For my essay on the fashion industry, I've narrowed down the focus to be how someone would prepare for a career for each of the two major sides. The primary sides are design and merchandising, both of which have completely different job opportunities. Before deciding on what type of job a person wants they should try to find out what companies are hiring and what they're about. the website http://www.apparelsearch.com/employment.htm describe what each company is, what they're about and where they're located. This site also gives people the opportunity to post resumes, and apply for internships around the country. An internship would most likely be the best experience to have because of the hands on look you get at what the job entails.
Personally I think it's important to look at each side carefully, because not many people realize they huge difference between the two. It might take years to build up towards a career for one side, whereas it might be easier to work towards the other side. It is also important for someone to realize what they're getting themselves into. This industry is very cut throat and fast paced, people need to be able to prepare themselves for that in general, no matter what type of job they end up with.
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Krista: You seem like you are beginning to get some information that you can use, and you are also starting to narrow your focus.
I'm interested in the idea about how the industry is cut-throat and fast-paced. If possible, it might be worthwhile to include some information on that as part of your exploration of the two areas in the fashion industry. Just a thought.
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