Cultural
Human Resources Council Update 1994
(Audio-visual and live performing
arts, heritage, music and sound recording,new media, literary arts
and publishing, visual arts and crafts) |
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Technology is affecting all aspects
of the culture field.
Independent production for television
has grown more quickly than feature film production.
Independent production depends on
levels of direct and indirect government funding.
In audio-visual, post production
will be most affected by technological changes.
In publishing, the best opportunity
for growth in employment is in small rather than large companies.
Opportunities are increasing for
marketing crafts and visual arts by electronic catalogues.
In heritage, a decline in full-time
positions has led to an increase in part-time or contract opportunities.
In new media, new computer technologies
require fewer people to make television programming, but they
must be multi-skilled workers.
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Proportion of self-employed people
is high.
In audio-visual, writers, directors,
film editors and managers will need the most skills upgrading
-creative/culture skills, basic business skills, new technology
training, marketing, new product development, circulation and
subscriptions management.
Combine training in film or television
with education, public relations and advertising for more opportunities.
Training needs revolve around digital
recording, Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) for composing,
computer manipulation of data, CAD, multimedia equipment and new
distribution techniques.
New computer and electronic communications
technologies are having a huge, continuous impact on the day-to-day
work of librarians, archivists and curators.
Broadcasters now demand flexible,
multi-skilled people, able to adapt to new team-building approaches
to production.
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| Careers
in Culture set of six booklets and interactive CD-ROM describing
occupations in the culture industry.
On-line recruitment system http://www.culturalhrc.ca
Cultural Human Resources Council
http://www.culturalhrc.ca
17 York St., Suite 201,
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9J6.
Tel: (613) 562-1535,
Fax: (613) 562-2982,
E-mail: info@culturalhrc.ca
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Youth Internship
Program: six month subsidized employment in the industry.
Training Directory.
See http://www.culturalhrc.ca
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