Angels Frequently Asked Questions
At Angels we are always
being asked questions about our business, or how we operate or about some of
the basics of working in modeling, promotions, exhibitions or VIP Hospitality.
Questions about working in the business are answered in our Advice and
Guidance section (select 'Advice' from the menu above).
In this section of our web
site we answer some basic questions about Angels and our business along
with answers to many questions we are asked on a day-to-day basis.
We have broken the questions into two sections. The first contains
questions we get asked by people who want to join and work for Angels. The second contains questions asked by companies who want to employ
Angels.
You Would Like To Work for
Angels:
Q:
What qualifications do I need to join the Angels team?
A:
You need to be experienced in either the modeling business or
the promotions industry and over 18 years of age. Angels is not an
agency that takes on beginners or helps beginners break into the
business. Neither do we offer or sell training. You will preferably have
a minimum of 12 months relevant experience. Angels deals extensively with the corporate marketplace and has
many major companies as its clients. We will only take on people who are
well presented, articulate and professional and who will allow us to
continue to meet our high standards. Our clients expect that from us when we
provide people for their events. Angels also interviews everyone that
works for the company and is very selective about new people taken on.
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Q: Does Angels take on children?
A:
No. We do not represent children either for modeling or
promotions work. There are other agencies in the market that specialise
in child modeling. You must be at least 18 years of age to register
with or work for Angels.
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Q: Does Angels take on inexperienced models or
promotion staff?
A:
As a general rule the answer is no. We generally expect a minimum
of 12 months relevant experience in modeling or promotions work. If you have less
than 12 months experience but still think that Angels should see you,
then please email us.
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Q: Does Angels have exclusive agency contracts?
A: No. Angels staff are self employed contractors who are registered
with Angels on a non-exclusive basis. We do not represent individuals on
an exclusive basis nor do we ask for exclusivity as part of our terms
for joining the agency. We do not charge fees for representation and do
not charge for joining the agency. We source and supply the appropriate
people from our registry of talent for our clients needs.
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Q: How do I get to be in the Angels Web Site
“Photographic Library”?
A:
Only models and promotions people who are registered with Angels
may have their details on our web site in the Photographic Library and
this is at the sole discretion of Angels. We do not charge for a web portfolio on
our site and we do not accept money to put photographs on our web site.
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Q: How do I get to be in the Angels Web Site “Host &
Presenters” gallery?
A:
Only hosts and presenters who are registered with Angels may have
their full bio and experience details on our web site in the Hosts and
Presenters section and this is at the sole discretion of Angels. We do not charge
for a hosts and presenters portfolio on our site and we do not accept
money to put portfolios on our web site.
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Q: What do I need to send if I am enquiring
if Angels would be interested in me?
A:
Please send a Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume/Bio. We will need to
know what your background is and what experience you have. As Angels
only takes on experienced people, this will be essential. Please also
send ONE photograph or ONE comp card/z card. Do not send a complete
portfolio of photographs or a stack of comp cards or z cards (see the
question below about whether we return photographs). If we want to
follow up with you we will ask you for more information or for more
photographs as appropriate. We accept electronic mail - see our guidelines on formats for documents
and photographs sent by email. Be aware that if you use Hotmail or MSN or AOL or any
other similar email system, you will probably be restricted on the size
of any attachments you can send. Don’t try and send a 5Mb PhotoShop
file! It will not get through.
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Q: Will Angels return my photographs if I send them
without Angels asking me to?
A:
No. We get so many unsolicited photographs sent to us that it is
impossible for us to send them back and it would be very costly for us
to do so as well. (See question about what to send us). As a general
rule we do not send back photographs that have been sent to us
unrequested. If you send photographs when we have not asked you to do
so, do not expect us to send them back to you. Occasionally we are sent
photographs by someone and they will include a stamped self-addressed
envelope (SSAE) requesting that we return the photographs - shear volume
does not allow us the time required to return photographs. Please do not
send anything that you want returned. Photographs will not be
returned. If the photographs
are that important to you, then you should make copies before you send
them to Angels! (or any other agency). We cannot be responsible for
the return of photographs that are sent unsolicited to Angels.
