Career essay part 1

Meeting, convention, and event planners are extremely important to our society. They coordinate many aspects of our daily lives. These things tend to go unnoticed. They reserve meeting locations and transportation, meet with clients, inspect locations, reserve photographers, review bills and payment plans, and most importantly they ensure the client’s requirements are met. The best event planners can think of everything that must be done before the event takes place. On a daily basis they do extensive research to meet the needs of the organization or group holding the event.

            When the event is going on, they keep their eye on everything to make sure that it is running smoothly so that the client can enjoy their event stress free. I would like to become, specifically, an event planner. This would include planning weddings, parties, and other social gatherings. This work, in particular, is very exciting to me because I love to see how happy someone can be after their event goes off without a hitch!

            The skills needed in this profession can be, at times, challenging to acquire. One must be able to work long hours; beginning early in the morning and going until late in the evening.  Weekends can also be a very busy time for event planners, however, some are self-employed. They can, to an extent, make their own hours and pick and choose events to work on. This can be very appealing but not always realistic. The most important skill is organization. Being able to keep paper work, clients, and hook ups (photographers, various locations, ect.) straight is essential for survival in this field. Judgment and decision making, active listening, speaking, and critical thinking are also very important skills.

            I was excited to learn that speaking and active listening are key points for this occupation. I believe those things to be some of my strong suits. Reading up on my major has been extremely encouraging and I’m eager to start my journey.

            For my second choice, I have chosen a creative writing author. During my senior year of high school I took a creative writing class and I really got into it. So much so that I can’t stop writing and I take special time out of my day to do so.

            A typical day of an author is very basic. The office is any place with a computer or very simply a note book and pen. The majority of writers work part time and out of their homes. It is an extremely completive field.  A lot of their time is spent looking for new work. When you get your name out there, it gets easier.

            Skills you need to have are writing (obviously), grammar, speaking, time management, and critical thinking. Originality is probably the most important. To get noticed and succeed, your ideas have to be fresh, new, and exciting.

            I learned from the professional association sites that the average published writer can make 47,230 dollars a year. That is more than I thought, which is encouraging.

            My career research really surprised me because I realized that being both an event planner and an author is an obtainable goal. With the right time management skills and the right opportunities, I will be successful. I am also very hopeful that I will find these opportunities here at IUPUI. My perceptions about these two careers have been changed in a very positive way. After taking the time to research and comprehend what I can do with my degree I am nothing but excited! I feel as if this is really what I want to do and I want to work hard for it. I am so relieved and excited to have decided on my TCEM major.