Profession talent agent

Talent agents represent artists, authors, performers and athletes. They promote their clients in order to attract prospective employers. Talent agents set up public appearances, auditions and performances. They take care of contract negotiations.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional

Knowledge

• Employment law

  The law which mediates the relationship between employees and employers. It concerns employees' rights at work which are binding by the work contract.

• Contract law

  The field of legal principles that govern written agreements between parties concerning the exchange of goods or services, including contractual obligations and termination.

Skills

• Provide career counselling

  Advise beneficiaries on future career options through counselling and, potentially, through career testing and evaluation.

• Arrange bookings

  Arrange shows, performances, concerts, etc. for clients.

• Manage contracts

  Negotiate the terms, conditions, costs and other specifications of a contract while making sure they comply with legal requirements and are legally enforceable. Oversee the execution of the contract, agree on and document any changes.

• Coach clients

  Actively help clients to improve their strengths and confidence. Propose courses and workshops or coach them yourself.

• Plan medium to long term objectives

  Schedule long term objectives and immediate to short term objectives through effective medium-term planning and reconciliation processes.

• Develop professional network

  Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.

• Help coordinate promotional activities

  Help establish a schedule for promotional activities. Define the content of promotional activities. Select resource person or people to delegate and share relevant information with them. Prepare the necessary material.

• Analyse data about clients

  Study data about clients, visitors, customers or guests. Gather, process and analyse data about their characteristics, needs and buying behaviours.

• Identify customer's needs

  Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.

• Prospect new customers

  Initiate activities in order to attract new and interesting customers. Ask for recommendations and references, find places where potential customers can be located.

• Identify talent in sport

  Identify talents and involve them in a particular sport.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB