Elements and Performance Criteria
- Undertake industry research
- Use sources of information to research industry developments and their impact on current work practices
- Collect information on the role and significance of information or cultural industries to local communities
- Identify similarities and differences between industry organisations
- Consolidate understanding of the roles of relevant peak professional associations and industry bodies
- Source and apply information about trends
- Source and monitor information about key issues and trends and investigate their impact on the industry
- Research current and emerging technologies and their potential application in the workplace
- Source and monitor information about career opportunities and employment conditions
- Organise and store collected information in an easily accessible format
- Discuss and share information about key issues and trends, and emerging technologies with colleagues
- Research industry structures and operations
- Source information about different industry structures and operations
- Analyse underpinning philosophies and funding models of different industry sectors and link to service provision
- Identify and source information about legislation that affects relevant industry sectors
- Review information on professional ethics and codes of practice for relevant industry sectors