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1. JOB ROLES IN FASHION INDUSTRY
2. PROGRESSION PATHWAY (CAREERS / TRAVELLING INTERNSHIP / STARTING A BUSINESS)
3. CV AND COVER LETTER
4. SOCIAL MEDIA
5. SELF PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
6. WORKSHOPS
7. DESIGN COMPETITIONS / AWARDS
8. NETWORKING TIMELINE
9. CRITICAL REFLECTION

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Buyer

Brand Ambassador

Digital Marketing

Event Organiser/Planner

Fashion Designer

Fashion Editor

Fashion/Beauty Influencer

Fashion Journalist

Fashion Photographer

Fashion Filmmaker/Videographer

Graphic Designer

Illustrator

Magazine Editor

Marketing Coordinator

Marketing & Communications

PR

Retail

Social Media

Stylist

Teacher/Lecturer

Visual Merchandiser

(Career paths I'm interested in)

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https://www.thebalancecareers.com/fashion-job-titles-2061525

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Responsible for the visual styling of a particular product. An art director in the fashion industry might work for a fashion magazine, a public relations firm, or a retailer. They have to be very creative and have an idea of what images will help sell a product.

Commercial Photographer

Creative Director

Display Designer

Editorial Photographer

Graphic Designer

Graphic Production Artist

Studio Photographer

Window Stylist

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Responsible for selecting clothing, shoes, and/or accessories from manufacturers and wholesalers to sell in retail stores. They work for retail fashion and department stores, choosing items they think will be attractive to customers.

Account Executive

Area Brand Coordinator

Assistant Buyer

Assistant Merchant

Fashion Buyer

Merchandiser

Sales Associate

Sales Manager

Store Manager

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Creates clothing, shoes, and/or accessories. Fashion designers work in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, clothing companies, theatres, and or design firms.

Associate Designer

Fashion director

Stylist

Technical Designer

Textile Fabric Colourist

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Studies the fashion market to get a sense of what types of clothing, shoes and accessories people want, as well as who will buy what items, and at what price. They need strong analytical skills to understand large amounts of data, and convey their findings to retailers. manufacturers, and designers.

Brand Strategist

Marketing Coordinator

Marketing Manager

Media Planner

Sales Inventory Analyst

Trend Forecaster

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Poses for photographers or the public to help advertise the product. They might also walk in a runway fashion show while wearing a designer's clothing. Work in variety of conditions, from indoor studios to fashion shows.

Art Class Model

Fashion Coordinator

Fashion Model Agent

Fitness Model

Modelling Coach

Showroom Model

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Attention to Detail - meticulous to details is critical in fashion. Focus and a keen eye are necessary for almost any job in the industry.

Color sense

Focus

Pattern grading

Photogenic

Time Management

Visualisation

Business Knowledge - understand the ins and outs of the business. Requires more than just knowing the latest fashion trends.

Advertising

Management

Market research

Merchandising

Product development

Prototyping

Retailing

Sales

Communication - nearly every job in the fashion industry requires working with others. People in fashion industry need to have strong verbal and communication skills.

Interpersonal

Negotiation

Nonverbal communication

Promotion

Verbal communication

Written communication

Creativity - be able to visualise products that has not yet been created. An open-mind and a clear vision for how to market, display, and sell products are important in the industry.

Flexibility

Imagination

Initiative

Sketching

Styling

Textiles

Versatility

Information Technology (IT) Skills - people in the design and fashion industry increasingly rely on IT.

Adobe Illustrator

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

ECommerce

InDesign

Microsoft Office Suite

Photoshop

WebPDM

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/fashion-job-titles-2061525

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Recruitment agencies are outside firms who go and find candidates for employers (Stuart's Books, 2019). They match candidates to job vacancies, working with companies directly to help fill their roles. Job seekers find it easier to find specific job roles through online recruitment agencies instead of going through each brands or companies. This could be helpful for when I will be applying for a job after finishing the course.

