Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.

“Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.” is a core task performed by Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes. Among the occupation's 14 rated tasks, workers place it 11th by importance (#4 most important). About 96% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

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AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T1.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Collect fees, commissions, or other payments, according to contract terms. · importance 4.6
• Send samples of clients' work and other promotional material to potential employers to obtain auditions, sponsorships, or endorsement deals. · importance 4.5
• Keep informed of industry trends and deals. · importance 4.3
• Negotiate with managers, promoters, union officials, and other persons regarding clients' contractual rights and obligations. · importance 4.0
• Confer with clients to develop strategies for their careers, and to explain actions taken on their behalf. · importance 4.0
• Develop contacts with individuals and organizations, and apply effective strategies and techniques to ensure their clients' success. · importance 3.9
• Schedule promotional or performance engagements for clients. · importance 3.6
• Arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients. · importance 3.5
• Manage business and financial affairs for clients, such as arranging travel and lodging, selling tickets, and directing marketing and advertising activities. · importance 3.5
• Hire trainers or coaches to advise clients on performance matters, such as training techniques or performance presentations. · importance 3.4
• Prepare periodic accounting statements for clients. · importance 3.4
• Obtain information about or inspect performance facilities, equipment, and accommodations to ensure that they meet specifications. · importance 3.0
• Advise clients on financial and legal matters, such as investments and taxes. · importance 2.5

See all tasks on the Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-12872,
  title  = {Conduct auditions or interviews to evaluate potential clients.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-12872}
}