What Type of Person Thrives in the Media Industry According to a Production Coordinator at Girls Gotta Eat

Tessa, a Production Coordinator at Girls Gotta Eat, highlights the importance of being "outgoing and communicative," possessing "a certain level of confidence," and the ability to "assert yourself" to thrive in the industry; initial challenges as a young woman underscored the necessity of matching the "big outgoing personality" prevalent in the field to avoid being "swallowed up."

Communication, Confidence, Outgoing Personality, Assertiveness, Overcoming Challenges

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Tessa Hughes

Production Coordinator

Girls Gotta Eat

California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo

Creative Writing, Journalism

Arts, Entertainment & Media, Advertising, Communications & Marketing

Product / Service / Software Development and Management

Greek Life Member

Video Highlights

1. Tessa's career highlights the importance of being outgoing and communicative in the industry.

2. Confidence and assertiveness are key skills for success, especially for young women entering the field.

3. The ability to confidently communicate your ideas and assert yourself is crucial to thrive in an environment with outgoing personalities.

Transcript

How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?

I think they have to be pretty outgoing and communicative. You need a certain level of confidence, especially when entering a new environment.

For me, it was a bit hard at first because I'm young and a woman, and that presented some struggles. So, you have to be able to assert yourself.

You need to know how to communicate and what you want to say. You also need the confidence to do it.

This is really important because everyone might have a big outgoing personality. You either match that personality when you enter the room, or you'll get swallowed up.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa--hughes/, Instagram: @tessa.hughess