talent scouting
Hunting promising performers
Talent scouting is the work of identifying promising individuals for recruitment—athletes, performers, or other skilled people who haven't yet been discovered by the mainstream.
A talent scout watches amateur games, visits small venues, or reviews submissions looking for raw ability worth developing: She got her start when a talent scout spotted her at a local theater production.
- auditionsPerformance tests for casting
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
minor leagues · draft pick · casting · prodigy · music · portfolio reviews · competitions · diamond in the rough · hidden gem · breakout star · succession planning · career development · referrals · video analysis · acting · networking · signing · modeling
- hiringhiring, job, interview, resume, application
- Sports Developmentcoaching, training camps, youth leagues, practice drills, skill building
- Auditionscold read, sides, headshot, tryout, tryouts
- Pre-productionstoryboard, casting, budgeting, casting call, scheduling
- Tennis BusinessATP, WTA, sponsorship, sponsors, endorsements
- DDR Sportssports academies, sports schools, doping scandal, political propaganda, Berlin Wall era
talent scoutingtalent development
Cultivating employee skills and abilities
training · coaching · player development · mentoring · skill building
talent scoutinglayoffs
Mass job eliminations
firing · downsizing · cutting · roster cuts · letting go