Florist – Tips To Finding A Great Florist

Every adult should have a primary florist as part of their trusted resource arsenal.  This advice is not offered because I was a former florist nor because I am a professional floral design instructor.  In fact, before I chose to join the florist profession I found myself relying upon the professional services of a trusted florist.   They take care of all the responsibility of getting your message delivered to the intended recipient.  Read the rest of this entry

Floral School – Which Students Get Hired?

There are many reasons to attend a floral school.  The most common reason to is learn how to become a florist or floral designer.  Most floral schools have specific programs to teach students all of the necessary skills to succeed in the florist industry. Read the rest of this entry

Flower Designer – Judgement time …

A critical position in a flower shop is the flower designer.  It may be the owner, a manager, or other employee.  A flower designer by definition creates designs using flowers.  A flower designer is the person who translates and fulfills a customer’s order into a floral arrangement.  As you may have experienced, not all designs are created equal.  So what makes a good flower designer, anyway?  Read the rest of this entry

Floral Design Jobs – Master the skills and Become the Expert

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in floral design jobs?  It is an exciting job that keeps you quite busy, especially when working in a high volume florist shop.  Your job functions will vary depending upon your experience and skill levels, along with the number of employees working at any given time. Read the rest of this entry

Florist Careers – Ahh…so many GREAT choices….

In the floral industry there are many different florist careers available. In most cases, floral career seekers are interested in working in a retail florist shop – either as a owner, manager, or employee. However there are several other florist careers as well.

There are florists that specialized in boutique or upscale services to their clients. They tend to work with and provide floral design services to affluent customers and have a very loyal clientele base. They typically rely upon word-of-mouth advertising and marketing. The benefits of this florist career is that overhead tends to be much less than most other florist careers, and they receive premium payments for their services. The downside to this florist career choice is that the loss of any one client can be a big hit to the bottom line, and they aren’t equipped to handle larger customer needs. Read the rest of this entry

Florists Jobs – tips & suggestions for landing a job…

Professional florist are always looking for good, qualified talented floral designers. Some florists prefer experienced personnel on their staff, while others will hire students directly out of floral school training. Florists jobs are typically advertised in local newspapers and can be found in the help wanted or employment classified sections. Read the rest of this entry