Creative Careers Resources

Have you ever thought of a career in the creative industries? We have created a suite of films and podcasts that showcase some of the creative careers that are available in TV and film, music, theatre, textiles, and the visual arts.

We have spoken to a number of people who have jobs in the creative sector. You can find out how they got into this type of work, what their jobs involve and the skills and qualities they say you need to work in the industry.

We have worked with C+K to host the videos on their youth-facing MyDirections careers platform. Here over 18,000 young people will be able to explore the range of careers available and take a number of sector specific quizzes.

You can explore the films here:

Music

Click on each of the films below to hear from Sophie, learning and particpation officer for Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and Qaisar, the chief executive of a radio station.

Sophie

Qaisar

Go behind the scenes setting up an event at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival

Listen to our music career podcast

Interested in a career in Music? Listen to the #ExploringCareers podcast as musician Richard, Sophie from HCMF & careers expert Scott provide useful tips and essential insight to getting a job in this sector.

Apple: http://tiny.cc/4pa7vz

Spotify: http://tiny.cc/7pa7vz

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Television and Film

Click on the films below to hear from Melanie, a hair, make-up and prosthetics designer and Chris a video tape operator.

Melanie

Chris

Listen to our film and TV career podcast

Interested in a career in Film & TV? Listen to the #ExploringCareers podcast as Mel (make up artist) and Amy (careers expert) provide useful tips and insight to getting a job in this sector.

Apple: http://tiny.cc/0pa7vz

Spotify: http://tiny.cc/2pa7vz

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Textiles

Click on each of the images below to hear from Antonea, a trainee fabric dyer and colourist and Julia, who runs 'Upcycle Fashion'.

Antonea

Julia

Camira Fabrics is a company that designs and manufactures textiles. They have created a video telling us more about what they do.

Listen to our textiles career podcast

Interested in a career in Textiles? Listen to the #ExploringCareers podcast as textiles expert Julia and careers expert Scott provide useful tips and insight to getting a job in this sector.

Apple: http://tiny.cc/moa7vz

Spotify: http://tiny.cc/poa7vz

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Theatre

Click on the films below to hear from Rachel, a theatre producer and Ella, a development assistant who works in a theatre.

Rachel

Ella

Listen to our theatre career podcast

Interested in a career in Theatre? Listen to the #ExploringCareers podcast as Rebecca and Scott provide useful tips and insight to getting a job in this sector.

Apple: http://tiny.cc/uoa7vz

Spotify: http://tiny.cc/woa7vz

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Visual arts

Click on the films below to hear from Dave, a public engagement officer at a heritage centre, Esther, a digital content creator, Pete, an illustrator and Graham, who runs a youth marketing company.

Dave

Esther

Pete

Graham

Listen to our visual arts career podcast

Interested in a career in the Visual Arts? Listen to the #ExploringCareers podcast as illustrator Pete and careers expert Scott provide useful tips and insight to getting a job in this sector.

Apple: http://tiny.cc/doa7vz

Spotify: http://tiny.cc/foa7vz

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