I'm interested in starting a new website for news production professionals. Its seems to me that as there is an extreme equality issue in terms of pay scale for those behind the camera versus those in front. These people have agents that will search out jobs and negotiate salaries for them. Producers and directors have to rely on themselves and are usually at the employer's mercy for salary. I'm proposing to build a community of behind the scenes professionals that can collectively negotiate a better wage than they could on their own. This web site would give the subscribers job leads, resume tips, access to work shops and negotiation services. This would be an invaluable resource for these struggling folks trying to make a career in broadcast television. There are other sites that are job boards - which we'd be providing too. The major difference is that we'd be able to collectively negotiate better wages for folks that fit certain levels of criteria. Employers would know what level of professional they'd be getting while employees would know what they're negotiating potential is based on skills learned. These individuals would also be able to learn what criteria they would need to fill to move up the pay scale. This kind of web service would be a volunteer union without the pay period dues.
I like the concept behind this idea. It's amazing the differential in pay scale between anchors and production crew considering they work side by side. Even though some anchors work really hard I feel it is easier for them to move from job to job since their material is more accessible to the viewing public as well as news managers. I like how employees would be able to see what criteria they would need to perform certain jobs if they wanted to move onward and upward. I would definitely use this app, especially if new job postings popped up on my screen.
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