Advanced Fashion: Standard 11 Getting a Job

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Advanced Fashion Standard 11Getting a Job

• Created by Kris Caldwell, Timpanogos High
  School
• (powerpoint also available from Fashion
  Marketing)

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Personal Traits

• Trait a distinguishing feature or
  characteristic of a personality
• Traits that employers look for
• Enthusiasm
• Maturity
• Self-discipline
• Dependability
• Initiative
• Positive attitude
• Productivity
• Reliability
• Punctuality
• Independence

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Personal Skills

• Skill the ability to competently perform a
  specific task
• Skills that employers look for
• Interpersonal skills skills involving the
  ability to identify and understand the personal
  traits of others, including values, ethics, and
  attitudes
• Communication skills the process of giving and
  exchanging information, ideas, and feelings
• Team-building skills the process of achieving
  the goals of the team.
• Leadership skills the process of motivating and
  guiding one or more individuals, a group, a
  business, or an organization to reach objectives

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Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

• Textiles
• Fashion Promotion
• Design and manufacturing
• Retail

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Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

• Textiles Jobs
• Research Scientist
• Laboratory Technician
• Textile Designer/Artist
• Textile Colorist
• Converter
• Production Supervisor
• Plant Engineer
• Industrial Engineer
• Sales Representative

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Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

• Fashion Promotion Jobs
• Art Director
• Graphic Designer
• Advertising Director
• Fashion copywriter
• Display Designer
• Display Manager
• Fashion Illustrator
• Fashion Model
• Fashion Photographer
• Fashion Writer
• Public Relations Agent

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Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

• Design and Manufacturing Jobs
• Designer
• Sample Maker
• Patternmaker
• Pattern Grader
• Cutter
• Sewing Machine Operator
• Production Manager
• Piece-Goods Buyer
• Supply-Chain Manager
• Engineers
• Sales
• Market-Research Analyst
• Division Director

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Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

• Retail Jobs
• Buyer
• Associate Buyer
• Merchandise Planner/Allocator
• Merchandising Coordinator
• Trend Researcher
• Human Resources Manager
• Store Manager
• Sales Associate

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Educational Options

• High School Programs Extracurricular education
  can provide experience. There are advanced
  placement programs offered in some schools.
• Post-Secondary Education (College) Many options
  for training in the fashion industry.

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Gaining Experience

• Part-Time Employment Can teach you about a
  career first-hand while you earn money.
• Internships Supervised work experience. Can be
  paid or unpaid and is temporary.
• Job-Shadowing An activity in which a person
  follows a worker on the job to learn about the
  job and workplace.
• Work-Study Programs Schools can partner with
  employers to help students get on-the-job
  training for future careers. Sometimes called
  co-op.

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Researching Fashion Careers Sources

• Career Guides
• The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)
• The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
• The Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE)
• Company Directories
• Guide to American Directories
• Company Web Sites

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Career Networking

• Networking The process of finding contacts
  among people you know, such as family, friends,
  employers, and professionals who know you
• Networking helps you to expand your contacts even
  when you think your opportunities for meeting
  people are limited.