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samedi 14 novembre 2009

Skills And Personal Qualities Required For Undertakers

By Helena Wong

Undertakers' or funeral directors' job is to make arrangements for funeral ceremonies and other associated needs and requirements. Mentioned below are a few of the essential skills and qualifications that undertakers must possess to succeed in their profession.

Since an undertaker may be needed at any time of day or night, the person venturing into this profession must be ready to be on call at all hours. He should be prepared to spend a lot of time outdoors because of the unique nature of the task.

An undertaker must be an excellent communicator and a patient listener. He must be able to handle and communicate with people of all age groups and people having different religious and cultural backgrounds. A sensitive and caring attitude will be of excellent help in this job. However, he should be mentally strong and not become shaken by other people's sorrow, so that he can offer psychological support to them.

Undertakers must be serious and dignified by nature, but must not look gloomy or morose, as this may intensify the grief of the family and friends of the deceased person.

By nature, undertakers should not be narrow minded. They should be willing to honour the faith and beliefs of all communities and must be learned in this area. They must be conscious of different customs and rituals followed by various sects during the funeral ceremony.

A successful undertaker will naturally possess good organizational skills and managerial abilities. Making arrangements for essential services like flowers, hearse etc will involve cooperation with a lot of providers and will need leadership and guidance abilities.

As the undertaker will be in charge of obtaining all clearances and following all regulations related to the event, he will need to be well versed in such procedures and legal formalities. The essential regulations and formalities to be followed to get a death certificate or to make valid insurance claims must also be known to him.

Finally, he should essentially be able to and be eligible to drive vehicles such as limousines and hearses during the funeral ceremony.

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