Workplace Skills Development

Lay a solid foundation for your career with essential workplace skills.

• Define Terms: Learn and accurately use relevant terminology.
• Basic Interpersonal Skills: Reinforce skills crucial for workplace success.
• Professional Behaviors: Timeliness, regular attendance, appropriate dress, personal and workplace cleanliness, work ethics, communication, leadership, and teamwork.

Effective Communication

Master various communication skills necessary for professional growth.

• Define Terms: Correctly use communication and industry-specific terms in context.
• Listening Skills: Demonstrate effective listening techniques.
• Writing Skills: Develop and hone your writing skills for professional settings.
• Speaking Skills: Gain confidence and effectiveness in verbal communication.
• Reading Skills: Improve your ability to understand and interpret written information.

Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution

Develop techniques to effectively manage and resolve workplace challenges.

• Problem Solving: Learn and discuss key techniques for tackling problems.
• Conflict Resolution: Implement strategies to resolve conflicts professionally.

Radio Industry Essentials

Identify and utilize systems and processes relevant to the radio industry.

• Systems Identification: Recognize and operate industry-specific systems.
• Chain of Command: Understand the importance of recognizing and following the chain of command.
• Authority Recognition: Demonstrate the ability to respect and acknowledge authority within the workplace.

Information Gathering and Evaluation

Master the process of gathering, judging quality, and ethically using information.

• Information Criteria: Develop and utilize criteria to judge the quality of information.
• Ethical Use: Distinguish between ethical and unethical practices in using gathered information.

Job Evaluations

Understand, develop, and perform job evaluations critical for career advancement.

• Purpose and Components: Discuss the purpose and key components of job evaluations.
• Job Duties Identification: Identify major duties within various radio areas.
• Evaluation Instruments: Develop defendable job evaluation instruments based on industry standards.

Teamwork and Team Assignments

Learn the dynamics of effective teamwork and successfully complete team assignments.

• Team Goals: Set and achieve team goals, and analyze their effectiveness.
• Job Responsibilities and Timelines: Establish individual job responsibilities and project timelines.
• Budget and Supplies: Compile necessary resources and materials for team projects.
• Team Effectiveness: Use evaluation instruments to assess individual and team performance.

Career Portfolio Development

Create a professional career portfolio showcasing your skills and achievements.

• Resume and Cover Letter: Develop a compelling personal resume and cover letter.
• Work Samples: Collect and organize samples of your work.
• References and Certifications: Assemble references, letters of recommendation, and documentation of certifications, honors, and awards.

Resource Management

Effectively manage resources to achieve project goals and maintain organizational efficiency.

• Project Resources: Identify resources needed for specific projects.
• Time Management: Understand and apply turnaround/time management techniques.
• Proper Disposal: Demonstrate proper disposal and recycling techniques.
• Vendor Relations: Discuss strategies for maintaining good relations with vendors.

Specialized Skills in Advanced Radio Practices

Programming

• Terminology: Use and apply radio terms appropriately.
• Ethics: Discuss and demonstrate ethics in programming.
• Music Research: Conduct and interpret music research and audience ratings.
• Radio Formats: Discuss criteria for music selection and playlist rotation.
• Traffic Coordination: Explain the interaction between traffic and programming.

Advanced Announcing

• Terminology: Use announcing terms in context.
• Announcing Styles: Discuss and demonstrate various radio announcing styles and techniques.
• On-Air Skills: Develop show prep, ad-lib, perform interviews, and complete an on-air radio show.
• Play by Play: Perform play by play for various sports.

Advertising

• Ethics: Identify and apply ethics in radio advertising.
• Broadcast Advertising: Summarize roles of advertising personnel, trade accounts, and agencies.
• Demographics: Gather and use demographic data to create advertisements.
• Copy Points: Learn methods for obtaining and composing copy points.

Promotions and Radio Contests

• Ethics: Identify ethics in promotions and contests.
• On-Air Promotions: Compare, contrast, and develop on-air promotions and contests with equipment checks.
• Remote Promotions: Discuss and set up remote promotions.

Advanced News Writing

• Terminology: Use news writing terms in context.
• Ethics: Demonstrate ethics in news writing.
• News Gathering: Add actualities and create newscasts.

Advanced Audio Production

• Volume Adjustment: Learn and adjust audio volume.
• Multi-Tracking: Modify tracks using various audio elements and integrate them into recordings.
• Field Production: Demonstrate proper use and techniques of field equipment.
• Digital Editing: Identify components and apply volume levels in multi-track digital editing stations.
• Podcasting: Create podcasts, including news shows and play by plays, integrating music and effects.

Operational Practices

• EAS Tests: Discuss and conduct Emergency Alert System (EAS) tests.
• Transmitter Readings: Take and record meter readings.
• FCC Requirements: Identify and discuss requirements regarding tower lighting and painting.