When you complete the Broadcasting Program at Broadcast Center, you'll get more than a handshake, a diploma, and wishes of "good luck finding a job". You'll get the dedicated efforts of Broadcast Center's placement department matching you up with the right job opportunities so you can get your career started right away.
We take job placement very seriously
Job placement is the ultimate goal for all Broadcast Center students completing the Broadcasting Program.. From the very first day of a student's enrollment, the staff and instructors at Broadcast Center focus on doing whatever is necessary to prepare that student to go to work in the industry, usually within 12 months of enrollment. Broadcast Center's success is measured by the number of graduates going to work in the industry.
Broadcast Center's pristine reputation in the industry makes it easier for students to go to work and start their career. Many employers call Broadcast Center first whenever a job opening arises. Historically the demand for Broadcast Center graduates has always exceeded the supply. There simply aren't enough graduates to fill all of the jobs that come in to the Center.
Broadcast Center's Director of Graduate Employment Services maintains strong relationships with broadcast stations throughout the nation and stays informed of job openings in all areas of the industry and allied fields. New contacts are regularly established with broadcast stations using many effective resources such as direct mail to stations as well as extensive networking with broadcast professionals.
Since Broadcast Center has been training individuals to go to work in the industry since 1972, there are Broadcast Center graduates working in all levels of management positions today. Graduates are employed as station owners, General Managers, Operations Managers, Program Directors, News Directors, Sales Managers, and other positions where part of the job is to hire employees. Often, our own graduates call us when job openings arise, knowing we'll present several qualified candidates to fill the positions.
The majority of job openings arriving at Broadcast Center are from stations that have hired Broadcast Center graduates in the past. Clearly, the industry appears very satisfied with the quality of the Broadcast Center education.
The placement process begins as students approach the completion of the Broadcast Center Broadcasting Program. Tthe Director of Graduate Employment Services begins working closely with each student to match their skills, talent, and career goals with the employment needs of broadcast stations. The Director helps each student of the Broadcasting Program put together audition materials that best represent the student's talents and strengths. The Director also works with each student of the Broadcasting Program to develop an effective resume based on his or her work and academic accomplishments.
For Broadcast Center students, the end of the education is the beginning of a career. When a student successfully completes his or her training at Broadcast Center and graduates, the relationship between the student and school continues on a new level. In many ways, graduation launches a new, professional relationship focusing on job placement and career guidance.
The Director meets with students upon graduation and guides them through the process of fine-tuning the resume and polishing up audition materials such as CDs or videotapes, as well as compiling other materials relevant to a job search. The Director personally coaches all graduates in effective interviewing techniques and follow-up procedures, so graduates are prepared for that first one-on-one meeting with the station contact responsible for hiring.
When Broadcast Center receives a job opening, the Director will work diligently to match up qualified graduates to the job and will make the initial contact with the potential employer to pre-sell the graduate. The Director will send the station a comprehensive package on behalf of the graduate, containing a letter of introduction or recommendation, a professional quality audition CD or videotape demonstrating the graduate's skills and abilities relative to the job opening, and a resume.
After the interview, the Director will place a follow-up call to the station to get their impression of the graduate.
If a job is not offered, the Director will continue to look for other opportunities for the graduate of the Broadcasting Program. However, since Broadcast Center carefully matches each graduate with the type of job they're looking for and determines that they're reasonably qualified for the job, most Broadcast Center graduates are offered a job from their first or second interview.
Maintaining the relationship
Even after a graduate is hired, the relationship with the Broadcast Center continues. Graduates are encouraged to send samples of their on-air and production work back to the Center for critiques and evaluation. Getting professional career advice from Broadcast Center is just a phone call or email away for all of its graduates of the Broadcasting Program.
Often, Broadcast Center will help graduates of the Broadcasting Program move up the career ladder with assistance in getting that second or third job. Sometimes employers, such as those in larger markets, are looking for individuals who already have some level of experience working in the industry. The Director of Graduate Employment Services will attempt to find a graduate already working in the industry, who is now an experienced seasoned professional looking to advance to a higher paying position or perhaps a management position. By assisting that graduate to acquire the better job, another job opening is created that can be filled by a recent Broadcast Center graduate of the Broadcasting Program.
