Actors

People in this career often have these skills:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Memorization - The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

• Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions.
• Entertain public with comedic or dramatic performances.
• Study scripts to determine project requirements.
• Practice athletic or artistic skills.
• Audition for roles.

• Perform music for the public.
• Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.
• Promote products, activities, or organizations.
• Write material for artistic or entertainment purposes.
• Inform viewers, listeners, or audiences.
• Construct distinctive physical objects for artistic, functional, or commercial purposes.

• Musicians and Singers

• Tour Guides and Escorts

• Concierges

• Retail Salespersons

• Self-Enrichment Teachers

• Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

• Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

• Demonstrators and Product Promoters

• Costume Attendants