Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
1. Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships, or endorsement deals.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Keep informed of industry trends and deals.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Negotiate with managers, promoters, union officials, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Confer with clients to develop strategies for their careers, and to explain actions taken on their behalf.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Practice one answer with your own evidence
Pick an occupational task, then outline a real example. This is practice, not a prediction of an employer’s questions.
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Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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