Event Planner Jobs With Event Planning Companies

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Many cities have event planning firms or event managment companies which may handle everything from bar mitzvahs to product launches, or alternatively, may specialize in one specific niche market of the event planning industry. A lot of these firms are growing in size quickly because of the increasing demand for event planners. Many companies or organizations which need the services of event planners don't have their own in-house event planning staff and therefore all of their events get out-sourced to event planning companies / professional event planners, keeping these firms incredibly busy, and making them an excellent place to begin your search for event planner jobs.

Event planners of all types are hired by event planning firms. Just make sure to choose the firm that specializes in or handles the specific types of events you have chosen to specialize in.

If you are interested in planning social events such as parties, reunions, weddings, galas, fundraisers and so forth, event planning firms are one of the major employers in this segment of the market.

Many event planning firms are willing to provide you with training if you have no previous background in event planning, provided you are willing to work for a decreased rate of pay from what they typically pay their planners. You may also be offered an opportunity to work as an unpaid intern, meaning you work strictly in exchange for the on the job training and experience you will receive. This is certainly a fair trade. The experience you can obtain through one of these firms will prove invaluable to your career and after paying your dues, and you will quickly be able to move on up to better paying positions.

Typically internships are offered only by very successful and well established event planning firms. If you are seeking out an internship as a means of obtaining training and experience as an event planner, don't be surprised if you hear a lot of 'No's. While an internship sounds like a good way to break into the event planner field in theory, the reality is that a lot of employers in this field shy away from offering event planner internships because they don't wish to "train their future competion". To avoid this problem, seek out only the leargest event planner companies in the area - the ones that already seem to have the market cornered with more clients then they can shake a stick at. They are less likely to be concerned about any possible competitive threat you may pose to them. You might also consider temporarily relocating to another city to find an event planner internship. If the employer understands and feels confident in the belief that you will not ultimately be competing with them in their local market, they may be more willing to allow you to intern with them as an event planner.

Event planning companies are an excellent place to start when breaking into the event planning industry so it can be a smart move on your part to offer to apprentice with such an event planning company if that's ultimately what it takes to get a foot in the door as an event planner with one of these companies. The excellent and indepth Event Planner Guide available from How-to-Become-an-Event-Planner.com offers a full discussion of apprenticeships and how they work in section 3.1.9. Apprenticing involves working for little or no pay in exchange for the training you will receive on the job and for the opportunity to gain valuable experience.

An apprenticeship with an event planning firm will very often turn into a paid position with the company, making it an all the more worthwhile approach.

Small Event Planning Firms

Some event planning companies are small, in which case most - if not all - of the work is commonly handled by the owner (usually themselves an event planner), or owners. They are not likely to be offering permanent event planner jobs, and on the rare occasion that they do, the pay is not typically great.

Event planner jobs which arise with small event planner companies are more likely to be on a casual, contract, or 'per project' basis. In other words, you only get called to work on the odd occasion when the event planner company is xperiencing an overload of work that needs to be done. There are, of course, always exceptions to the rule, but this is the typical scenario for the small event planning company.

If, however, you are having trouble getting an event planner job, or otherwise having trouble breaking into the event planning business, keep this option in your back pocket as another way to get a foot in the door. Even work done on a temporary or casual basis as an event planner will provide valuable opportunities to gain on-the job skills and event planner experience, and will give you something to fill in the gaps on your resume.

Larger Sized Event Planning Firms

On the other side of the coin is the large event planning firm, typically found in large metropolitan cities that have good economic health and elements of affluence. These firms sometimes employ up to one hundred event planners and handle a variety of different types of events. As such, large event planning firms are often a good source of event planner jobs.

Best Ways to Event Planner Jobs With Event Planning Companies

There are a lot of event planning companies out there, and therefore they are a good source of event planner jobs. More and more of them are popping up all the time. You can locate event planning companies in your area by checking your local Yellow Pages under the headings "Events", "Special Events", "Event Management", "Event Production", or "Event Planning".

Additionally, the internet is crawling with listings and web pages for event planning companies. You can use an interent search engine to search the term "event planning firm", "events", or "event planning". Add the name of the city or cities you want to find event planner jobs in to narrow your search results.

Another excellent way to find event planning companies to contact about event planning jobs is to visit the various event planning web sites which have listings or directories of event planning firms.

If you are interested in an event planning job where you will be planning social events more so than planning business events, large event planning conmpanies are where you will need to focus your effort. That's the profile of the typical employer for that segment of the event planning industry.

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