Bachelor’sdegree

Portfolio of work

Handle high

pressure

Designer

Buyer

Visual Merchandiser

Stylist

Fashion Director

Editor

Retail Manager

What can you be?

Internships

What’s trending?Salaries up by - 6%

Paychecks up by - 10%

Satisfied employees - 48%

Looking for a different career - 86%

What are current workplace concerns?> consumers moving to online retailers> brick-and-mortar retailers taking financial losses due to online retailing> indoor malls that once thrived lost business and some even closed> online retailing creating behind-the-scenes job for merchandising

How has techonology advanced work?

> enabled computer-generated sketches, product look books

and vector design> produced online fashion publications

> created blogs> improved inventory, product and

sales tracking efficiency and accuracy

What is the fashion industry?

This industry includes companies and professionals across the value chain, working

in roles ranging from design and development, to sourcing and logistics, to trade and policy and compliance, to retail

and marketing.

FASH

ION

INDU

STRY

concerns

> a college degree in a related field including but not limited to fashion, design, marketing, public relations, journalism, interior design, or merchandising is helpful> no licenses are needed, however a portfolio of work is needed to showcase your skills> the more internships you have on your resume the better your marketability> ability to handle high pressure situations in a fast-paced, everchanging schedule is essential> some skills needed include: creativity, flexibility, efficiency, drive, ambition, tenacity, responsibility, adaptability, problem solving and critical thinking

technology

REQUIRED requirements

trends> employment in apparel manufacturing has declined more than 80% over the past two decades> with the growth of online retailers, behind-the-scenes merchandising jobs have increased> earnings vary from starting at $30k-$100k dependent on location, company size and position

> consumers moving to newly created online retailers> many consumers prefer to shop from the comfort of home rather than spend money to travel to shopping center, so brick-and-mortar sales are decreasing> once thriving shopping centers have lost business and started to close> on a positive note, online retailing is opening up a number of new employment positions

> daily tasks and projects much more efficient, new doors opened> computer software allows for digital designs instead of older method on paper> new innovations (i.e. blogging) help promote networking and publicity for designers which has aided in connecting people> allows merchandisers to dive into new creative endeavors in a constantly changing and evolving industry> quicker and more precise inventory means saving valuable time and money

SourceS: www.bls.gov; artbistromonster.com; fashiongps.com; forbes.com

By: Kelsy Kershaw, Rachel Sims & McKenzie Hutson