Job Trend Report for 2012: Film, Video & Digital Media

Are you interested in the world of entertainment and media?

Last month, ProductionHUB, the search engine for media & entertainment, announced some trends so entertainment industry professionals can be better prepared for the job market in 2012.

Below are some facts & figures to provide some insight into who these employers wanted to hire:

The top five full-time jobs that employers were looking to hire:

1) Broadcast / TV

2) Video Production

3) Sales / Marketing

4) Post-Production

5) Digital Media

The top five part-time jobs that employers were looking to hire:

1) Broadcast / TV

2) Video Production

3) Film Production

4) Sales / Marketing

5) Post-Production

The top five contracted jobs that employers were looking to hire:

1. Film Production

2. Post-Production

3. Video Production

4. Broadcast/TV

5. Graphic Artists / Designers

Top 5 locations employers were hiring in 2011:

1. California

2. Florida

3. New York

4. Chicago

5. Washington D.C.

Top freelance professionals that companies wanted to hire from the Request Engine: 

1. Camera Operators / Shooter / Crews

2. Make-Up Artists / Hair stylists

3. Audio Technicians

4. Sound Mixers

5. Teleprompter Operators

While there are more than 300 categories for people to find and hire people directly from their profiles, here were the 10 most popular categories as of Nov. 2011: 

1. Equipment Rentals – Film / Broadcast TV / Video

2. Talent Agencies

3. Film Production Companies

4. Make up Artists / Hair Stylists

5. Video Production Companies

6. Studios / Soundstages

7. Music Producers

8. 2D & 3D Computer Animators

9. Casting Directors

10. Animation Production Companies