P1: Explain the Purpose of a Personal Media Profile
P1: Explain the Purpose of a Personal Media Profile A media profile is a representation of your skills and talents. They are used to showcase your work to potential employers. The goal of a media profile is to help you progress in your career, this could be in the form of a new job, apprenticeship or even just some freelance work. In our modern society, it is essential to have some form of media profile to help employers pick you out of a crowd of potential employees. Companies always ask for some form of media profile so they can see if you are perfect for the role they are hiring for. Media profiles can be in a digital or physical format. A showreel (video including your work), a website, a blog, a social media channel, even LinkedIn are digital media profiles. A written document (like a CV or cover letter), a paper portfolio, your media profile on a CD/DVD/hard drive/USB stick are all examples of physical media profiles. I am going to compare the advantages and disadvantages of...