Future Careers Submitted by: Christine Guo Submitted date: /June/2006

Interior Designer Related jobs Lighting Designers Industrial Designers Education requirement At least a high school diploma Certified by the provincial interior designers’ association 7 years of combined education and work experience A certification exam School, program, total cost of the program British Columbia Institute of Technology Art Interior Design $1567.00

Interior Designer Annual Earning around $40,000 a year Entry-level designers earn approximately $25,000 to $30,000 a year Earn between $30,000 and $55,000 a year with experience Workplace condition multidisciplinary environment work between 7 and 10 hours a day adjust workday to suit clients’ schedules vacation schedule is more flexible (40, 50, or even 60 vacation days a year What interested me? This job gives me a flexible work condition and a big space to exert my inspiration. It is my dream to use my skill to create beauty for other people.

Personal Financial Planner 1, Related jobs a) Account Manager b) Home Economist d) Certification requires successful completion of the courses and two years of work experience in a financial planning related position 2, Education requirement a) no strict entry requirements but most require post-secondary education b) majority hold bachelor’s degrees c) must pass the CFP exam 3, School, program, total cost of the program a) University of British Columbia b) Administration/Business c) Bachelor of Commerce in Finance d) $6746.00

Personal Financial Planner 4,Annual earning a) range from $20,000 to $150,000 a year. b) some of them earn more than $100,000 a year c) over the age of 65 earn the highest salaries, while planners under the age of 35 make the least amount of money 5, Workplace condition a) usually work in office environments b) spending long hours in front of a computer screen c) usually work regular five-day, 40-hour weeks 6, What interested me? It is a creative job and needs to deal with different people and situation a lot.

Hotel Manager Related jobs Restaurant manager Wedding manager Education requirement at least a high school diploma Community colleges/universities offer diplomas/ bachelor’s degrees Part-time or summer work experience at a hotel is helpful School, program, total cost of program British Columbia Institute of Technology Administration/Business Marketing Management-Tourism Management $5679.00

Hotel Manager Annual earning Usually between $18,000 and $23,000 a year Front desk supervisors earn salaries of $25,000 to $30,000 a year A department head range between $45,000 and $80,000 a year Workplace condition Mostly inside the hotel building on-call 24 hours a day Weekend work is fairly common What interested me? Hotel manager is a job that really depends on the time of a year. According to the hard working, I can find the happiness of making my clients feel enjoyable.

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