My parents say a creative career is a bad option. Are they right?
No! They are absolutely not correct in saying this (sorry parents). Creativity is integral to success. As stated by the Scottish Government, ‘people are most creative in an environment where individual ability is recognised, new approaches are always welcome and leaders set an example, by focusing on the challenges of the future. Creative individuals with initiative bring fresh ideas to business’.
Creative careers are also full of opportunity for a curvy career path, with transferable skills allowing people to switch between careers and try out new roles.
The creative industries is one of the fastest growing and in demand sectors in the UK economy. They’re needing staff now more than ever, and the great news is, there’s more training and learning opportunities available due to the constant growth of the industry and the people in it who are willing to pass on their knowledge and skills.
If you’re looking for 5 reasons to go for it, we can give you some…
You can do a job you love - This one is a big hitter. What makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning? If your passion is currently a hobby and you’re wondering whether it’s worth taking the leap, we’d say do it. There’s the old cliche saying of ‘if you enjoy your job, you’ll never work a day in your life’, and we’d have to say in some cases, this can be true.
It’s a flexible industry, with portfolio careers becoming a regularity - The creative industries are becoming more flexible every year, with more and more entry level roles becoming available, alongside the increase in portfolio careers.
Develop many transferable skills - Some of the industries include transferable careers, which means if you start out in one, the likelihood is that you’ll build skills that can transfer to another, for example, advertising, marketing and PR have similar skills that could be transferable between roles.
There’s lots of emerging careers, and there may be new roles we don’t even have now in a few years - Want to be at the forefront of the creative industries development? There are new technologies and systems that are opening up opportunities within the creative industries, such as the implementation of artificial intelligence enabling artists to break boundaries on what they’re making.
You’re part of a huge community of creatives - The creative industries are like no other when it comes to community. It’s giving us iyk, yk vibes.
Have we convinced you yet? If so, there’s plenty of opportunities available on the ERIC app for you to get started with…