perks of a party planner by: emme mccabe 7da. why are you interested in this career?
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Perks of A Party
Planner
By: Emme McCabe7DA
Why are you interested in this Career?• I am very organized
• I like planning events• I am really good at arranging
tables and seats• I’m good at picking good food
The Nature of Event Planning• You get to plan events like birthday parties, meetings,
bridal or baby showers, weddings and many more fun events!
• The hours are long, but its worth it!• Also many event planners are self-employed.
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Preparation for a Career in Event Planning
There are actually no formal requirements, but employers and customers do prefer college graduates.
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EARNINGS
The average earnings for a party planner are around $25,000-$75,000/year.
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JOB OUTLOOK The job outlook is growing faster than the average at 16%!
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Minimum Wages in The United States
Massachusetts- $8.00/hr.
Nevada- $8.25/hr.
Mississippi- $0.00/hr.
Nebraska- $7.25/hr.http://baseballcrank.com/MinimumWageMap.JPG
• Youth 18 years or older may perform any job, whether hazardous or not, for an unlimited amount of hours.
• Youth 16 or 17 years old may perform any non-hazardous job for an unlimited amount of hours.
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Child Labor Laws
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Starbucks Coffee
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One of my favorite of the top 100 companies in the
U.S. is Starbucks Coffee.Employees in the U.S.- 146,000
Outside the U.S.-70,875Main Headquarters- 2401 Utah Ave. S# 800 Seattle, WA 98134
Monster Job Search
Since most party planner are self- employed the only agency nearby is Company Confidential in Boston, MA
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Resources
o Career Cruisingo Bureau of Labor Statistics 4 Kidso CNN Money