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Talent Directors

Also called: Artistic Director, Casting Agent, Casting Coordinator, Casting Director

What they do:

Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

On the job, you would:
  • Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.
  • Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.
  • Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • English language
  • music, dance, visual arts, drama, or sculpture

Business

  • customer service
  • human resources (HR)

Communications

  • multimedia

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • understanding people's reactions
  • bringing people together to solve differences

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
  • create new and original ideas

Enterprising

People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.

  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Persistence
  • Integrity
  • Concern for Others

Operating system software

  • Linux
  • UNIX

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Data base user interface and query software

  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Database software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $85,320

Education

Bachelor's degree or associate's degree is usually needed.