CV Library

Diary Directory

DrapersJobs

FashionJobs

Fashion Workie

Freedom People

Hays

Indeed

Innova Search

Jobrapido

Reed

RetailChoice

Totaljobs

The list above are some of the recruitment agencies I could potentially apply jobs to. Besides that, I will also be looking for jobs directly from brands or companies I am interested to work for.

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I have always been interested on luxury designer brands and for this reason I will be looking into and applying for available jobs in this area. Aside from that, I feel like my skills will also be suited on working for high street brands. I am also interested on working for a beauty brand. I will be searching directly from the company's websites as well as  keeping an eye on potential jobs from recruitment agencies I've researched.

Furthermore, I have had work placement experience for a fashion magazine because of my course hence why I will also be looking at potential job opportunities within fashion magazines i.e. British Vogue, AnOther Magazine, Dazed & Confused and i-D.

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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - GRADUATE TRAINEE, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - GRADUATE TRAINEE, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

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Job vacancy in Alexander McQueen that I have sourced from LinkedIn. They are looking for a fresh graduate in related discipline (Marketing/Communication) to work as a Marketing & Communications assistant. One job role is to assist in all PR related events and campaigns and keeping mail lists relevant and up-to-date for the press. I feel like the job is suited for me and the degree I'm currently taking. I am also fairly organised and I'm interested on working as assistant, hence why I would like to apply for these kinds of jobs one I finish my degree.

In year one, we have covered a basic key theories and principles in fashion marketing which have actually help me understand about the Marketing side in fashion but I still need a bit more knowledge on this fashion job role. This could be a new challenge for me once I get into employment.

Unfortunately, this vacancy has ended last 27 January, 2020 but at least I get an insight on what potential jobs are out there that could be related to my degree.

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1655881761/?alternateChannel=paview

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Another job role I would be very interested in that I found in Harrods careers website which I would love to work for is Production Assistant. The job includes ensuring the smooth operation of the studio production. The role will have to liaise with studio teams including Stock, Photography, Styling and Copy and works closely with the Trade team. To name a few roles, the applicant must have an eye for detail and excellent organisation skills as well as have the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines. I have received positive feedbacks both from work and school that I am organised and I made sure my tasks are done and deadlines are met.

It didn't mention exact dates of when the application is open until but there is an option to apply for the job for the time being.

https://www.harrodscareers.com/job/production-assistant-jobid-vac--sp-7796

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Buying is not the main job role I have ever considered at first, however, I found a lot of job vacancies within this role and I found out that Buying is one of the good paying jobs which I could consider as an option in the future. I believe there is room for learning the key responsibilities of this job. Similar to Marketing jobs, I have less knowledge of working as a Buyer.

I have sourced Buyers Assistant job from the DCK Group website. It is located in Essex, UK which is beneficial for me as I'm from Essex. I could always start as an assistant and work my way to be a Fashion Buyer.
One of the responsibilities of this job is to manage and organise all brand samples that arrive in the business as well as support the Buyer with product development that is customer driven and aligns with brand identity.

The job offers a competitive salary with benefits, ongoing training and opportunities to progress. This is an immediate vacancy, where they are looking for participants to apply asap.

https://dckgroup.recruitee.com/o/buyers-assistant-8

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There is another Assistant Buyer job vacancy from DCK Group which is located in Billericay, UK. As I have mentioned above, Buying is not my main job role I would like to work as but this could be a new challenge for me to learn new skills and responsibilities.

The job includes understanding supplier base and product specification to negotiate orders; preparing and managing samples sent via DHL to suppliers for negotiations and trip preparation and development and; identifying opportunities in the range to support the buyer with improving speed-to-market ad increase brand credibility.

