Fashion Merchandising
Transcript: For entry level jobs, to gain experience, salary will be about $24,000. With 3 to 5 years of experience is between $32,000 to 52,000. Benefits vary on company or store, as of now I can't find anything. Work hours are long; it is estimated 40 hours a week. Ever since I was little I wanted to be in the fashion business; anything that had to do with clothes, shoes, or accessories I was into. Now I'm in a business career pathway and I enjoy it. I really didn't want to be stuck in merchandising for companies who sell construction materials or anything like that. I did some research and I figured out that I could mix fashion and business. This will be more exciting since I'm dealing with items I know about. Travel, Uniform, Dress Required Forecasting Ability- Knowledge of past trends and being aware of current industry developments. Analytical Ability- Being able to analyze a set of complex issues and standing behind your choice. Communication Ability- Exercising powers of communication because there will be a lot of negotiating. Mathematical Ability- This will be used for mainly staying in budget and keeping count of merchandise. Creativity Ability- This is a basic skill needed for this job. When displaying merchandise you have to pick out the best clothes that go together and are attention-seeking. Travel might include: fashion shows, other stores, or other companies. Uniform would have to be fashionable business casual or formal. Kathy Ayala Why do you want to pursue this career? Education Needed Job Outlook Employment is supposed to increase 9% in the next decade since more companies are requiring more purchased goods and large companies are expanding their purchasing departments. The best will be picked based on their strong knowledge of business, fashion industry, and consumer market. Being a fashion merchandiser has a lot of responsibilities. It deals with the creative and financial side of the job. It usually starts with administration and visual merchandising. As more experience is gained you could go into customer knowledge, buying, and financial accountability. Daily Tasks at Work Definition of the Job Advancement Opportunities Advantages: There are different projects; never are they similar. The work is fast paced and fun. The pay can be incredible when you're a great fashion employee. You are always able to be creative. Disadvantages: Work hours can be long. There is a lot of stress and you have to deal with a lot of critisim. In this job, you have to prove you are worthy of being promoted with hard work and reputation. Sources Advantages/Disadvantages Fashion Merchandiser Skills Needed http://www.ehow.com/about_5333730_role-fashion-merchandiser.html http://www.allartschools.com/art-careers/fashion-design/fashion-merchandising-job http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/huec/Major%20Fashion%20Merchandising.asp\ http://www.fashion-school-finder.com/pros-and-cons-of-fashion-careers.htm http://work.chron.com/pay-scale-starting-salary-fashion-merchandising-manager-23328.html Salary, Benefits, Work Hours Tasks vary depending in the actual job I take since this career can help get different jobs. The tasks will also depend on where I live. One task is simply giving inputs and opinions of the market trends and latest fashion directions. They are in touch with market demands and fashion trends. A task for higher positions would be going to fashion shows to see new trends. A task for entry level jobs would be store decoration and merchandise displays that align with the store's branding and image. Colleges offer associate's or bachelor's degrees in Fashion Merchandising. A bachelor's degree would be better to have if you want to excel in the job and get promotions. Subjects that are offered for this program include: fashion marketing retail marketing promotion fashion buying retail management textile design production history of textile economics of the fashion industry With this career, job advancement opportunities are endless. All advancements are based on experience and achievement. My goal is to get to senior merchandise buyer which has about 7-8 years of experience on merchandising fashion and make close to $96,000.
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