1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a dancer do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Dance
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What is your job title?
dancer
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
ten person modern dance company
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How long have you been employed in this position?
8 months
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
30
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
learning, creating, and performing choreography. Taking class and rehearsing 4 times per week
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
from that job since September- $3000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
5000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
worker's compensation
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes- dance is a collaborative process and involves working with other dancers and the choreographer
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
various rehearsal spaces and theaters. I dislike the location if it is not clean or is too cold, which often happens. I like the fact that the rehearsal spaces give privacy for working though.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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4 Income
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3 Work Environment - co-workers
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2 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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6 Hours
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8 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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5 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Get professional level training and then audition for things
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
dance technique (skill at dancing), be easy to work with and don't create friction with others, be flexible and open to ideas
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Yes- but different dance companies require different levels of skill or sets of skills
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
If you really want to do it, then don't give up.
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