The session you are set two tasks related to getting to know your sector and how to present yourself within it.
Task 1:
Working alone or with others who are focused on the same sector if you prefer, come up with a list of questions that you would like to put to an established professional in this sector.
Guidance:
These might be about getting to know names of industry leading people and companies in this sector, they might be about working life in this sector, they might be about how to get into this sector.
Try to come up with at least 10 questions.
Once you have come up with your list email it to me (and post on on your skills portfolio blog) and we'll track down someone great in your sector to put those to.
This is a chance to get some insider info so think really carefully about what you want to know!
Task 2:
Choosing from either linkedin or kickstarter start to set up an online professional profile for yourself.
www.linkedin.com - Choose this for a good all purpose networking profile.
www.kickstarter.com - Choose this if you have a particular venture (for example an album / film / fashion brand idea) which you aim to establish.
Guidance:
When you have completed your initial sign up look carefully at how others in your sector present themselves, profile photo, language etc.
