Jobs & Salaries Event Industry

In recent times, the event organization field has become an attractive profession and is attracting the attention of many dynamic young people. If you have a passion for managing, organizing, and coordinating events, a position as an event planner may be the ideal career choice. This is not only an interesting job but also brings an attractive income and creates many opportunities for practical experience, but also comes with a lot of pressure.

JOB DESCRIPTION OF EVENT ORGANIZATION STAFF

Event organizers will perform tasks according to the instructions of superiors or customer requests, handling many different tasks from receiving ideas to implementing them so that the event can take place smoothly. profit. Details of their work include:

• Receive customer requests and come up with ideas for organizing events.
• Evaluate and analyze the scale and nature of the event to create a diagram to prepare for the event.
• Detailed planning includes: expected organizational units, cost estimates and budget approval.
• Carry out the plan: contact equipment suppliers, units to arrange and decorate the event space. Arrange seating positions for delegates and guests; Prepare projection equipment, lights, and sound for the event.
• Arrange staffing or even take on the role of welcoming guests.
• Direct and support serving food, drinks and gifts to customers during the event.
• Check, track and monitor activities from event start to finish.
• Write reports on work results for superiors.

RECRUITMENT NEEDS IN THE EVENT ORGANIZATION INDUSTRY

In the era of economic development, there are many individuals or businesses willing to spend money on parties and events, leading to the event organization industry rapidly growing strongly in recent years. Event organizers, as well as restaurants and hotels, are looking for people with the expertise and experience to compete effectively in the marketplace.

In Vietnam, the need to recruit event organizers will often focus on fields such as weddings, conferences, entertainment,... If you have a degree or professional experience in services restaurants, hotels, etc., this will be a big plus when you look for a job in event organization.

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WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SALARY OF AN EVENT ORGANIZATION STAFF?

The income of an event organizer will depend on their role, experience and the type of event they are participating in. In Vietnam, new and inexperienced employees often receive a starting salary of 5-7 million VND per month. After working and accumulating experience, income can increase to about 8 - 10 million or even up to 20 - 25 million VND per month.

Event organizers also have the opportunity to increase their income through receiving wages for overtime hours, commissions and fees for each specific event. As they accumulate enough experience, they can expand their scope of activities by proposing and organizing event plans or providing consulting services, facilitating increased income.

WHAT SKILLS DO EVENT ORGANIZERS NEED?

To become a professional event organizer, in addition to cultivating professional knowledge, you also need to equip yourself and continuously practice the following important skills to be able to work effectively and develop your career. careers in this field:

1. Teamwork skills

To organize a large-scale event of tens, hundreds or even thousands of people, event organizers certainly cannot operate independently but must cooperate closely with colleagues in a team. For that reason, to become an event organizer, you need to develop teamwork skills and cooperate with teammates to complete the job smoothly. To improve this skill, exposure to the working environment and event organization projects right from the beginning is very important and necessary.

2. Communication skills

During work, event organizers often come into contact with many partners and customers, so having confident and tactful communication skills is indispensable. This skill not only assists in coordinating personnel but also helps divide work effectively, contributing to the success of the event. In particular, the ability of event organizers to have flexible and sophisticated conversations becomes important, helping to stimulate and optimize the team's abilities at all times.

3. Planning skills

In fact, to create an impressive and attractive event, event organizers need to have strong scripting and event planning skills. The lack of a script can lead to the event not taking place as planned and not achieving the desired effect.

4. Situation handling skills

No matter how carefully you prepare, sometimes unexpected incidents will still occur. Therefore, the ability to detect and handle situations are skills that every event organizer needs to have. Calmness in dealing with situations and the ability to come up with appropriate solutions will help the event take place successfully and smoothly.

5. Negotiation & budget planning skills

In some cases, event organizers often have to participate directly in the negotiation process with partners on contract terms, such as sponsorship benefits, event location, costs and benefits. other conditions. After agreeing on the budget between the parties, the event organizer prepares a budget and estimates costs for each part of the event to ensure that there are not too many expenses arising outside the contract. .

WHO WILL BE SUITABLE FOR THE EVENT ORGANIZATION CAREER?

Event organizers are not required to meet advanced degree or qualification requirements. However, candidates with the following qualities and skills will be very suitable for this job:

- Flexible and creative people: As an event organizer, the job mainly involves planning, implementing and supervising events. Flexibility helps active workers always maintain energy to face and complete tasks with a positive spirit. At the same time, creativity allows for the creation of new, unique ideas, creating a positive impression on customers.

- Ability to manage the organization: During the process of preparing and implementing the event to achieve success, you will often face busyness and a series of tasks to solve. If you don't know how to manage time and organize work effectively, it can affect your work progress.

- Perfectionist: People with this trait are often the ideal choice to take on the role of event organizer. They will bring meticulousness, pay special attention to every detail, guide every step in the best way and maintain an overall overview during the event organization.

- Good health: this is an important factor to help you maintain energy and positive spirit during work. In the event industry, you often have to communicate constantly with partners, suppliers and customers. Therefore, agility and good health will help you complete the job and stick with this job for a long time.

SET OF INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR EVENT ORGANIZATION STAFF

An event organizer is the person responsible for implementing and supervising events for a business. During the interview process, employers often use questions to find out the candidate's qualities and skills. Here are some questions that often appear in interviews:

• In your opinion, what are the current trends and ideas for organizing events?
• When choosing a venue, what factors do you often consider?
• To plan an event, do you use any tools?
• What do you do to ensure the event you're responsible for doesn't go over budget?
• In your opinion, what is the most important skill an event organizer needs?
• What is the biggest event you have ever planned and organized?
• Are you comfortable working outdoors or after hours?
• When there is a conflict at your event, how will you handle it?
• Are you willing to go to events elsewhere?

WHERE TO FIND A JOB AS AN EVENT ORGANIZER?

In parallel with the development and increasing demand for human resources in the event organization field, finding work opportunities in this industry is not too difficult. Candidates can find event organizer jobs through referrals from friends or relatives, as well as through recruitment announcements on social networking sites. In particular, the use of online recruitment websites is an effective means to discover suitable job opportunities.

Hopefully the information that HSV Media shares here will help you have a deeper insight into the qualities, work as well as salary of an event organizer and support you in the process of discovering and Orient your career in the most accurate way.

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