Some of the required skills and qualifications of potential candidates includes ideally educated to degree level or equivalent, in an academic or fashion subject, competent numerical skills for negotiating and trading, and good working ability with relevant IT systems (Microsoft Office).

https://dckgroup.recruitee.com/o/assistant-buyer-4

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I am currently employed at New Look as a Sales Advisor, therefore, I have an experience working in retail. And so, I have been looking for potential jobs in retail, preferably working for luxury brands. I found out that Harrods is looking for a Sales Associate within the Womenswear area. This job vacancy is not tied to a particular position. Based on the candidates strengths, they will be considered for current roles live within the Womenswear section.

The job includes engaging and listening to the customers' needs, giving advice and recommendations according with the customers. One must have excellent communication skills and engaging personal manner that can work well with the team. Furthermore, using excellent customer service skills, the candidate could build a strong client book creating high level of repeat business throughout the department.

This is a full-time permanent job located in Knightsbridge, London. They are looking for immediate application for this job position.

https://www.harrodscareers.com/job/sales-associate-womenswear-jobid-vac--sp-7683

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REN Clean Skincare - Global Communications Assistant

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REN Clean Skincare - Global Communications Assistant

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I am also interested on working for a beauty brand because of my personal interest in makeup and skincare. I found a job vacancy to work for REN Clean Skincare brand as a Global Communications Assistant which I discovered from Diary Directory.

The job includes media capture with blogs and social posts, compiling competitor reviews, sourcing items for the team where necessary and managing stock cupboards and ensuring the press office is fully stocked with bags/tissue etc.As for press trips, the candidate will have to book flights and hotels and organising product to be shipped to destination.

Some of the required experience includes degree educated or equivalent, PR and event experience, highly organised with good attention to details, and proficiency in Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

The vacancy for the position expires on Thursday 20th February which is unfavourable for my current situation.

https://www.diarydirectory.com/vacancy/ren-clean-skincare-global-communications-assistant/2675

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NOUVEAU RICHE - PAID MARKETING INTERNSHIP

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NOUVEAU RICHE - PAID MARKETING INTERNSHIP

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There are also a lot of companies or brands looking for interns nowadays. Internship is another progression pathway that I could do after education. I found a paid marketing internship/work placement job for Nouveau Riche from the recruitment agency, Fashionworkie. Marketing is another role I would like to gain knowledge in and possibly consider as a job. This type of job position might be suited for me to gain all the skills.

Nouveau Riche is a diverse, creative movement headed by a team of professional artists and producers. The position is located in London, UK and the length of the internship runs for 3 months though they are looking for candidates asap. The ad expires in 1 month and 6 days. One of the responsibilities includes performing market analysis and research on the latest trends. Another one is to design and present new social media campaign ideas as well as help with the planning and hosting of marketing events.

https://www.fashionworkie.com/internship-placement/paid-marketing-internship-36

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We Are Lucy is a boutique PR agency specialising in lifestyle, beauty and health made up of a small team. They are currently looking for a full-time Paid PR Intern to start asap. PR is one of the job role I am interested in so this vacancy could be a good way of starting and learning about the said role.

They are looking for candidates who has keen interest in beauty trends, highly organised with excellent time management, strong communication and written skills etc. Some key responsibilities of the job includes ensuring client reports and coverage folders are up to date, monitoring press and image requests and sending out press samples, and assisting with day to day admin and event support.

https://www.diarydirectory.com/vacancy/we-are-lucy-intern-paid/2674

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https://www.instagram.com/p/B7YpaRig_-b/

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Another paid PR Intern job vacancy for Caudalíe, a multi-channel French skincare company, specialising in skincare, body care, fragrance and masks which I came across from Diary Directory website. However, the vacancy of the position will expire on Monday 17th February, 2020 which is unfavourable for me as it would be too soon but this is the kind of job I will be looking for once I finished my education.

The job role includes daily review of media for coverage and articles of internet; responsible for tracking, saving and monitoring all coverage and saving down Gorkana and MMI; create seasonal and trend-led press releases and e-blasts to name a few. Further key responsibilities can be found on the screenshot below.

https://www.diarydirectory.com/vacancy/caudalie-pr-intern-paid/2673

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Firstly, I will find a full-time job and work for a company to gain a fair amount of knowledge and skills. Later on, my future plan is to start my own business with my sister in the Philippines, which is my home country. I plan to set up a physical store in my hometown whilst putting up the business online as well.

Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, I have been fairly exposed to how the business runs and gained real-world business experience together with my siblings. This has definitely sparked my passion for business at a young age. Before residing here in U.K, my parents once had a thrift clothing business in my hometown in the Philippines. My mother's side of the family i.e. her siblings and my grandparents each owned a private sultry shop up to now. During my childhood, I always visit my grandparents house every summer and help run their business by working either as a cashier or as a sales assistant.

I am personally interested on setting up a business focused around fashion or beauty. Instead of creating my own brand or products, first, I would like to work as an independent distributor which is essentially known as a reseller. A distributor buys products from the manufacturer and sells them to the end-client i.e. customers and therefore, is in charge of selling the products and services to the market.

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A brief and effective website that shows how to start business plan. Here is a checklist to help ensure that the business takes off successfully:

Solid business plan - includes the following, a comprehensive overview of the business which would include the business, the products or services offered and how the company will secure a share of the market; the goals of the business and how one will achieve those goals; a list of start-up capital and; revenue forecasts which should be realistic and achievable.

The right insurance - all businesses require public liability insurance (PLI) and if the business has even a a single employee, then employer's liability insurance (ELI) is compulsory. PLI covers the company against any claims made by third parties for personal injury or property damage. ELI must be taken out if the business employs even one worker, and many brokers will customise a business insurance package to include everything specific to that industry.

Sufficient capital - plan to have a certain amount of money set aside for an emergency. a new business should have adequate funds to run for six months without receiving any income.

Hire the right people - should one need to hire staff, spend some time selecting the right candidate as a business is only as good as its human resources. Most companies will hire a recruitment agency to deal with human resources, as they are experienced in placing the right people in the right positions.

https://www.genuinesuccess.co.uk/checklist-to-starting-ones-own-business/

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Here is my current CV I created on my second year. It looks very simple and lacking creativity. I will be looking into different examples of creative design CVs as an inspiration to make and upgrade a better version of my CV.

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Here is a pdf example of a complete guide on how to make a CV and a cover letter by Jan Cole which was published jointly by the University of the Arts London (UAL), University for the Creative Arts (UCA) and University College Falmouth (UCF).

This is going to be very helpful when I revised my current CV as well as how to make it more creative and eye catching for the employers especially in today's competitive employment market.

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers/documents/students/other/creativecvguide(1).pdf

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Here is an example of a digital marketing professional CV. Clear and formal with the use of minimal colour.

A great website to find inspirational creative CVs: https://weare.guru/creative-cvs/

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A paid CV and Cover Letter template from etsy.com.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/introduice/listing/269550931/creative-cv-template-for-word-o-resume

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Another example of a professional CV template. However, I would like to keep my CV minimal yet visually appealing.

This website offers paid CV template that comes complete with a matching cover letter and a professional CV advice. https://careerimprovement.club/shop/creative-resume-template-teacher-resume-creative-cv-design-cover-letter-cv-guide-for-ms-word-download-word-resume-chancery

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A more playful and engaging type of CV. Judging from the use of illustration, this could be more appealing for Illustration and Design jobs.

https://weare.guru/creative-cvs/

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CV's are also not limited to black & white design. This is an example of a bold with a little extra colour of CV design.

https://weare.guru/13-highly-slick-and-professional-cv-templates/

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Adding borders and a bright pop of colour brings this CV to life. I believe this is a good example of Graphic Design CV.

https://weare.guru/13-highly-slick-and-professional-cv-templates/

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Here is my final CV I created using the website https://www.canva.com/. The website has different templates for CV i.e. minimal, professional, simple, creative and more. I decided to use this template under creative template as I feel like the layout is clear, visually appealing with a touch of colour.

