Questions and answers 1. Based on your own employment experiences, give an example of how the job requirements differed from the official job description. Relate the problems or benefits of the situation. 2. Discuss the impact of unions in the arts. Make a case for the positive or negative impact of a unionized workforce. 3. Write a job description for a position in an arts organization using the outline provided in the box titled Sample Job Posting. 4. What does an Internet search return when you enter the phrase diversity in the arts? Discuss some of the sites you found and relate them to how to better address workplace diversity among arts staffs and board. 5. Have you ever gone through a formal job orientation? Was it an effective tool for bringing you into the work environment? 6. Based on your local community, what examples can you find of effective or struggling boards? What recommendations would you make to organizations with struggling boards to strengthen their impact?