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Q: What electronic format will Angels accept emailed
photographs in?
A:
Use the industry standard JPEG or JPG format files as these
generally have a reasonable quality and are not too big. Emailing large
files can be a problem and so TIFF files and PhotoShop files (PSD files)
are not recommended. If you are sending electronic photographs for us simply to
look at, then 6” x 4” or similar is adequate and as they display very
well on a PC (or may be used on the web). We do not need 10 x 8s!
(Otherwise we get multi-megabyte in-trays of email every day!) Also you
should use a resolution of 72 pixels per inch if you are saving files to
send to us as this is good enough - it is what most PCs use when
displaying photographs. Please note that if you take a picture on a 5
megapixel digital camera in “superfine” mode, you will likely end up
with a file size for that photograph of several megabytes. Be warned! It
will be OK on your local PC but totally unmanageable in an email. If we
ask you for photographs for use in any other medium (for example, print
medium) we will need much higher resolution electronic photographs – or preferably
the real thing sent to us by post. We will tell you if we need that type
of picture. Please do not send such photographs by email unless we ask
you to.
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Q: What electronic format will Angels accept
Resumes/Bios/CVs in?
A:
Like most of the world we are Microsoft Office users. So
Microsoft Word format is good (.doc file). Word can also read other
formats such as WordPerfect so we may be able to read something other
than Word. But we cannot guarantee it! We have had trouble with some of
the files from some of the stranger pieces of software out there. Check to
see if you can create a file that is Word compatible.
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Q: What happens if I send photographs or
information in the wrong format?
A:
The simple answer is that we will either not be able to read it
or we will not be able to open it. We do not have the facilities to
unscramble unusual file formats. So please
check before you send!
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Q: What amount of work can I expect from Angels if
I am on Angels’ books?
A:
Angels cannot and will not guarantee you any work. We are not in
a position to do so. The process of joining Angels does not imply that
you will get work from Angels and you should not assume that by
registering with Angels you will automatically receive work. We receive contracts from our customers and clients
for events and shows and photographic shoots, etc. and we use our best
judgement and experience to select the right people for that client and
for that event.
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You Would Like to Employ
Angels:
Q:
How much notice does Angels require to provide me with models or
promotion staff?
A:
As much as you can give! We can obviously work with clients on
short notice but the pool of good available talent gets to
be less and less the closer you get to the date of your event. We
register high quality, professional staff at Angels and they are always
in demand. They get booked weeks and months ahead for events. If
you see someone you like on our web site, for example, and your event is
next week, the odds of that person being available are going to be slim! If you have
an event coming up, please call us well ahead of the date!
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Q: Will Angels send me advance information on
available models or promotion staff before I make a booking commitment?
A:
Yes. We always send information on the people we put forward for
your event for you to see. We believe that you need as much information
as possible for you to be happy with your choice and satisfied with the
quality of person you are getting. Having said that, we pride ourselves
in being able to choose the right person for the job. We will put
forward the people we believe will do the best job for the
specific purpose or at the specific event or venue you are using.
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Q: Does Angels have terms of business?
A:
Yes. When you make a booking enquiry with Angels we will send you
our terms of business which includes all of the information about bookings, cancellations, fees, etc.
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Q: Are there cancellation charges if we book people
and then cancel them?
A:
Yes. Please be aware that, as with all agencies, there is a
cancellation clause in our contract and terms of business. Charges vary
according to how much notice is given. If you hire people through Angels
(or any other agency) you must bear in mind that you are hiring people
who will probably find it difficult to get replacement work if you
cancel close to the date of your event. A cancellation fee is compensation to the person that would have worked for
loss of their earnings.
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