Consideration for work should be based on ability, not status

Have you ever heard someone in the video editing industry say "Its not what you know its who you know"? It's a tale as old as the industry itself, but talented editors are being ignored and leaving the industry as a result.We need get rid of this idea that 'its not what you know its who you know' if we want to encourage diversity in our workforce. This is my letter to the industry of how we can get rid of this idea that 'its not what you know its who you know' and reduce it to simply 'Its what you know'.00:00 - Introduction01:50 - The Current State of the Industry04:25 - The Problem with the Current System05:38 - The Impact of Elitism in the Industry08:17 - The Challenges for Beginners09:08 - The Issue of Trust and Rates09:41 - Proposed Solution: Standardized Qualifications12:54 - The Vision for Unsplice14:24 - The Future: Freelance Editing Agencies15:26 - The Problem with the Post-production Industry16:06 - Solution: Standardized Rates16:31 - The Role of Unions17:31 - The Freelancing Advantage17:54 - The Issue with Salaries19:52 - Anonymity and Equality in Editing Agencies21:31 - The Power of Unity22:56 - The Importance of Seeing Peers as Friends, Not Competitors24:23 - Conclusion and Call to Action- - - Don't know what video editing skill to learn next?Just answer about 20 questions and you’ll get a personalised recommendation of what skill to work on next. And best of all it’s completely FREE.To take the Video Editing Skills Assessment head to https://www.unsplice.com/quiz- - - Don’t forget to…Join Unsplice Pro - Online Video Editing Community: https://www.unsplice.com/proSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Unsplice?sub_confirmation=1Follow Shiny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shinythegreat/Follow Unsplice on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unsplice2Connect with Shiny on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiny-perkins-2b9485a9/Follow Unsplice on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unsplice/Get free library music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/?referral=shiny-m834x- - - Thank you for listening!ShinyRequest a sponsorship: Email [email protected] and include “Sponsorship” in the title of the emailSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-video-editing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands