p>YOUR ABILITY TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY IS AT BRONZE LEVEL Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. Remember you don't need to have used these skills in a Film or TV context, merely that you have them and can give an example of when you've put them to good use. Don't be disheartened by a lower score in this area. Many people build these skills as their careers progress and don't demonstrate these skills early on.HiddenRESPONSIBILITY | SILVER<p><strong>YOUR ABILITY TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY IS AT SILVER LEVEL</strong></p> <p>This is a great foundation. Being able to take on responsibility will develop trust with your colleagues.</p>YOUR ABILITY TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY IS AT SILVER LEVEL This is a great foundation. Being able to take on responsibility will develop trust with your colleagues. HiddenResponsibility | GOLD<p><strong>YOUR ABILITY TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY IS AT GOLD LEVEL</p> <p>Great Job! You are going to be a highly valued member on a production.</p>YOUR ABILITY TO TAKE ON RESPONSIBILITY IS AT GOLD LEVEL Great Job! You are going to be a highly valued member on a production.Examples of where I have shown I am able to take on responsibilityUse the text box below to make some notes for yourself on situations where you have demonstrated your use of these soft skills. These notes will be a useful reminder when applying for a job or preparing for an interview Personal AttributesThink carefully about which term best describes you for each attribute. You may also ask friends or family for their opinion!Personal Attributes(Required)NotA BitAverageQuiteVeryPunctual and reliableUses initiativeStamina – can work long hoursAwareness of own mental health and well beingEmpatheticDeterminedDemonstrates curiosityPositive, can-do attitudeTask orientated / resilient in mundane tasksPatientPersonal Attributes - NumberHiddenPersonal Attributes | BRONZE<p><strong>YOUR PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES ARE AT BRONZE LEVEL</p> <p>Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. </p> <p>If you are still scoring low then consider how you might challenge yourself to practice demonstrating these skills in your everyday life.</p>YOUR PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES SCORE IS AT BRONZE LEVEL Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. If you are still scoring low then consider how you might challenge yourself to practice demonstrating these skills in your everyday life.HiddenPersonal Attributes | SILVER<p><strong>YOUR PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES ARE AT SILVER LEVEL</p> <p>This is a great foundation. Now is a great time to challenge yourself to develop these skills further. You can do this as you go about your everyday life.</p>YOUR PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES SCORE IS AT SILVER LEVEL This is a great foundation. Now is a great time to challenge yourself to develop these skills further. You can do this as you go about your everyday life.HiddenPersonal Attributes | GOLD<p><strong>YOUR PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES ARE AT GOLD LEVEL</p> <p>Amazing! You are already showing many valuable soft skills that are an asset to a production.</p>YOUR PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES ARE AT GOLD LEVEL Amazing! You are already showing many valuable soft skills that are an asset to a production. Examples where I have demonstrated use of personal attributesUse the text box below to make some notes for yourself on situations where you have demonstrated your use of these soft skills in any situation. Professional QualitiesThink carefully about which term best describes your ability in each attribute.Professional Qualities(Required)NotA BitAverageQuiteVeryDemonstrates conduct appropriate in a workplaceWorks well under pressureThrives in fast-paced environmentAware of the impact of their actions on wider projectCreative problem solverMultitaskingVersatileUnderstands confidentiality and GDPRSystematic thinking / can troubleshoot problemsCritical thinkingProfessional - NumberHiddenProfessional Qualities | BRONZE<p><strong>YOUR PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES SCORE IS AT BRONZE LEVEL</p> <p>Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. The chances are your skills are better than you might think on first glance.</p> <p>If you are still scoring low then consider how you might find opportunities to develop these skills further.</p>YOUR PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES SCORE IS AT BRONZE LEVEL Take a moment to review and consider if you've included ALL your lived experiences when reviewing these skills. The chances are your skills are better than you might think on first glance. If you are still scoring low then consider how you might find opportunities to develop these skills further.HiddenProfessional Qualities | SILVER<p><strong>YOUR PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES SCORE IS AT SILVER LEVEL</P> <p>This is a great foundation. Now is a great time to challenge yourself to develop these skills further: consider where you can find opportunities to do this.</p>YOUR PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES SCORE IS AT SILVER LEVEL This is a great foundation. Now is a great time to challenge yourself to develop these skills further. Consider where you can find opportunities to do this.HiddenProfessional Qualities | GOLD<p><strong>YOUR PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES SCORE IS AT GOLD LEVEL</P> <p>Nice work! You already have really valuable professional experience. Remember to showcase this when you look for work.</p>YOUR PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES ARE AT GOLD LEVEL Nice work! You already have really valuable professional experience remember to showcase this when you look for work.Examples of my professional qualitiesUse the text box below to make some notes for yourself on situations where you have demonstrated your use of these soft skills in any situation. Other Skills - Watch Video (1m 48s) Your browser does not support MP4 videos. In addition to your hard and soft skills, you have other skills which you haven't captured yet. These are any knowledge or expertise you have that don't fit easily into the other two categories. They could be your hobbies, your interests, or even the languages you speak. You may never have considered that these could have value in the workplace or form part of your secret sauce, but think about it Film and TV content is made about every subject, under the sun. So, if you know loads about baking or gardening or medieval history, or perhaps you speak five languages, there will be productions out there that will value highly this other knowledge that you have, alongside your hard and soft skills. Let me give you some examples, cooking and baking shows will value your food knowledge. Gardening shows and scripted dramas with lots of garden shoots will value your horticultural knowledge. Period dramas and historical documentaries will value your historical knowledge. And if you speak five languages, you'll be highly valued on international productions. Take a moment now to list the other skills which you have that form part of your secret sauce recipe. Alina's Story: One of my other skills is the fact that I speak five different languages, and I realised how valuable that is when I was on a film set and had to communicate with someone from Latin America who didn't speak English that well. It was very easy for us to communicate in Spanish. Ben's Story: In my spare time, I love to cook and bake, and I feel that on non-scripted shows, it would be a great asset to have because I'd be able to differentiate between ingredients needed if I had to go, for instance, to run and get coriander or parsley. I'd be able to know the difference. Other SkillsNow think about other skills you have. Consider your hobbies and interests as well as any specialist knowledge you have. Use the + button at the end of the row to add more rows ideally a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10. Add Remove Your ResultsWell done! You've completed your skills audit. You now have a clear picture of all your hard skills, your soft skills, and your other skills. You've unlocked your secret sauce recipe. The challenge now is to identify the role or roles that you are best suited to doing. In the next section you can download your Skills Audit Report (a copy will also be emailed to you, if you don't receive it be sure to check your junk email) plus we've listed some resources where you can do some further research.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
