Unveiling a New Resource: The Career Assistance Portal for Media and Entertainment Industry Professionals
The Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative has recently launched a program designed to support entertainment industry workers navigating career transitions or expansions. The program, available at btshelp.org/career, offers a comprehensive approach to mental health and career development, focusing on empowering workers with knowledge, practical skills, and mental health awareness.
At the heart of the program is Mental Health First Aid training, which has certified over 1,700 entertainment professionals to better identify and assist colleagues experiencing mental health or substance use challenges. This training equips participants with communication skills, reduces stigma, and encourages referral to professional support. The training is delivered via a self-paced online module combined with live instructor-led virtual classes.
The new career exploration program complements this by helping workers assess possibilities for career expansion or transition within the entertainment industry. The program encourages users to translate their job title into skill sets and find new ways to apply them to pay the bills and thrive. It also helps users identify the limitations they may have and what they are looking for in a new career.
The program offers a variety of tools and resources for taking the next steps, including tips for writing a resume and cover letter, links to entertainment job boards, and strategies for career transitions, both within and outside the entertainment industry. It also provides links to industry career support offered by other organizations.
The program addresses the fear and uncertainty of change, providing users with short, mid, and long-range strategies. It also offers links to personality tests to aid in self-discovery and a very short form at btshelp.org-share-your-story for those willing to share their stories.
While the program does not provide information on the duration or frequency of career guidance sessions, or mention any financial aid or resources provided for career transitions, its focus on mental health first aid and career expansion programming signals a holistic approach to supporting entertainment workers in evolving their careers without compromising well-being.
The entertainment industry has been undergoing significant changes, with new viewing methods, a global pandemic, weather-related catastrophes, strikes, and work slow-downs. This program is designed to cater to the industrious and flexible nature of creative field workers, ready to change direction as needed when the unexpected happens.
The Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative is seeking stories of people who have transitioned into other sectors of the entertainment industry or other industries. By sharing these stories, the initiative aims to inspire and empower others to take control of their careers and navigate the challenges of change with confidence and resilience.
- The Mental Health First Aid training, part of the Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative's program, has certified over 1,700 entertainment professionals, providing them with communication skills to better identify and assist colleagues facing mental health or substance use challenges.
- The career exploration program, an extension of the initiative, encourages workers to translate their job title into skill sets, helping them find new ways to apply their skills for career expansion or transition within the entertainment industry.
- The program offers various tools and resources for career advancement, including tips for writing a resume and cover letter, links to entertainment job boards, and strategies for career transitions, both within and outside the entertainment industry.
- The Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative is seeking stories from individuals who have successfully transitioned into other sectors of the entertainment industry or other industries, aiming to inspire and empower others to navigate career changes with confidence and resilience.
