Ten Jobs That Let You ShopTen Jobs That Let You Shop

Andy Lindenburger

Patraporn Thienkosol

Live to ShopLive to Shop

Many dream of having jobs that Many dream of having jobs that involve their favorite activity…involve their favorite activity…shoppingshopping

CareerBuilder.com lists the top 10 CareerBuilder.com lists the top 10 jobs related to shoppingjobs related to shopping

Degrees such as Merchandising Degrees such as Merchandising Management prepare potential Management prepare potential employeesemployees

1. Personal Assistant1. Personal Assistant

What they do? What they do? Personal shopping, Personal shopping,

running errands, running errands, administrative administrative dutiesduties

What it pays?What it pays? Median salary is Median salary is

around $37,000around $37,000

2. Fashion Merchandiser 2. Fashion Merchandiser

What they do?What they do? Analyze & create Analyze & create

business plans, all business plans, all aspects of buying aspects of buying and selling and selling merchandise, merchandise, including product including product placement.placement.

What it pays?What it pays? Up to $156,000Up to $156,000

3. Interior Designer3. Interior Designer

What they do?What they do? Plan interior spaces Plan interior spaces

to enrich their look, to enrich their look, feel, and function.feel, and function.

Good for Good for uncreative, lazy, uncreative, lazy, rich peoplerich people

What it pays?What it pays? Median salary Median salary

around $40,000around $40,000

4. Sommelier4. Sommelier

What it do?What it do? They are wine They are wine

experts who suggest experts who suggest wine selections to wine selections to diners.diners.

They purchase large They purchase large amounts of wine.amounts of wine.

What it Pays?What it Pays? Median salary Median salary

around $41,500 around $41,500

5. Purchasing Buyer5. Purchasing Buyer

What they do?What they do? Buy & negotiate Buy & negotiate

goods, services, goods, services, and raw materials.and raw materials.

Must make best Must make best decision based on decision based on quality & price, for quality & price, for the company.the company.

What it pays?What it pays? Median salary is Median salary is

$42k$42k

6. Event Coordinator6. Event Coordinator

What they do?What they do? Plan parties & large Plan parties & large

eventsevents Coordinate entire Coordinate entire

process while process while staying under staying under budgetbudget

What it pays?What it pays? Median salary is Median salary is

$35,000$35,000

7. Food Critic7. Food Critic

What they do?What they do? Review & write Review & write

about restaurant about restaurant food, service, and food, service, and overall experienceoverall experience

What it pays?What it pays? Median salary for Median salary for

writers around $45kwriters around $45k Depends on Depends on

notoriety and notoriety and publication. publication.

8. Senior Shopping 8. Senior Shopping Concierge Concierge

What they do?What they do? Buy goods for Buy goods for

seniors while seniors while staying within staying within tastes and budgets.tastes and budgets.

Much like personal Much like personal assistantsassistants

What it pays?What it pays? Median salary Median salary

around $36,500around $36,500

9. Wardrobe Assistant9. Wardrobe Assistant

What they do?What they do? Dress performers for Dress performers for

shows & productionsshows & productions Coordinate with the Coordinate with the

stylist & costume stylist & costume designerdesigner

What it pays?What it pays? Depends on industry Depends on industry

and budget…and budget…

10. Customer Service 10. Customer Service Evaluator Evaluator

“Mystery Shopper”“Mystery Shopper” What they do?What they do?

Evaluate products Evaluate products and services for a and services for a company based on company based on personal experiences personal experiences and opinions.and opinions.

What it pays?What it pays? Part-time gets $10-Part-time gets $10-

$40 per hour$40 per hour Full-time earns up to Full-time earns up to

$50k$50k

Shopping VS. CorruptionShopping VS. Corruption

Purchasing buyer Purchasing buyer allowed highest allowed highest

rate of corruption, based on 10 jobs rate of corruption, based on 10 jobs

that let you shoppingthat let you shopping Allowed employee theftAllowed employee theft

Ways for purchasing buyer Ways for purchasing buyer to corruptto corrupt

Accept bribe from sellerAccept bribe from seller Report higher cost of merchandize Report higher cost of merchandize

purchase than actual costpurchase than actual cost CronyismCronyism

Controlling CorruptionControlling Corruption

Emphasize ethical behaviorEmphasize ethical behavior External auditorExternal auditor Randomly checkingRandomly checking Anti-corruption policyAnti-corruption policy Formal Purchasing procedure Formal Purchasing procedure