Advanced Fashion: Standard 11 Getting a Job

1. Advanced Fashion: Standard 11Getting a Job Created by: Kris Caldwell, Timpanogos High School (powerpoint also available from “Fashion Marketing”)

2. 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 Personal Traits

3. Skillthe 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 Personal Skills

4. Textiles • Fashion Promotion • Design and manufacturing • Retail Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

5. Textiles Jobs: • Research Scientist • Laboratory Technician • Textile Designer/Artist • Textile Colorist • Converter • Production Supervisor • Plant Engineer • Industrial Engineer • Sales Representative Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

6. 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 Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

7. 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 Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

8. Retail Jobs: • Buyer • Associate Buyer • Merchandise Planner/Allocator • Merchandising Coordinator • Trend Researcher • Human Resources Manager • Store Manager • Sales Associate Areas of Employment in the Fashion Industry

9. 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. Educational Options

10. 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. Gaining Experience

11. 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: Researching Fashion Careers: Sources

12. 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. Career Networking