We take job placement very seriously
Job placement is the ultimate goal for all Broadcast Center students completing the Broadcasting Program.. From the very first day of a student's enrollment, the staff and instructors at Broadcast Center focus on doing whatever is necessary to prepare that student to go to work in the industry, usually within 12 months of enrollment. Broadcast Center's success is measured by the number of graduates going to work in the industry.
Broadcast Center's pristine reputation in the industry makes it easier for students to go to work and start their career. Many employers call Broadcast Center first whenever a job opening arises. Historically the demand for Broadcast Center graduates has always exceeded the supply. There simply aren't enough graduates to fill all of the jobs that come in to the Center.
Broadcast Center's Director of Graduate Employment Services maintains strong relationships with broadcast stations throughout the nation and stays informed of job openings in all areas of the industry and allied fields. New contacts are regularly established with broadcast stations using many effective resources such as direct mail to stations as well as extensive networking with broadcast professionals.
Since Broadcast Center has been training individuals to go to work in the industry since 1972, there are Broadcast Center graduates working in all levels of management positions today. Graduates are employed as station owners, General Managers, Operations Managers, Program Directors, News Directors, Sales Managers, and other positions where part of the job is to hire employees. Often, our own graduates call us when job openings arise, knowing we'll present several qualified candidates to fill the positions.
The majority of job openings arriving at Broadcast Center are from stations that have hired Broadcast Center graduates in the past. Clearly, the industry appears very satisfied with the quality of the Broadcast Center education.
The placement process begins as students approach the completion of the Broadcast Center Broadcasting Program. Tthe Director of Graduate Employment Services begins working closely with each student to match their skills, talent, and career goals with the employment needs of broadcast stations. The Director helps each student of the Broadcasting Program put together audition materials that best represent the student's talents and strengths. The Director also works with each student of the Broadcasting Program to develop an effective resume based on his or her work and academic accomplishments.
For Broadcast Center students, the end of the education is the beginning of a career. When a student successfully completes his or her training at Broadcast Center and graduates, the relationship between the student and school continues on a new level. In many ways, graduation launches a new, professional relationship focusing on job placement and career guidance.
The Director meets with students upon graduation and guides them through the process of fine-tuning the resume and polishing up audition materials such as CDs or videotapes, as well as compiling other materials relevant to a job search. The Director personally coaches all graduates in effective interviewing techniques and follow-up procedures, so graduates are prepared for that first one-on-one meeting with the station contact responsible for hiring.
When Broadcast Center receives a job opening, the Director will work diligently to match up qualified graduates to the job and will make the initial contact with the potential employer to pre-sell the graduate. The Director will send the station a comprehensive package on behalf of the graduate, containing a letter of introduction or recommendation, a professional quality audition CD or videotape demonstrating the graduate's skills and abilities relative to the job opening, and a resume.
After the interview, the Director will place a follow-up call to the station to get their impression of the graduate.
If a job is not offered, the Director will continue to look for other opportunities for the graduate of the Broadcasting Program. However, since Broadcast Center carefully matches each graduate with the type of job they're looking for and determines that they're reasonably qualified for the job, most Broadcast Center graduates are offered a job from their first or second interview.
Maintaining the relationship
Even after a graduate is hired, the relationship with the Broadcast Center continues. Graduates are encouraged to send samples of their on-air and production work back to the Center for critiques and evaluation. Getting professional career advice from Broadcast Center is just a phone call or email away for all of its graduates of the Broadcasting Program.
Often, Broadcast Center will help graduates of the Broadcasting Program move up the career ladder with assistance in getting that second or third job. Sometimes employers, such as those in larger markets, are looking for individuals who already have some level of experience working in the industry. The Director of Graduate Employment Services will attempt to find a graduate already working in the industry, who is now an experienced seasoned professional looking to advance to a higher paying position or perhaps a management position. By assisting that graduate to acquire the better job, another job opening is created that can be filled by a recent Broadcast Center graduate of the Broadcasting Program.
