Occupation AtlasTalent Directors
O*NET · 27-2012.04
Talent Directors
Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
Also called Artist Manager · Artistic Director · Casting Agent · Casting Coordinator · Casting Director · Contestant Coordinator · Entertainment Agent · Extras Casting Director
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Model Booker · Pageant Director · Repertoire Manager · Talent Agent · Talent Producer · Talent Scout
Job Zone
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- 4
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
EASEnterprising · Artistic · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising5.93
- A Artistic5.69
- S Social4.27
- C Conventional3.57
- I Investigative1.42
- R Realistic1.22
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (32%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (29%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (31%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- NegotiationImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- CoordinationImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- WritingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
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- PersuasionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- InstructingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Service OrientationImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.4Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- ProgrammingImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- SciencebasicImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Technology DesignImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
11 core · 4 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.Importance 4.4
- Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.Importance 4.4
- Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.Importance 4.3
- Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times.Importance 4.2
- Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents.Importance 4.1
- Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies.Importance 4.1
- Arrange for or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers.Importance 4.1
- Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts.Importance 4.0
- Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.Importance 4.0
- Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production.Importance 3.7
- Attend or view productions to maintain knowledge of available actors.Importance 3.4
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- Hire and supervise workers who help locate people with specified attributes and talents.Importance 3.5
- Direct shows, productions, and plays.Importance 3.5
- Teach acting classes.Importance 3.2
- Locate performers or extras for crowd and background scenes, and stand-ins or photo doubles for actors, by direct contact or through agents.Importance 3.1
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- English LanguageImportance 4.2Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Communications and MediaImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- AdministrativeImportance 3.4Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Fine ArtsImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Play a minor part in a local theater play
- Sales and MarketingImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
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- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.7Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- PsychologyImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- MathematicsImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- GeographyImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- TransportationImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- BiologyImportance 1.3Level —
- DesignImportance 1.3Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.2Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.1Level —
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.6Level 3.8
- OriginalityImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.8
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Information OrderingImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- VisualizationImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- MemorizationImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Number FacilityImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.3Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.3Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.1Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.1Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.1Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.4Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.3Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.2Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
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- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.5Level 2.8
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.2Level 2.8
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Processing InformationImportance 2.9Level 2.7
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.7Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.6Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 2.5Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Check to see if baking bread is done
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 1.9Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.1Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
20 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (4)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Salesforce softwarehot
Hot (7; 4 more marked hot above)
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Java
- SAP software
- UNIX
Other tools (9)
- AgencyPro
- Appointment scheduling software
- Blogging software
- Database software
- Email software
- Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
- Video content editing software
- Web browser software
- Website development software
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