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Career Details : Floral Designers

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Description

Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks

  • Plans arrangement according to client's requirements, utilizing knowledge of design and properties of materials, or selects appropriate standard design pattern.
  • Packs and wraps completed arrangements.
  • Conducts classes, demonstrations, or trains other workers.
  • Estimates costs and prices arrangements.
  • Decorates buildings, halls, churches, or other facilities where events are planned.
  • Selects flora and foliage for arrangement.
  • Trims material and arranges bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items using trimmers, shapers, wire, pin, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
  • Confers with client regarding price and type of arrangement desired.

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    • Provide a Service to Others
    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Deal With External Customers
    • Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
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