Industry skills
Check out the ACETA careers guide.
ACETA has created an e-guide to careers in the commercial and entertainment technology industry. It lists all the many roles, what qualifications and experience they require, and what that role entails. Download it here or by clicking on the picture at left. It's designed for both high school careers advisors and anyone who is looking to join the industry.
ACETA has created an e-guide to careers in the commercial and entertainment technology industry. It lists all the many roles, what qualifications and experience they require, and what that role entails. Download it here or by clicking on the picture at left. It's designed for both high school careers advisors and anyone who is looking to join the industry.
Across the sector, commercial and entertainment technology companies are experiencing skills gaps and shortages. ACETA has developed a plan to work with the tertiary sector, students and graduates, and employers to attempt to address this issue.
The plan is called ACETA SkillZone and has seven points:
Frank Hinton, president of ACETA, said “The skills shortage in our industry is on every business’s mind. It’s not a simple problem. For example I was talking with a company the other week which has had a particular role vacant for over a year because they can’t find anyone to fill it. Yet at the other end of spectrum one business manager talked about how he was swamped with applications for the role, yet few of the candidates managed to provide the information required, never mind in the format asked for.
“The ACETA SkillZone is a positive, proactive strategy to address the issues across the industry from the beginning to the end. It’s the sort of thing that only an industry association can do and we’re proud to be able to do it.”
The plan is called ACETA SkillZone and has seven points:
- Industry promotion: An e-brochure outlines all the opportunities in the industry, what skills and training are required for each, and how to go about finding a dream job in the industry. There is also a list of institutions offering relevant courses.
- Consultation with the education sector: ACETA has been working with the TAFE sector to help shape the curriculum to be practical for today’s world. And is open to working with other tertiary institutions, VET programs and curriculum assessment bodies to also assist.
- Direct contact with students: At trade shows and other events, ACETA is reaching out to students and new graduates to help them shape their career in the industry
- Industry internships and work placements: Commercial and entertainment technology companies are being asked to consider offering a work placement or internship for a student or new grad, so they can get real world experience. These will be organiesed through the tertiary sector directly.
- Implementation of an industry accreditation scheme: ACETA is reviewing the current industry professional accreditation to identify whether these can be re-purposed for ACETA or whether a new program needs to be developed. This is an accreditation scheme for individuals.
- Recognition and reward for those who participate in training: ACETA will then work with industry to recognise those qualifications and reward those who hold them.
- Training and job register provider: ACETA will then develop ACETA-accredited training and provide a job register for those both already in the industry and those who wish to enter it. The first Job Wall will be available on the ACETA SKillZone stand at ENTECH.
Frank Hinton, president of ACETA, said “The skills shortage in our industry is on every business’s mind. It’s not a simple problem. For example I was talking with a company the other week which has had a particular role vacant for over a year because they can’t find anyone to fill it. Yet at the other end of spectrum one business manager talked about how he was swamped with applications for the role, yet few of the candidates managed to provide the information required, never mind in the format asked for.
“The ACETA SkillZone is a positive, proactive strategy to address the issues across the industry from the beginning to the end. It’s the sort of thing that only an industry association can do and we’re proud to be able to do it.”