P1/M1- Understand the purpose and use of a personal media profile
A media profile is a document made for people to present their skills, attributes and qualifications to an employer when applying to places such as university, apprenticeships and employment. Examples of documents are CV's and Personal Statements. These serve the purpose of marketing themselves to employers and are usually presented in the early stages of employment and are usually followed by an interview where you can show of your skills and characteristics to see if they are suitable for the needs of the employer and fit the role that they are offering. Here I will be discussing CV's and their contents and their importance. CVs are usually very short documents ranging between a single side of A4 to one and a half pages as these documents aren't meant to be very long, usually an employer will quickly scan through these documents looking for key words so long paragraphs may result in them not reading it. The topics you will want to highlight are as follows: Qualifications...