{"id":219,"date":"2024-04-09T03:30:07","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T03:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/?p=219"},"modified":"2024-04-09T03:30:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T03:30:07","slug":"are-meeting-and-event-planners-happy-in-their-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/are-meeting-and-event-planners-happy-in-their-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Meeting and Event Planners Happy in Their Jobs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662ca38c33da2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662ca38c33da2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/are-meeting-and-event-planners-happy-in-their-jobs\/#Meeting_and_Event_Planners_How_They_Feel_about_Their_Jobs\" title=\"Meeting and Event Planners; How They Feel about Their Jobs\">Meeting and Event Planners; How They Feel about Their Jobs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/are-meeting-and-event-planners-happy-in-their-jobs\/#Getting_Meeting_and_Event_Planning_Jobs_It%E2%80%9Ds_Who_You_Know\" title=\"Getting Meeting and Event Planning Jobs; It\u201ds Who You Know\">Getting Meeting and Event Planning Jobs; It\u201ds Who You Know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/are-meeting-and-event-planners-happy-in-their-jobs\/#Becoming_a_Certified_Meeting_Professional_a_Commitment_to_Excellence\" title=\"Becoming a Certified Meeting Professional; a Commitment to Excellence\">Becoming a Certified Meeting Professional; a Commitment to Excellence<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mastertheevent.com\/are-meeting-and-event-planners-happy-in-their-jobs\/#Generally_all_indications_are_that_meeting_and_event_planners_are_satisfied_with_their_employer_and_in_particular_their_job_A_further_indication_of_employee_satisfaction_in_the_meeting_and_event_planning_industry_is_that_many_are_taking_action_on_continuing_their_career_development_In_particular_the_certified_meeting_professional_CMP_program_is_very_popular\" title=\"Generally all indications are that meeting and event planners are satisfied with their employer and, in particular, their job. A further indication of employee satisfaction, in the meeting and event planning industry, is that many are taking action on continuing their career development. In particular, the certified meeting professional (CMP) program is very popular.\">Generally all indications are that meeting and event planners are satisfied with their employer and, in particular, their job. A further indication of employee satisfaction, in the meeting and event planning industry, is that many are taking action on continuing their career development. In particular, the certified meeting professional (CMP) program is very popular.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>We are constantly being bombarded with meeting and event planning news regarding how the industry is doing during these bad economic times. Sometimes the news is good and then, just when you think things are going in the right direction, we hit a few snags as it were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meeting_and_Event_Planners_How_They_Feel_about_Their_Jobs\"><\/span>Meeting and Event Planners; How They Feel about Their Jobs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no question that finding that dream job can be a difficult task today.&nbsp;A planner survey was completed to determine the level of satisfaction that meeting and event planners felt towards their jobs and their employer. Some of the takeaways from that survey are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>72% of meeting and event planners had a favorable opinion of their company\u201ds reputation.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>63% of those surveyed have been in their current job for more than 12 months.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>93% stated that they like their current job (of those, 19% stated that they love it).<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>35% stated that they are likely to change jobs this year<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The results of this portion of the survey indicate that many meeting and event planners are satisfied with their current job. Given the current job search market, I was a little surprised to see 35% are expecting to change jobs this year. The survey didn\u2019t break that down to describe whether or not these planners felt that they would be pushed out of their current job or whether they are just going to take it upon themselves to find a new job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Meeting_and_Event_Planning_Jobs_It%E2%80%9Ds_Who_You_Know\"><\/span>Getting Meeting and Event Planning Jobs; It\u201ds Who You Know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve heard the old saying; \u201cit\u2019s not what you know, it\u2019s who you know\u201d. Well that scene seems to hold true with how the respondents indicated they found their current job. A whopping 40% said that they obtained their current job through someone they knew. After that, the other ways that planners found their current job were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>through a recruiter, 21%<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>from their own efforts, 17%<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>through social media, 3%<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>through other means, 19%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>From this category I was surprised to see social media account for only 3% of successful job searching activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Becoming_a_Certified_Meeting_Professional_a_Commitment_to_Excellence\"><\/span>Becoming a Certified Meeting Professional; a Commitment to Excellence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course we\u2019ve talked many times on this blog regarding investing in yourself. The meeting and event planning industry has many top-notch associations that help planners further their careers through education. One such designation, the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Program. is considered the industry leader. The program was launched in 1985 and currently there are more than 12,000 individuals that have received the designation. For more information on the CMP program and respective dates please visit the Convention Industry Council\u201ds website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Generally_all_indications_are_that_meeting_and_event_planners_are_satisfied_with_their_employer_and_in_particular_their_job_A_further_indication_of_employee_satisfaction_in_the_meeting_and_event_planning_industry_is_that_many_are_taking_action_on_continuing_their_career_development_In_particular_the_certified_meeting_professional_CMP_program_is_very_popular\"><\/span>Generally all indications are that meeting and event planners are satisfied with their employer and, in particular, their job. A further indication of employee satisfaction, in the meeting and event planning industry, is that many are taking action on continuing their career development. In particular, the certified meeting professional (CMP) program is very popular.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are constantly being bombarded with meeting and event planning news regarding how the industry is doing during these bad economic times. 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