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Here is my LinkedIn profile which helps me to find potential jobs as well as connects me with different people. For me LinkedIn is a great marketing tool to make myself visible to recruiters or companies. Below shows a short description about myself and my background including links to my portfolio.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marichu-baloro-824981169/

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I have recently set up an instagram page specifically for my portfolio promoting my creative work. This could help in attracting potential employers or brands. I have uploaded my past works from first year up to recent.

https://www.instagram.com/marichubaloro

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I used my portfolio page in Instagram to follow some recruitment agencies like Fashion Workie which helps me to be updated with their open job vacancies. I am also following huge brands and magazines that I am interested in.

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I have a portfolio of my creative work on Tumblr since the second year of my course. However, this needs to be updated or I could create a new portfolio using a website builder i.e. Wix, Squarespace. Although most of them are free, I do have to pay to get my own domain and to unlock additional features to create a more professional portfolio.

https://marichubaloro.tumblr.com/

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Here is a good website to look into different design business cards for inspiration https://visme.co/blog/business-card-design-inspiration/.

Personally, I am interested more minimalist rather than creating something very complex. Although a simple monochrome design makes the business card more simple and classy, artsy and colourful business card makes it more friendly and playful especially if given to companies and brands. However, there is definitely a room for experiments on creating a business card

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Here is an example of a printing company that caters printing on business cards, leaflets, flyers, postcards and more. They offer printing 250 standard business cards starting at £9.99 (offer) which is 300 gsm matte or glossy, full-colour designs and single-sided printing. Personally, this is a good starting price.
I would want my final business card in excellent quality .

https://www.vistaprint.co.uk/business-cards?xnid=TopNav_Business+Cards&xnav=TopNav

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Here is a sample business card I created using Canva website https://www.canva.com/design/DAD2ug2zhFQ/kcikEaIkUYfgi-uTSSIKuA/edit?category=tACZCsHw0pA
There will definitely be a room for improvement i.e. using my own design. At the same time, what I like about the website is they offer a lot of different free templates which I can always play around with.

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I have been tasked with the designing a pattern for our exhibition space for our course. After a meeting with my tutors, we've come up with the chains design to represent Fashion Communication course. It should also be in black and white identical to other courses.

Below is the final design I have created after a few changes and discussions with my tutors. The design look 'patterny' with the chains being repeated and clustered together.

Being able to design the pattern for our course is a great opportunity on my side as it will be shown as the front cover of the exhibition leaflet together with the other course.

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I have attended the Communication Skills workshop/employability training arranged for us. This enables me to understand the importance of communication in a professional environment as well as learn about effective communication at work.

Below is a copy of the Communication skills slide presentation by trainer, Maria Orihuela.

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The second employability training I have attended is Working Under Pressure workshop. This training helps me to identify ways to work effectively under pressure and to manage sources of pressure or stress in the workplace. Other than that, I have also learnt various tools and techniques to prevent and cope with stress and build resilience.

Below is a copy of the Working Under Pressure slide presentation.

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Below is the Personal Wellbeing and Work-life Balance Inventory given by the trainer which is self-assessment. I have to be honest answering the following questions related to mental wellbeing factor. After that, I then have to write down my action planning on how to boost my mental wellbeing.

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Creative Conscience is a global movement promoting socially valuable, human centred design that enables and inspires people to change their lives for the better. They do it through their platform, events, education, talks, workshops and more.

Creative Conscience also holds annual global awards scheme and through partnerships and collaboration, aims to provide inspiration and practical tools for individuals to create positive impact.

Here is the link of their Creative Conscience Awards,
https://www.creative-conscience.org.uk/awards/, welcoming projects by students and graduates from any creative discipline. This is something I could apply to in the future. Individuals can enter into different briefs as long as the project fits into one of their Impact Themes.

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To ensure the right action plan is made to secure a job in fashion industry, I have created a networking timeline or calendar for the months May - October following my personal progression. This includes dates of final deadlines and the search for permanent employment.