Overview
All Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters
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$2,099 Weekly Pay
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Moderate Future Growth
Radio Presenters
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1,900 workers Employment Size
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Very high skill Skill level rating
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48% Full-Time Full-Time Share
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44 hours Average full-time
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37 years Average age
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25% female Gender Share
Radio Presenters prepare and present news, sports or other information, conduct interviews, and introduce music, performances and special events on radio.
Specialisations: Disc Jockey (Radio), Talkback Host, Tourism Radio Presenter.
You can work as a Radio Presenter without formal qualifications, however, a course in broadcast technology, audio visual studies or another related field may be useful. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
Tasks
- Researches and prepares for programmes and interviews.
- Prepare scripts.
- Operates studio equipment.
- Introduces programmes, music, entertainment items, guests and celebrities.
- Hosts talkback shows.
- Interviews people.
- Reads news, sports or weather reports.
- Provides a commentary on live sporting or other events.
- Presents opinions on sports, politics, social and economic matters.
- Organises and presents on-air competitions.
- Makes community announcements.
- Reads advertisements.
- Presents advertisement interviews (advertorials) with advertising clients.
- Meets with clients to discuss advertorials.
- Hosts outside events such as community events and competitions.
Prospects
The number of people working as Radio Presenters (in their main job) stayed about the same over 5 years:
from 2,000 in 2011 to 1,900 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a very small occupation.
- Location: Radio Presenters work in many regions of Australia.
- Industries: Most work in Information Media and Telecommunications; Arts and Recreation Services; and Accommodation and Food Services.
- Full-time: Around half work full-time (48%, less than the average of 66%), showing there are many opportunities to work part-time.
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 44 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 37 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 25% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Pathways
You can work as a Radio Presenter without formal qualifications, however, a course in broadcast technology, audio visual studies or another related field may be useful. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Creative Arts and Culture VET training pathways.
Skills & Knowledge
Employers look for Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters who have strong interpersonal skills, can communicate well with a variety of people and work well in a team.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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Communications and media
Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Telecommunications
Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Geography
Describing land, sea, and air, including their physical characteristics, locations, how they work together, and the location of plant, animal, and human life.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Fine arts
Compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
-
Sociology and anthropology
Group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
History and archeology
Events of the past, their causes, how we learn about them, and how they influence the way we live today.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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Speaking
Talking to others.
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Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Serving others
Looking for ways to help people.
-
Negotiation
Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
-
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Management of personnel resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Speech clarity
Speak clearly so others can understand you.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Written comprehension
Read and understand written information.
-
Speech recognition
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
-
Written expression
Write in a way that people can understand.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Memorization
Remember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
-
Originality
Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
-
Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Brainstorming
Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Multitasking
Do two or more things at the same time.
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
-
Speed of recognition
Quickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
-
Auditory attention
Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
-
Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Working with the public
Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Thinking creatively
Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Influencing people
Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.
-
Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
-
Working with computers
Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Documenting or recording information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
-
Communicating with the public
Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Explaining things to people
Helping people to understand and use information.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Assessing and evaluating things
Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 27-3011.00 - Radio and Television Announcers.
Work Environment
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
-
Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Electronic mail
Use electronic mail.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
-
Competition
Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Spend time sitting
Spend time sitting at work.
-
Indoors, heat controlled
Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.
-
Contact with the public
Work with customers or the public.
-
Letters and memos
Write letters and memos.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
-
Public speaking
Talk to a group of people.
-
Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
-
Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
-
Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
-
Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
-
Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
-
Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 27-3011.00 - Radio and Television Announcers.
All Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters
-
$2,099 Weekly Pay
-
Moderate Future Growth
Radio Presenters
-
1,900 workers Employment Size
-
Very high skill Skill level rating
-
48% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
44 hours Average full-time
-
37 years Average age
-
25% female Gender Share
Radio Presenters prepare and present news, sports or other information, conduct interviews, and introduce music, performances and special events on radio.
