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Is being a parking attendant a good fit for you?

Parks cars or hands out tickets in a car park. May also look after vehicles at a dealership or hire company and collect fees.

What the work involves

  • Takes numbered tags from customers, finds their vehicles and brings them back.
  • Inspects vehicles for damage.
  • Greets customers and opens their car doors.
  • Issues ticket stubs or numbered tags and gives customers matching tags to find their cars.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onStrong. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.
CuriousLow. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.
CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.
HelpingLow. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.
PersuadingLow. Leading, selling, and making the calls.
OrganisingStrong. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

What it tends to reward

Compared with other work, this job stands out for:

  • Belonging. People who look out for each other, and a manager who has your back.

How much training it needs

Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

Find out if it fits you

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