Probably – unless you are a parent who is 100% available to support your child during his career or a person who can dedicate 100% of your time to cultivating your career started. The duties of a Personal Manager are separate, and distinct from those of an Agent. A Personal Manager is not the one who guides your  career, although he may assist in that regard. Rather, he is the one who takes you or your child under his wings – takes you to auditions, accompanies you to rehearsals, helps you practice your lines, and looks after your  personal needs.

The Personal Manager works with Agents, and sometimes other casting personnel; but he does not have the authority to sign contracts in behalf of you or your child (except in the music business). They are often influential people with the ability to use their contacts to the benefit of your child. I recommend that a parent handle this aspect of a child’s career, at least in the very beginning. If you or another parent are not able to handle these duties for your child, it is still to your advantage – and your child’s – to work very, very closely with the Personal Manager. The Personal Manager needs to have lots of time to devote to you or your child and should not be serving more than a handful of artists in this capacity. This is a full-time job, and its duties are sometimes shared by "stage moms" who develop a special rapport with each other and their children.

Expect to sign a contract with the Personal Manager and be mindful that, unlike Agents, they are not governed by the state or any of the professional unions. There is The Conference of Personal Managers, whose aim is to maintain ethical practices and advance the reputation of the group. A Personal Manager receives up to twenty-five (25%) percent of all your  earnings.