張鼎程譯

Once relegated to the home， women have left their mark on the modern workplace. With equal opportunities now in place， women are able to choose whatever professional path they desire. If a 9 to 5 office job isnt your style， consider some of the fun and profitable professions available that are a little off the beaten path.

Wedding planner

While some women dream of their wedding day， others grow up to be wedding planners. Business opportunities are readily available， as more than 2 million weddings take place in the United States each year with an average spend of more than $1，000 per wedding for a wedding planner， according to The Wedding Report.

Public relations specialist

Attending events， speaking with the press and writing press releases are all part of a public relations specialists job. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the number of public relations jobs will grow， but that job-seekers will face stiff competition for even entry-level jobs.

Disney character

Imagine being paid to be a princess. For many women working at the Disney resorts， that is exactly what they do. The Walt Disney Company hires look-alikes to play the roles of Disney characters， like the Little Mermaid or Cinderella， at its Disneyland and Disney World resorts.

Retail buyer

Set fashion trends instead of following them by becoming a retail buyer. Most retail stores employ buyers who are responsible for selecting and purchasing the merchandise to be sold in the store. To be a buyer， you must have a good sense of who your customers are， be able to spot bargains and have good financial capabilities.

Chocolatier

If you want to have your chocolate and eat it too， consider becoming a chocolatier. Create new flavor combinations， market your product and sell it from your own confectionary store， or work for a large chocolate manufacturers and watch your creations be sold to the masses.

Home stager

When getting ready to sell their home， many people take advantage of home stagers to make the house more appealing to potential buyers. Home stagers rearrange furniture， eliminate clutter and make simple changes that give the home a warm， lived-in feel.

Personal shopper

If you love to shop， particularly when you are spending someone elses money， then you should consider becoming a personal shopper. Personal shoppers assess their clients needs， lifestyles， likes and dislikes and then put that knowledge to use by purchasing their clothing and accessories. Although the job does have a few drawbacks， like fussy clients， Entrepreneur.com reports that， “mostly， its a pretty good time.”

Doggy daycare

Women who love animals might consider opening a doggy daycare business. You can spend your days playing catch with Fido1， before sending him home at the end of the day.

Freelance writer

If the thought of working at home in your pajamas with a cup of hot tea sounds appealing， consider becoming a freelance writer. Write website content， marketing copy， scripts， newsletters， speeches or press releases for a variety of clients.

Brand marketing manager

Take charge of a well-known or new brand and watch how consumers react to your decisions. Brand marketing managers work with ad agencies， salesmen， retail stores and public relations to make sure their brands name is known. Attend photo shoots， commercial tapings and a variety of events designed to promote the brand.

昔日女性居家操持，相夫教子;而今女性轉(zhuǎn)戰(zhàn)職場，一顯身手?，F(xiàn)代女性有了平等就業(yè)的機(jī)會，選擇職業(yè)道路可以順?biāo)煨脑?。如果不愿朝九晚五、囿居于室，不妨獨辟蹊徑，考慮一些既有趣隨性又收入不菲的職業(yè)。

婚禮策劃師

有的女性還在夢想著她們的婚禮，有的則已成了婚禮策劃師。這樣的商機(jī)隨處可見?；槎Y報告公司的數(shù)據(jù)顯示：美國每年要舉行200多萬場婚禮，婚禮策劃師的傭金平均每場超過1000美元。

公共關(guān)系專員

公共關(guān)系專員的業(yè)務(wù)包羅萬象，譬如參加各類活動、接洽各家媒體、撰寫新聞稿件等。美國勞工統(tǒng)計局預(yù)測，公共關(guān)系崗位需求將有所增長，但即便是應(yīng)聘入門級職位，求職者之間的競爭也會非常激烈。

迪士尼角色扮演者

想象下，當(dāng)上公主還給酬薪！這就是迪士尼度假區(qū)很多女員工的職業(yè)。華特迪士尼公司會招聘長相酷似本公司動畫角色的人在迪士尼樂園和迪士尼世界度假區(qū)扮演那些角色，譬如小美人魚、灰姑娘等。

零售買手

想引領(lǐng)時尚潮流，而不盲目跟風(fēng)，那就做個零售買手吧。大多數(shù)零售商店會雇用買手，負(fù)責(zé)挑選和購買店中將出售的商品。要想當(dāng)一名買手，就得充分了解客戶群體，善于發(fā)現(xiàn)超值商品，并擁有良好的財務(wù)能力。

巧克力技師

如果喜歡巧克力，又想做又想吃，不妨考慮當(dāng)一名巧克力技師。開發(fā)新的風(fēng)味組合，推銷自主產(chǎn)品，在自營糖果店出售，或受雇于大型巧克力生產(chǎn)商，見證自己的作品走向市場。

房屋裝飾師

不少人在打算出售住宅時會雇用房屋裝飾師把住宅搞得漂漂亮亮，吸引買家。裝飾師會重新擺放家具、清理雜物，還可以稍作改變，讓房屋有一種溫馨舒適的感覺。

專屬導(dǎo)購師

如果你喜歡購物，尤其是不花自己的錢，不妨考慮當(dāng)個專屬導(dǎo)購師。專屬導(dǎo)購師會根據(jù)客戶的需求、生活方式及個人好惡，為他們購置服裝和配飾。美國企業(yè)家雜志官網(wǎng)報道說，盡管這項工作確有不盡如人意之處，比如會遇到挑剔的客戶，但“大多數(shù)情況下，這還是個相當(dāng)不錯的差事”。

寵物犬寄養(yǎng)師

喜歡動物的女性不妨開一家寵物犬寄養(yǎng)日托店?？梢园滋旌凸饭吠嫱娼忧蛴螒?，晚上再把他送回家。

自由撰稿人

穿著睡衣，捧杯熱茶，在家辦公——如果覺得這樣的想法很誘人，不妨考慮做一名自由撰稿人，為各類客戶撰寫網(wǎng)站信息、營銷文案、宣傳腳本、時事通訊、演講文稿或新聞稿件，工作內(nèi)容不一而足。

品牌營銷經(jīng)理

管理某個知名品牌或新品牌，跟進(jìn)消費者對策劃的反饋。品牌營銷經(jīng)理要與廣告代理商、銷售人員、零售商店及公共關(guān)系部門通力合作，確保品牌知名度;要參與商業(yè)拍攝、錄影等提升品牌影響力的各種活動。? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?□

（譯者單位：江西科技師范大學(xué)）