Employers
The Department of Labor reports that there are approximately 151,000 parking lot attendants employed in the United States. Parking attendants work for various companies and in a variety of settings, including airports, colleges and universities, event centers, hospitals and health care facilities, municipal and government agencies, transportation and transit, and commercial operators.
Starting Out
Many parking attendants get their start through part-time and entry-level jobs. They receive training while on the job, which may last for several weeks or several months. Some find work by contacting companies directly. They find jobs through the career centers of professional associations, such as the National Parking Association, https://careers.weareparking.org. Others search for jobs posted on Web sites such as Glassdoor, Indeed, and SimplyHired, to name just a few.
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