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“Weddings and Funerals: Working with the betrothed and the bereaved”

Filed under Career Exploration
Posted by Libraries, March 13, 2007
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Elka Maria Torpey, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Winter 2006-2007, P. 30-45.
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2006/winter/art03.pdf

Have you ever pictured yourself working in the wedding industry? Most people would say that working in the wedding and funeral arenas are completely different career choices, but they have more similarities than you would think. This article addresses common misconceptions people have of the wedding and funeral industries and why people love their jobs.

Many people who work in the wedding industry often say they got into their career because weddings are a celebration of a couple’s future life together. While weddings celebrate the present day and future, funerals are a celebration of one’s past. Funeral directors enjoy their jobs because they get to work with families and help them during a difficult time.

“For attendees, these are very different events. But for workers, weddings and funerals require similar tasks” (p. 31). Organizing a major event like a wedding or funeral requires organizational skills, the ability to work under pressure and stress, high expectations of perfection, and working nontraditional hours. Is this career path right for you? Learn more by reading this article.

—Anne Detwiler