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Preparing for Preparing for Fashion CareersFashion Careers

Career OptionsCareer Options

Education and TrainingEducation and Training

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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.

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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.

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Personal Traits

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Top-Ten Personality Traits1

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Enthusiasm

Maturity

Self-Discipline

Dependability

Initiative

Positive Attitude

Productivity

Reliability

Punctuality

Independence

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trait a distinguishing feature or characteristic of a personality

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Personal Skills

Personal skills can be learned and developed with education and training.

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Interpersonal skills include the ability to work with others and be responsible, trustworthy, honest, and loyal.

Good communication…Key areas of communication include reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

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Personal Skills

Most work in the fashion industry is done in team situations.

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Teamwork is the process of achieving the goals of the team.

A person with leadership skills is a person who inspires, motivates, and influences others.

Fashion marketers depend on leaders to develop new ideas and designs as well as strategies for marketing.

Types of Jobs in Fashion

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Textiles

ResearchScientist

TextileColorist

TextileDesigner/

Artist

Converter

PlantEngineer

MarketingAnalyst

ProductionSupervisor

SalesRepresentative

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Types of Jobs in Fashion

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Fashion Promotion

Art Director(Designer)

AdvertisingDirector

GraphicDesigner

FashionCopywriter

FashionIllustrator

FashionPhotographer

FashionModel

PublicRelations

Agent

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Types of Jobs in Fashion

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Design and Manufacturing

Designer

Patternmaker

SampleMaker

Cutter

ProductionManager

Sales

Supply-ChainManager

Market-ResearchAnalyst

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Types of Jobs in Fashion

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Retail

Buyer

MerchandisePlanner/Allocator

AssociateBuyer

MerchandiseCoordinator

TrendResearcher

StoreManager

HumanResourcesManager

SalesAssociate

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