Multimedia specialist : Employers and vacancy sources

Multimedia specialists can find work in a wide range of organisations of all sizes and across all employment sectors. Many are based in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, working for computer manufacturers, software development companies, telecommunications firms and internet service providers (ISPs).

Many opportunities can also be found within advertising and marketing companies, or technical departments of large organisations.

Other employers are those in the finance and insurance industries, in retail businesses, property, business outsourcing, engineering, manufacturing and transport. Some work in the technical sections of local and central government departments.

Opportunities also occur with charitable and voluntary organisations, in education, publishing, cultural organisations, the leisure industry, broadcasting and the health sector. There may also be opportunities to work abroad.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Brand Republic Jobs
• Computing.co.uk
• Computer Weekly
• Design Week
• CWJobs
• Datascope
• Edge
• Freelancers Net
• MacUser
• Media Week Jobs
• Revolution Jobs
• Guardian Jobs  - for digital media vacancies.
• Professional bodies and associations including the BCS (The Chartered Institute for IT) , Intellect  and the British Interactive Media Association (BIMA)
• Local and regional newspapers.

Many vacancies are handled by specialist recruitment agencies. See the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) website for details.

See also the Mad  website for details of media, design, advertising, marketing and technology companies and vacancies.

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