Welsh graduate secures dream job using LinkedIn – Wales 247

Credit: Tom Jenkins A BA New Media graduate from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has secured his dream job working for Virgin Media, after using his LinkedIn Learning account to help him apply for the job and to get noticed. Tom Jenkins from South Wales graduated from UWTSD in 2017. Tom is now a video editor and animator with Virgin Media, working alongside Holly Branson on various projects. During his time at the University, Tom decided to build up his contacts within the industry and was able to find relevant work experience. He worked for a television studio for 3 months and did some one-off media jobs with a few production companies and some friends, before starting working with another television company for three years. Within his studies, Tom was also influenced to network and collaborate with brands and agencies after graduating, and one example of this was being present on LinkedIn and using the learning platform. After graduating, Tom said: “There were a few video editing jobs going and so many people applying for them, it was hard to be seen in the crowd. I saw that LinkedIn had started offering tests to be able to show…
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