The Creative Hub
Careers & Employment
Here you will find videos and resources to help you consider the world of work, and how you can start on the road to enjoying your job and make money while you're at it.
Episode 1: First Job
Erin and Max give some excellent tips and tricks about how to get your first job. After watching this, you will be well on your way to getting an income!
Episode 2: Sustainable Christmas
Erin and Max are back with more advice for making Christmas present giving even more magical this year AND environmentally friendly.
Episode 1
Music Manager, Jon Turner
Love music? Want to be part of something big? If you think you could find the next Beyonce, Stormzy or Billie Eilish, being a music artist manager could be perfect for you. They’re essential to the music industry and even head up major roles in companies like Spotify. Jon Turner, music artist manager, breaks down how to get into the industry.
Episode 4
Creative Director, Ellie Wilding
How do you turn your daydreams into cash money? Creative director could be the career for you. Whether you’re an artist, into graphic design, or have storytelling superpowers, creative directors turn imagination into reality and bring in big money for charities, retail, events, brands and more. Ellie Wilding answers questions on making it big in creative industries.
Episode 2
Composer, Robin Christopher-Heering
You can create worlds with music; influence, inspire, delight and terrify – you can also make a living. Do you need to be a musician, how do you make demos that get noticed, how do you meet the right people if you’re not in the right place? Composing has taken Robin around the world and he talks about how it could transform your life too.
Episode 5
Director/Producer, Adam Alexandroni
Are you curious about directing and producing – from blockbusters to blockbusting ads? Already creating your own video projects? Maybe you’re creative with a passion for telling stories and bringing ideas alive. You could be a director or producer. Adam Alexandroni talks about his experiences and gives some top advice to help get you started.
Episode 3
Creative Strategist, Tamara Askew
Love a puzzle? Like helping people? Got big ideas? You could be a creative strategist. This career takes your creativity, and adds the skills to manage people and projects. It even gives you the flexibility to be self employed. Tamara Askew talks about how you can get started as a creative strategist, and why you would want to.
Episode 1
Youtuber, Mollie Faux-Wilkins
Join professional YouTuber Mollie Faux-Wilkins aka ‘The English Simmer’, with over 290k YouTube subscribers, to hear how to turn YouTube and live streaming into a living. She gives advice on how to be successful on YouTube including: what do pro YouTubers actually do, how to make money, what tech you need, how to build a successful channel, and how to come up with ideas.
Episode 2
Storyteller, Lori Stahl
Storytelling is one of the most in demand transferable and flexible skills in the world! Join professional storyteller Lori Stahl for the ins and outs of what a storyteller does and how she became one. She talks about: how to build your storytelling skills; how to use it professionally; storytelling examples; how to find clients; and how to monetise your storytelling right now.
Episode 3
Youtuber, Tom Wright
Join Tom, a rock climber and YouTuber from Devon who co-founded YouTube channel ‘Bouldering Bobat’ and within three years it has grown to over 159k subs becoming one of the world’s biggest climbing channels. Tom works full time, starring in, shooting, editing and producing the content alongside Co-founder Omar Bobat. Tom gives tips on how to get started as a YouTuber.
Episode 4
Film Maker, Annie Martin
Annie is a film maker from Devon working in commercial, documentary and online content. She is a writer and director for a production company where she oversees projects and helps with shooting and editing. Annie is also a co-founder of YT Channel ‘Bouldering DabRats’. Annie talks about getting started as a film maker and YouTuber and her experience of the industry as a young woman.
