Floral+Designer

//Alyssa Daywalt //  **Job description: **design and arrange flowers and foliage **Skills required: ** ·  active listening: full attention must be given to what others are saying, points should be understood, and questions can be asked when appropriate and not interrupting ·  speaking: talk to others and effectively convey information ·  reading comprehension: understand written works ·  social perceptiveness: be aware of an understood others’ reactions ·   service orientation: look for ways to help others <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> time management: manage one’s time as well as others’ <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> instructing: teaching **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Knowledge required: **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> customer and personal satisfaction: knowledge of the principles of providing customer and personal services, including meeting quality standards and evaluating customer satisfaction <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> the English language: knowledge of proper spelling, grammar, and rules of composition in the English language <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> sales and marketing: knowledge of how to show, promote, and sell products/services <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> administration and management: knowledge of principles involved in management and business that require strategic planning, human resources modeling, and production methods <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> design: knowledge of techniques, tools, and principles used in designing <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> production and processing: knowledge of production processes, materials, costs, and more in order to maximize profit and distribution <span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> math: knowledge of basic math, algebra, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, and statistics
 * <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> Job title: ** <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Floral Designer
 * <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> Interests: ** <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Artistic: involve working with designs, forms, and patterns, and they require self-expression but not rules
 * <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Tasks completed in this career: **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> discuss price, arrangement, delivery date/time/place with clients; design an arrangement according to a client’s criteria using knowledge of designs, patterns, and materials; take care of flowers and foliage; choose plants to be put into an arrangement and create new designs; order flowers; wrap arrangements and price them accordingly; arrange bouquets using various materials such as pins, trimmers, and wire; keep financial records, serve customers, answer the phone, and sell giftware; inform customers on how to care for their plants; decorate facilities based on certain occasions; clean up the shop/store
 * <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> Education required: ** <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> high school diploma and vocational training. A bachelor’s or associate’s degree may be required in some cases.
 * <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Training programs: ** <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> none available
 * <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Wages: ** <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> $18, 310 for beginning employees, $31, 760 for skilled workers
 * <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Outlook: ** <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> Least Favorable employment prospects based on growth rate as well as annual job openings
 * <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Related Jobs: **<span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">costume attendants, makeup artist, tailors, and dressmakers