Actors Job DescriptionActors are entertainers. They bring a writer's words to life by portraying characters on stage, screen and radio.
Though the career can be glamorous, the road to success is often long and difficult.
Most actors have to compete for parts through auditions. They need to be able to handle criticism and rejection.
Once hired, actors spend hours memorizing lines and rehearsing. The workdays can be very long, especially on film shoots
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Agents and Business Managers of Artists, PerformersThe career of an artist, performer or athlete can be like a roller coaster ride. You can be an unknown one day, and on top of the world the next. A key to success is having a good Agent and Business Manager.
An Agent is hired to represent a client. The agent does this by promoting the client’s work to contacts in the industry.
It is the agent’s job to handle all negotiations with the potential employer, from specifying working conditions to determining the salary
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Cashiers Job DescriptionCashiers account for the sale of a store’s merchandise - an important responsibility in helping businesses run smoothly and efficiently. To be considered for this kind of job, a store manager must believe an applicant to be trustworthy, since cashiers are given tremendous faith in safeguarding a business’s money. Duties include weighing produce and bulk food, receiving money, totaling bills and returning any change, and filling out charge forms and giving receipts
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Demonstrators and Product Promoters Job DescriptionWhen a product is sitting on the shelf, it’s easy not to notice it.
The job of demonstrators and product promoters is to bring the product to a shopper’s attention.
Demonstrators promote sales of a product to consumers. Product Promoters try to induce retail stores to sell particular products and market them effectively.
They work in stores, on television and sometimes door-to-door, showing potential customers why a particular item is a must-have
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Marketing Managers Job DescriptionThe goal of every business is to sell its products. And whether the product is a book, a bagel, or a bottle of liquid hand soap, the same elements are involved: market research, advertising, sales, public relations, and promotions. Marketing supervisors and managers are the people who oversee and co-ordinate all of these activities.
It goes without saying that marketing managers need an in-depth knowledge of each of these areas
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