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Fashion Careers: Education, Skills, and Options

Explore the various career options in the fashion industry and learn about the personal traits and skills valued by employers. Discover the education and training paths that can lead to success in fashion.

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Fashion Careers: Education, Skills, and Options

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  1. Chapter 13 Preparing for Fashion Careers Career Options Education and Training

  2. Chapter Objectives • Identify the personal traits valued by employers. • Identify the personal skills valued by employers. • Describe four areas of employment in the fashion industry. • Discuss the education options for fashion careers.

  3. Career Foundations Some jobs in fashion require a high degree of artistic creativity and originality, while others require business know-how and management skills. Knowledge of the basics of marketing is important for all jobs in the fashion industry. Section 13.1

  4. Personal Traits Top-Ten Personality Traits traita distinguishing feature or characteristic of a personality Enthusiasm 1 Positive Attitude 6 Maturity 2 Productivity 7 Self-Discipline 3 Reliability 8 Dependability 4 Punctuality 9 Initiative 5 Independence 10 Section 13.1 4

  5. Personal Skills Personal skills can be learned and developed with education and training. Good communication…Key areas of communication include reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Interpersonal skills include the ability to work with others and be responsible, trustworthy, honest, and loyal. Section 13.1

  6. Personal Skills Most work in the fashion industry is done in team situations. A person with leadership skills is a person who inspires, motivates, and influences others. Teamwork is the process of achieving the goals of the team. Fashion marketers depend on leaders to develop new ideas and designs as well as strategies for marketing. Section 13.1

  7. ProductionSupervisor TextileDesigner/Artist ResearchScientist Converter SalesRepresentative TextileColorist MarketingAnalyst PlantEngineer Types of Jobs in Fashion Textiles Section 13.1 7

  8. FashionModel GraphicDesigner Art Director(Designer) FashionCopywriter PublicRelationsAgent AdvertisingDirector FashionPhotographer FashionIllustrator Types of Jobs in Fashion Fashion Promotion Section 13.1 8

  9. Supply-ChainManager SampleMaker Designer Cutter Market-ResearchAnalyst Patternmaker Sales ProductionManager Types of Jobs in Fashion Design and Manufacturing Section 13.1 9

  10. HumanResources Manager AssociateBuyer Buyer MerchandiseCoordinator SalesAssociate MerchandisePlanner/Allocator StoreManager TrendResearcher Types of Jobs in Fashion Retail Section 13.1 10

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