Weatherman (Weerman)
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A weatherman or weather woman is a presenter of the weather report. As a weatherman or weather woman, you can generally be seen or heard on local or national television and radio programs. In most cases, the weatherman will present the weather at the end of the broadcasts. To be able to call yourself a weatherman, it is not mandatory to have followed a completed training as a meteorologist. It is true that the professional news channels only use well-trained meteorologists. There are quite a lot of people who proclaim themselves weathermen, but may not have received any real education. The profession of weatherman and weather woman does not have to relate to a meteorologist in all cases, but this is usually the case with the national news channels. As a weatherman, you are not only responsible for presenting the weather forecast, because a weatherman also performs other activities, such as collecting all the necessary information in advance to be able to bring the weather forecast. In addition, a weatherman may be responsible for selecting appropriate weather photos, which are shown to the viewers during the broadcast on television. On the radio it often happens that a weatherman will tell a short anecdote or appropriate spell to entertain the listeners extra. The profession of weatherman is a special profession, because most weathermen and weather women are well-known Dutch people, who give the weather forecast during a news broadcast. Becoming a weatherman is not easy in practice, because the profession of weatherman is relatively rare. In addition, the turnover among weathermen can be called small. Well-known weathermen and whether women are sometimes responsible for presenting other programs and can therefore work as presenters in other ways.
A weatherman is therefore a presenter, who is specifically responsible for presenting the weather forecast. The weathermen or weather women who work for a television broadcaster and can be seen daily on television get the extensive opportunity to present it again after the news. On the radio, the weather forecast is usually shorter than on television. The weathermen and weather women are often well-known Dutch, because they are a kind of presenters, but specifically focused on the weather. Well-known weathermen or weather women are nowadays also asked for their own specific program, which in many cases is about the weather and nature. The profession of weatherman or weather woman is therefore an extra supplement for someone who is trained as a meteorologist. A meteorologist uses different techniques to determine the weather, in the short term and usually in the longer term. A weatherman uses, among other things, weather satellites and computer programs to predict the weather. Analyzing the weather is not easy, because many different things have to be taken into account, such as high pressure areas, low pressure areas, air currents and cloud formation. The findings of the weatherman or woman are then shown to the viewers in the weather report with a clear explanation about the weather.
THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD WEATHER FORECAST
The weather forecast is important for everyone, because people, companies and government respond to weather reports and the expected weather. The interests can vary greatly per person or company. For example, a family may decide not to go to an amusement park tomorrow but next week, when better weather is expected. For companies, this is usually different, because companies incur costs that may be higher with bad weather, because people cannot carry out their work properly if it rains, storms, freezes or snows, for example. For example, a crane operator usually cannot work when it storms, because this is too dangerous. But even when it's severely freezing, people can't work outside, because the materials can't be processed and people just can't stand the extreme cold. People and companies therefore keep a close eye on the weather forecast, so that they can respond to the weather.
The government and other large companies usually have their own channels when it comes to the weather and make no or less use of the weathermen and weather women of the news or radio. For Rijkswaterstaat, for example, it is important to keep an eye on the weather so that they can better respond to possible traffic woes, such as storms or when it will freeze. In order to keep the highways passable, Rijkswaterstaat must respond to the weather at an early stage by, for example, scattering on the roads, so that there is less chance of accidents. But the expected weather is also very important for air traffic and shipping.
WHAT DOES A WEATHERMAN DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME A WEATHERMAN
There are no specific training opportunities for the profession of weatherman or weather woman through usual schools. The profession of weatherman or weather woman is of course an extra addition to your career as a meteorologist. Most weathermen or weather women have therefore grown as meteorologists. Those who wish to become a meteorologist can go to wageningen or utrecht in the Netherlands for the university meteorological training. With this meteorological training you are not yet a weatherman or weather woman. Nowadays, as a weatherman or weather woman, you can also start your career at local television broadcasters and perhaps grow into national television or radio. Accounting is also important as an entrepreneur.
COMPANIES WHERE A WEATHERMAN CAN BE EMPLOYED
As a weatherman or weather woman you are of course working in the media, which nowadays exists in different ways such as television, radio and the internet. However, there are different ways of media that can differ quite a bit in size, because as a weatherman or weather woman you can also work for a local broadcaster and therefore do not enjoy national fame.
COMPETENCES WEATHERMAN
The most important competence of a weatherman or weather woman is that you are professionally well trained as a meteorologist. Because presenting the weather report is an addition to your career as a meteorologist, you will also have to be well-versed in communication and perhaps follow an extra training or course in the media field, so that you can present the weather in a good way. Generally important words are plans, motivation, creativity, professionalism, consultations, stress resistance and sense of responsibility.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS A WEATHERMAN
The labour market perspective as a weatherman or weather woman is reasonable. Getting a job as a weatherman or weather woman will not be easy, but is certainly not impossible, because there are more and more channels that use a weatherman or weather woman. It is true that most weathermen and weather women do not change careers quickly, which can make it difficult for new talents to move on within the profession. The career opportunities as a weatherman or weather woman should be seen in obtaining a job at a national broadcaster. There are no further specific career opportunities as a weatherman or weather woman.
WORKING CONDITIONS AND SALARY WEATHERMAN
There are no specific employment conditions for the profession of weatherman or weather woman, because you can work for different broadcasters that may broadcast locally or nationally. A weatherman or weather woman will usually earn between 3000 and 4000 euros gross per month, depending on age, years of service and type of employer. A weatherman or weather woman working for a national broadcaster will usually earn more than at a local broadcaster.
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