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Digital Media Career
Introduction
Finding the right career path is a crucial part of every student’s dreams. It is the binding element to the pursuit of education and one that drives the enthusiasm to make in life. I want to pursue a career in digital media and technology (Learn.org). This is a field that rhymes with my aspirations to connect with different types of people and exchange ideas on various topics. I feel that technology will help me achieve these dreams by increasing my efficiency. I have aspirations to achieve high quality skills in the field to be in a position to stand out among the professionals in this sector. By interacting with professionals in the field and interviewing them, I gained valuable information and insights of how to achieve my goals in this field (Clapp).
Digital Media Career
The field of digital media and technology is one that has great potential now and in the future (Davidson). I am interested in this field relative to the fact that I have a personality that pushes me to want to interact with different people and exchange ideas. I feel comfortable around people that are sharing information about new technologies and the impact that such advances are having in the society. This is a career path that is largely been informed by my liking to communicate and get in touch with people. I am also styling to make sure that I sharpen my skills in the field and become the best professional at the height of my abilities. It is important to note that, the field requires some of the most skilled and talents individuals. As such, education is one of the pillars to achieving such a wealth of information and skills. At the same time, there is also the element of interacting with the professionals in the industry. This way, one is able to gain the insights of the developments in the industry and more importantly, guidance on what to pursue relative to the future changes. The job of interest is that of a store manager, working with 7 Eleven family of stores (LinkedIn). This will require me to manage the employees that are in the various stores and anything that revolves around them. Responsibilities of the position include recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, managing labor hours, adjusting rates, managing disciplinary actions, preparing conduct performance reviews, resolving employees’ conflicts and initiating employee termination among others (Davidson).
The Semester
This semester has been quite influential in the sense that, I have learnt quite a number of interesting elements in relation to my field and even myself. One of the aspects that came out quite clearly in this semester is the fact that, one should always match their careers with what they love most doing. Ideally there is need to match careers with one’s personality. This will assist in the element of making sure that the skills and the talents are matched to the tasks of the position. This reduces the chance of feeling the loss of motivation. There is an element of struggle that is associated with working in a field which does not meet one’s personality. For example in my case, I like interacting with different people and even exchanging ideas. The position of a store manager is one that is going to help me associate with different types of employees and attend various training and hearing on employment (Smith). This as such will allow me to exercise this skill in a manner that is more natural than forced or even learnt. As an integral part of the daily activities, if interacting with people is a struggle that is not aligned with my personality, it is bound to create some element of struggle. Where this struggle is a daily aspect of my work, it is likely to create what is commonly referred to as burnout. This is associated with lack of motivation that comes with the frustration of one’s career or daily activities associated with chores, roles or responsibilities. As such, the roles and responsibilities should be highly aligned with personality traits which come naturally. According to the Bureau of Labor Statics and LinkedIn, this is a field that is highly dynamic and one that forms the backbone of the economy. Being able to manage employees is a crucial element and determines the growth seen in the various companies across the globe.
Meeting Professionals
To grow in this career, there is need to interact with professionals who have more experience in the industry. These are people that are likely to give some guidance on the path to take for career growth. I had the chance to meet of the experienced professionals to advise me on my cover letter and resume. These are persons that have been in the industry for quite some time and have contributed directly or indirectly contributed to the industry. Given their experiences in the industry, they have invaluable information and advice regarding the trajectory that the industry is taking and what new entrants in the industry should pursue especially relative to industry growth. This is information that is not taught in class and it is only diligent that one seeks information and advice from persons that have been in the industry with actual experiences of what to expect other than the theories that one acquires in class. I met with David Luebke the Director of Digital Marketing at Walmart whose email is DLuebke@gmail.com. Before becoming the Director of Digital Marketing, Luebke was the Senior Manager Digital Marketing. The choice is based on the fact that, this is a professional that has been in the industry for quite some time. He is also working with one of the largest retail companies which gives him a very sharp edge over what is happenin...