Name: __________________

Career Research Guide Worksheet

Make sure you have completed the career exploration and have a good idea of the career that interests you!

Use point form or sentences. Make sure it is in our OWN words! Do not copy from the Internet.
Your job title (be specific): Fashion

esi!ner

"ob o#er#ie$%What the& do ('ro#ide a para!raph description of the job( What $ould a t&pical da& on the job look like)): Fashion desi!ners must ha#e technical kno$led!e as $ell an e&e for the latest trends in the $orld( *he& produce detailed dra$in!s of their dra$in! and ha#e to make all the calculations for all the material the& $ill need( For each ne$ clothin! piece &ou make+ desi!ners choose the appropriate cut+ color+ and fabric( ,ost times the clothin! item has to match the rest of &our fashion line( ,ost desi!ners $ork closel& $ith businesspeople+ marketers+ salespeople+ and sometimes just one person( With this case &ou don-t al$a&s !et to choose &our t&pe of fashion(

Workin! conditions (.ours &ou can e/pect to $ork) Risk of injuries) *ime of da&%time of &ear) 0ndoors%outdoors) Clothin! re1uired) 2tc3): Fashion desi!ners t&picall& $ork 4 to 56 hours a da&( Workin! on the $eekends is normal+ especiall& $hen &ou ha#e to finish a seasonal line of clothes( *he fashion $orld can be stressful+ $ith other desi!ners $antin! that raise as much as &ou( *hose $ho are just startin! off $ill ha#e to $ork e/tra hard just to make an&thin! for themsel#es+ there is an off chance of actuall& impressin! &our boss 56 times in a ro$ to make it up a le#el(

7alar& ($hat $a!e can &ou e/pect to earn)):

2arnin!s for fashion desi!ners depend on their emplo&er+ le#el of e/perience+ and reputation( ,ost fashion desi!ners earn some$here bet$een 896+666 and 8:6+666 a &ear( 0f &ou are reall& on top &ou can make about 8566+666 per &ear( 0 e/pect at least 896+666 or ma&be less

Future outlook ($ill this job be in demand in the future) Wh&%$h& not)):
0 think this job $ill be #er& !ood and profitable+ e#er&one $ants the latest e#er&thin! from clothin! to electronics( Rich superstars $ill al$a&s need somethin! ne$ to $ear that no one has+ so it $ill be &our position to direct them to &our line of clothin!(

Post-Secondary Institute !rainin" Pro"ram #$ %ocation and name of pro"ram& (Where the school is located( What is the name of the pro!ram) ;lso tell us $h& this school appeals to &ou) No real colla!e 0-m lookin! at ri!ht no$ but 0 $ould ha#e to sa& the uni#ersit& in Ne$ York( (NY<) *his appeals to me because 0-#e al$a&s $anted to !o to Ne$ York and $ith the cloths 0-m makin! 0 could $ear and be st&lish in this uni#ersit&(

'ost& (first &ear ;N total cost of pro!ram+ includin! tuition+ books+ and supplies) 0f plannin! on attendin! a major uni#ersit&: $$$(&ou(ubc(ca to calculate an appro/imate cost 0f plannin! on attendin! a colle!e: $$$(okana!an(bc(ca%tuition to calculate an appro/imate cost Pre-re(uisites of pro"ram& (courses &ou need to be takin! in hi!h school in order to !et in+ re1uired G';)

What are = related occupations &ou could take if this one didn>t $ork out for &ou ($hat $ould &ou do if &ou don>t end up doin! this career and $h&)):
0 $ould $ant to be a photo!rapher( 7econdl& 0 could be a la$&er( ?astl& could be an interior desi!ner(

;nd most importantl&3 Wh& are &ou interested in this career) (.o$ lon! ha#e &ou been interested in it) What led &ou to $antin! this job) .o$ does it suit%fit &our personalit&+ interests+ characteristics+ stren!ths+ etc3)):

@0-m interested in this career because $hen 0 $as &oun!er 0 used to dra$ clothin! desi!ns+ so 0 thou!ht about doin! that as a career in the future( When 0 sa$ &ou could do that as a career 0 $as e/cited to jump onto the opportunit&( 0 do think this !oes $ith m& personalit& and interest+ because 0-#e al$a&s been a follo$er and it $ould be nice to see people follo$in! me for a chan!e(