TED Talk: Color Blind or Color Brave
TED Talk: Color Blind or Color Brave (external link) by Mellody Hobson: Thoughts on casting practices and their impacts on both the performance and the audience, and what that means for your theatre.
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The 51% Preparedness Plan for American Theatre
The 51% Preparedness Plan for American Theatre (downloadable pdf) by Tim Dang: A sample statement from an LA based theatre (East/West Players) determined to shifting staff demographics to represent their community, including majority people of color, women, and under 35… Read more ›
How (Not) to Write a Casting Breakdown
How (Not) to Write a Casting Breakdown (downloadable pdf) by Lynne Marie Rosenberg: Dos and Don’ts of writing an audition posting. From HowlRound (external link) by the author of castandloose.tumblr.com. Preview: I am Lynne Marie Rosenberg. I am thirty-four, but I look twenty-seven,… Read more ›
You Want a Diverse Theatre? Prove It
HowlRound: You Want a Diverse Theatre? Prove It. (downloadable pdf) by Kareena Ingersoll and Deena Selenow: A blog post on inclusion in casting and hiring processes. From howlround.com. Preview: Are we committed to building an equitable industry together? Yes? Awesome. Let’s… Read more ›
When You Don’t Disclose Salary Range, a Unicorn Loses its Wings
When You Don’t Disclose Salary Range, a Unicorn Loses Its Wings (downloadable pdf) by Vu Le: A blog post discussing the implications of “DOQ” or “BOE” postings and barriers they pose to applicants. From Nonprofit With Balls (external link). Preview: It perpetuates the… Read more ›
Our Hiring Practices are Inequitable and Need to Change
Our Hiring Practices are Inequitable and Need to Change (downloadable pdf) by Vu Le: A blog post detailing the barriers to immigrants and people of color in standard nonprofit hiring processes. From Nonprofit With Balls (external link). Preview: The Consequences The way… Read more ›
Summary of Benefits
Candidate Benefits Summary (downloadable pdf) An example of how to layout benefits to employees and applicants. Goes great in a handbook and on your hiring page. Preview: Benefit Summary 2015 The Very Good Theatre Company (VGTC) has set a new standard for… Read more ›
Bad Hire Calculator
Bad Hire Calculator: (download the spreadsheet) How much does employee turnover actually cost your organization – in dollars? A spreadsheet to calculate the cost of employee turnover including training, replacement, and lost productivity. Preview:
Candidate Rating Chart
Candidate Rating Chart (downloadable pdf) A chart to be used with top five criteria for candidate interviews with a scale to provide less biased scores. Pairs nicely with the Behavioural Based Interview Questions. Help avoid bias by objectively charting the strengths and… Read more ›
Interview Questions
Behavioral Based Interview Questions by Competency (downloadable pdf) Sample interview questions that get at specific competencies in alphabetical order. What strengths are required for the position? Ask questions that will allow your applicants to show (or not show) their stuff. Preview: Problem… Read more ›