Ten Jobs That Let You ShopLive to Shop1. Personal Assistant2. Fashion Merchandiser3. Interior Designer4. Sommelier5. Purchasing Buyer6. Event Coordinator7. Food Critic8. Senior Shopping Concierge9. Wardrobe Assistant10. Customer Service Evaluator “Mystery Shopper”Shopping VS. CorruptionWays for purchasing buyer to corruptControlling CorruptionTen Jobs That Let You ShopTen Jobs That Let You ShopAndy LindenburgerPatraporn ThienkosolLive to ShopLive to ShopMany dream of having jobs that Many dream of having jobs that involve their favorite activity…involve their favorite activity…shoppingshoppingCareerBuilder.com lists the top 10 jobs CareerBuilder.com lists the top 10 jobs related to shoppingrelated to shoppingDegrees such as Merchandising Degrees such as Merchandising Management prepare potential Management prepare potential employeesemployees1. Personal Assistant1. Personal AssistantWhat they do? What they do? Personal shopping, Personal shopping, running errands, running errands, administrative administrative dutiesdutiesWhat it pays?What it pays?Median salary is Median salary is around $37,000around $37,0002. 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 $156,0003. Interior Designer3. Interior DesignerWhat 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 uncreative, Good for uncreative, lazy, rich peoplelazy, rich peopleWhat it pays?What it pays?Median salary Median salary around $40,000around $40,0004. Sommelier4. SommelierWhat 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 $41,5005. Purchasing Buyer5. Purchasing BuyerWhat they do?What they do?Buy & negotiate Buy & negotiate goods, services, and goods, services, and raw materials.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$42k6. Event Coordinator6. Event CoordinatorWhat they do?What they do?Plan parties & large Plan parties & large eventseventsCoordinate entire Coordinate entire process while process while staying under staying under budgetbudgetWhat it pays?What it pays?Median salary is Median salary is $35,000$35,0007. Food Critic7. Food CriticWhat they do?What they do?Review & write Review & write about restaurant about restaurant food, service, and food, service, and overall experienceoverall experienceWhat it pays?What it pays?Median salary for Median salary for writers around $45kwriters around $45kDepends 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 staying seniors while staying within tastes and within tastes and budgets.budgets.Much like personal Much like personal assistantsassistantsWhat it pays?What it pays?Median salary Median salary around $36,500around $36,5009. Wardrobe Assistant9. Wardrobe AssistantWhat they do?What they do?Dress performers for Dress performers for shows & productionsshows & productionsCoordinate with the Coordinate with the stylist & costume stylist & costume designerdesignerWhat 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 hourFull-time earns up to Full-time earns up to $50k$50kShopping VS. CorruptionShopping VS. CorruptionPurchasing 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 shoppingAllowed employee theftAllowed employee theftWays for purchasing buyer Ways for purchasing buyer to corruptto corruptAccept bribe from sellerAccept bribe from sellerReport higher cost of merchandize Report higher cost of merchandize purchase than actual costpurchase than actual costCronyismCronyismControlling CorruptionControlling CorruptionEmphasize ethical behaviorEmphasize ethical behaviorExternal auditorExternal auditorRandomly checkingRandomly checkingAnti-corruption policyAnti-corruption policyFormal Purchasing procedure Formal Purchasing
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