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Global
AWAL
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• During this AWAL experience, we have all
  learned a lot about responsibility and
  leadership. Our first stop was KVHS (the Work
  Room) where Mrs. OConnor explained our agenda
  for the day. After a nice welcoming snack, we
  made our way to the Global Television Network.
  This is where we met the news supervisor, Kevin
  Babin and an employee Eugene Boles. They both
  were very interesting individuals. They explained
  how it was working at broadcasting network.
  After our interview we returned to the Work Room
  and discussed what we learned and what essential
  skills were the most valuable for each different
  career.

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Essential Skills

• In the business industry, these 9 essential
  skills are used in every day life and will help
  bring you success in your future career(s). It is
  important to learn them early on in life to learn
  their value and to apply them in your work.
• The essential skills are
• Reading Text
• Thinking Skills
• Computer Use
• Oral Communication
• Continuous Learning
• Working With Others
• Writing Skills
• Document Use
• Numeracy

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Reading Text

• In the television broadcasting/advertising
  business, reading text is a principal factor. On
  the job, reading text can be interpreted in many
  ways such as reading of scripts and
  tele-prompting for the news cast to inform the
  viewers of breaking news and important
  information. The employees require this ability
  to communicate to each other through memos, fax,
  e-mail, etc. If the employees didnt have this
  ability, the company would not be very strong.

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Thinking Skills

• Thinking skills are vitally important at a
  broadcasting network like Global. The workers
  think on the spot and make critical decisions
  every night before airing on live television.
  These employees also need the ability to think
  for themselves and think fast.

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Computer Use

• In the 21st century, computers and electronics
  are virtually everywhere. At Global, computers
  were used in offices, editing rooms and almost
  everywhere else you could imagine in the
  business. Advanced editing software is used to
  record, edit and broadcast footage. In office
  use, employees and secretaries use computers for
  accounting, communicating and research. Most of
  what you see on Global TV has been processed,
  edited and/or recorded by computers.

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Continuous Learning

• The employees working at the Global Broadcasting
  Network are learning continuously every day.
  Whether its learning how to use new equipment,
  computers or the proper way to do a traffic
  report. If you ever think about working in the
  broadcasting business you should make sure you
  are open to learning new things. The workers are
  also often required to teach their fellow
  co-workers how to use the latest equipment.

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Working With Others

• Working with others is a key aspect in television
  networking, considering one may have over eleven
  co-workers. When new equipment arrives only one
  employee is taught how to use it . Afterwards,
  they must show their co-workers all that they
  have learned. This skill is also required when
  organizing information, writing and even editing
  scripts. Working with others is a great way to
  accomplish things faster.

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Document Use

• Document use is also a very important essential
  skill at Global T.V. They count on it in several
  ways. Such as reading information and
  interpreting facts. It is important because in
  several jobs you must create your own documents
  based on certain information. You must also be
  able to display that critical information quickly
  and as neatly as possible.

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Oral Communication

• The employees at the Global Television Network in
  Saint John use oral communication every second of
  every day. It is very important because without
  interacting with one another they wouldnt be
  able to inform the viewers of emergencies,
  instruct, reassure or discuss changes. At Global,
  oral communication is a critical requirement, as
  it is in most aspects of their work.

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Numeracy

• There are many uses of your basic math skills in
  the broadcasting industry. Many of the people who
  operate the Global Television Network use their
  math skills every day. Whether its calculating
  money, budgeting, calculating pay checks or
  numerical estimation, they all use it. So before
  applying to a job in the broadcasting business
  make sure you know all your basic math skills
  because you wont always have a calculator beside
  you.

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Writing Skills

• At Global Television Networking, writing skills
  are extremely important and are considered very
  valuable. When writing scripts, one is required
  to organize all the information specifically
  and accurately. If otherwise, one could lose
  credibility of the viewers. Aside of reports,
  there are memos to be left for other staff
  members. It is required that one is precise and
  factual. Clearly, writing skills are a much
  needed factor at Global.

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