How to Work at festivals, sporting events, fashion shows, award shows!

This article will give you a few options for getting jobs at exclusive events and concerts!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Whatever the employer asks for; tuxedo uniform, black shoes, all black attire, etc.

1. Get the resources available to obtain these jobs.
   -Craigslist, online
   -Temp Services, local phone book or online search
   -Caterers, local phone book, or online search
   (Start this process 2-3 months before any event you know you would like to work and be sure to keep an open schedule around that time.)

2. -Go to cragislist, go to gigs section and click on events. Click pay gigs (if you want to be paid) and search keywords (ex: fashion, banquet, event names, local entertainment arena or hall).

3. -Contact the Temporary services and Caterers in your area, or the city you want to work in. Ask them specifically if they staff for concerts and special events! Apply/Register with them and they will notify you of employment. If you don't hear from them in two weeks, call them!!

Tips & Warnings

• When you get to the event ask the other employees how they heard about the job. They may have better leads for better events!
• It helps to have a customer service/service oriented background
• It also helps to have a security certificate of some sort or be really large!
• These jobs are usually behind the scenes. It is not glamorous, but you will be at the event!
• These jobs are usually long hours on your feet. Invest in good shoes.
• DONT FREAK OUT ON CELEBRITIES, you will be sent home for being star struck! Enjoy the scene, but don't embarrass yourself!

Resources

• Craigslist

[PaulMcDaniel]

on 6/20/2008 This sounds interesting! Thanks for the advice!