Specialisations: Disc Jockey (Radio), Talkback Host, Tourism Radio Presenter.
You can work as a Radio Presenter without formal qualifications, however, a course in broadcast technology, audio visual studies or another related field may be useful. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
Tasks
- Researches and prepares for programmes and interviews.
- Prepare scripts.
- Operates studio equipment.
- Introduces programmes, music, entertainment items, guests and celebrities.
- Hosts talkback shows.
- Interviews people.
- Reads news, sports or weather reports.
- Provides a commentary on live sporting or other events.
- Presents opinions on sports, politics, social and economic matters.
- Organises and presents on-air competitions.
- Makes community announcements.
- Reads advertisements.
- Presents advertisement interviews (advertorials) with advertising clients.
- Meets with clients to discuss advertorials.
- Hosts outside events such as community events and competitions.
The number of people working as Radio Presenters (in their main job) stayed about the same over 5 years:
from 2,000 in 2011 to 1,900 in 2016.
Caution: The Australian jobs market is changing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with extreme caution.
- Size: This is a very small occupation.
- Location: Radio Presenters work in many regions of Australia.
- Industries: Most work in Information Media and Telecommunications; Arts and Recreation Services; and Accommodation and Food Services.
- Full-time: Around half work full-time (48%, less than the average of 66%), showing there are many opportunities to work part-time.
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 44 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 37 years (compared to the average of 40 years).
- Gender: 25% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
You can work as a Radio Presenter without formal qualifications, however, a course in broadcast technology, audio visual studies or another related field may be useful. Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university are both common study pathways.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- Course Seeker to search and compare higher education courses.
- ComparED to compare undergraduate and postgraduate student experiences and outcomes.
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
- AAPathways website to explore Creative Arts and Culture VET training pathways.
Employers look for Artistic Directors, Media Producers & Presenters who have strong interpersonal skills, can communicate well with a variety of people and work well in a team.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Communications and media
Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Telecommunications
Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Geography
Describing land, sea, and air, including their physical characteristics, locations, how they work together, and the location of plant, animal, and human life.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Fine arts
Compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
-
Sociology and anthropology
Group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
History and archeology
Events of the past, their causes, how we learn about them, and how they influence the way we live today.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Economics and accounting
Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Serving others
Looking for ways to help people.
-
Negotiation
Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.
-
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Management of personnel resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
-
Operation monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
-
Operation and control
Controlling equipment or systems.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Speech clarity
Speak clearly so others can understand you.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Written comprehension
Read and understand written information.
-
Speech recognition
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
-
Written expression
Write in a way that people can understand.
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Memorization
Remember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
-
Originality
Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.
-
Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Brainstorming
Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Multitasking
Do two or more things at the same time.
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
-
Speed of recognition
Quickly make sense of and organize things you can see like letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
-
Auditory attention
Pay attention to a certain sound when there are other distracting sounds.
-
Control precision
Quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Working with the public
Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Thinking creatively
Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Influencing people
Convincing people to buy something or to change their minds or actions.
-
Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
-
Working with computers
Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Documenting or recording information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
-
Communicating with the public
Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Explaining things to people
Helping people to understand and use information.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
-
Checking compliance with standards
Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Assessing and evaluating things
Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 27-3011.00 - Radio and Television Announcers.
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
-
Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Electronic mail
Use electronic mail.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
-
Competition
Compete with others, or be aware of competitive pressures.
-
Freedom to make decisions
Have freedom to make decision on your own.
-
Spend time sitting
Spend time sitting at work.
-
Indoors, heat controlled
Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.
-
Contact with the public
Work with customers or the public.
-
Letters and memos
Write letters and memos.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel
Spend time using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.
-
Public speaking
Talk to a group of people.
-
Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
-
Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
-
Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
-
Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
-
Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
-
Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.
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Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
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Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
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Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
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Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
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Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.

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