Well ladies and gentleman I have not long graduated from University, and have an interview for a position of
theatre technician in a smallish (400 seater) local
venue.
As part of my interview process they will be setting a lighting and sound
practical assessment. Well lighting is mainly my background but I want to
gain a
practical experience of sound.
So here's my question, what would you expect your future employee to complete in this
practical session? I'm hoping by posting here I will have an idea of what to expect to better prepare myself. Regardless if I get the job or not I think it would be a valuable learning experience.
I look forward to your comments,
Thanks,
Matt
Keep reading and studying all you can out of school so as not to loose that concpet of study and understanding both your field of choice and as many as you can in other fields. So easy to fall into "job" and easy "
role" that makes your path and getting stuck in slow growth. Stop if you get that job going out to lunch, instead save money and buy tools or books to read during your off time even if while not wasting time in transport and waiting for food, instead reading a
book on the subject of your interest.
Your career starts here. No doubt you get and start somewhere, getting stuck in a positioun is about you from her on as employee or laborer stuck or where you can
advance. School was a start to train and orientate you, from here on you are on your own where you further school yourself as a life long thing. If not reading during lunch break hop on a availale light board or moving light you don't know and learn it. At very least get into the 20 min.
nap so as to refresh yourself for the rest of the day it does help.
Where you go after college is you without
safety net, invest in what you need to learn to
advance and don't fall into the "one of the boys" type concept or out to lunch "this is my job" and not a career to
advance in type mode out of school.
Crack the books and studies harder than you were in school only more focused into this career with lots more feeedom to enjoy in really off hours when not cracking the
book still.
You have a career not a job as intent. Don't
settle for what you get seek by way of both experience and understanding of what the heck you are doing
thru study to
advance to your goals. Have patience but with hard work while on the clock with an effort to get it all correct and master what you are tasked with, than ask once done for more, than study while off the clock you will quickly
advance if this is the field for you a question of aptitude also reading and studying a lot will also help in.
On your own now... party and job or steps towards your final career goals is huge to constantly keep in mind for now once free from school but important as to how fast you later get to where you want to get in a career. Also job changes at times if not career changes if necessary. Don't just focus on your field of study, master as many as possile so even if ligting you can fix say your
road box if not getting on tour as its carp.
