Creative professional project

Reflection on own professional practice

Reflection on own professional

Career Planning 
<ul><li>Career Development: planning next steps after completing this degree</li><li>Work based competencies: recognising the need for workplace skills and competences</li><li>Planning for Employment and Career Progression: enhanced strategies for obtaining initial employment or for further career progression. Sophisticated CV writing, interview skills and preparing job related presentations.  </li><li>Self-marketing Strategies</li><li>Pitching, effective communication and professionalism</li><li>Networking: in person and via social media</li><li>Entrepreneurship and Innovative strategies</li></ul>
 Commercial environment 
<ul><li>Public relations</li><li>Online and social media presence</li><li>Business models</li><li>Self-Employment: getting started, work-life balance.</li><li>Getting your first clients - where to look?</li></ul>
 Legal and financial issues 
<ul><li>Intellectual property rights, and how to defend them</li><li>Registering business names, companies house</li><li>Registering for tax</li><li>Financial planning: time management, cost control, managing margins, dealing with suppliers and partners.</li></ul>
 Sources of additional funding

Creative Professional Practice - 5558NCCG

Creative Professional Practice

Create and maintain a professional online / social media profile

Demonstrate an understanding of self-employment / small businesses in the creative digital marketplace

Use reflective methodology to formulate an action plan for career development

Locate and justify own practice within a wider cultural context