subject: Identify Your Interests With Av Jobs [print this page] This is the age of media, entertainment and communication, and people are getting used to a lot of live shows or reality television in which participants have to put up a good show and impress their vast audience. Their performance has got a lot to do with the presentation and it is this skill that is becoming an integral part of every profession.
It is not limited to the corporate world only, and even children in schools are being taught the virtues of good presentation skills and are being put through personality development - as well public speaking - programs so that they are able to face an audience and say their piece.
This augurs well for them as the child gains the required confidence to interact with their peers as well as in the wider community. Similarly, if you are looking to make an impact in the entertainment industry and are looking for high paying audio visual jobs, you need to have very good presentation skills, as well as talent. You need to have great interest and commitment to liaise with various people and have the tenacity to hang on, despite facing early setbacks.
The event management industry is the stepping stone towards a career in the entertainment and media world. This is an industry that is relatively new and is looking for talented and experienced people that are interested in making a career. You must touch base with recruitment agencies that specialise in feeding this industry the required manpower and convince them with your presentation skills, experience (if any) and talent that you have what it takes to become successful in this industry.
If you are short on experience, then make sure that you volunteer in the production of live shows in your area. You will be able to gain a lot of insight into the working of this industry and get to know exactly where you are placed with regard to your interests and where you wish to be.
There is nothing like practical experience to help you decide whether AV jobs are the ones you would like, or if would you want to look at something else. When working, ensure you observe keenly, and also make yourself invaluable to, the team by showing exemplary commitment and willingness to learn.
If you do like the experience, then ensure you meet with many people, develop your network of contacts and take up odd jobs at every opportunity. This will expose you more and more to the needs of the industry and you can identify the niche that you may want to explore going ahead. Pick up references if you can as that will surely help you in your future endeavours.
If you are still confused as to where to start, then look at concert halls, convention centres, sports stadiums and the like where mega events are usually held. Here you can volunteer to do odd jobs such as helping the AV crew with their equipment, do some marketing for them in the local area, and help them in coordinating their requirements and so on. The idea is to get a feel of what this industry is all about and then come to a decision as to whether this is something you would like to take up as a career.
