Career Presentation Fashion Industry in 2 days

          LA  Field  Experience   Due:  February  26th  2108                                    Bendoni    

  Selecting  Your  Career  :  Fashion  Industry    

  DUE:  January  24th  Sign-­‐Up  Sheet  will  be  with  job.    Sign  up  for  a  company  and  the   job  position  you  are  interviewing  for.    Be  prepared  to  be  asked  questions  as  if  on  a   real  interview.     DUE:  January  26th  2018  Class  Presentation  and  dress  the  part  for  the  position  you   are  interviewing  for.     Your  assignment:   Pitch  to  the  company  (aka  the  class)  you  would  like  to  work  for  and  the  ideal  job  at   the  company  you  are  interested  in.      Let  us  know  why  you  think  you  could   contribute  to  the  company  and  the  position  you  want.  Come  prepared  with  the   background  of  the  company  and  explaining  why  you  think  this  company  would  be  a   good  match  for  you.       We  are  looking  to  see  how  much  you  know  about  the  company  including  history,   mission  statement,  divisions  company,  has,  target  market,  current  marketing   campaigns,  social  media  community,  products,  services,  etc.    

• Include  in  your  research  the  top  six  skill  sets  needed  for  this  position  and   share  you  are  qualified  or  what  you  are  doing  to  educate  yourself  in  this   niche.    

• How  do  your  interest  in  the  world  fashion  align  with  this  position.       •  Presentation:  Visuals:  Power  Point  Images  (5-­‐8  images)  about  the  company  and   ideas  you  have  for  the  company.    Visuals  should  give  your  audience  a  basic   understanding  of  the  company  and  the  position  you  are  looking  for.    I  suggest  a   Power  Point  presentation  but  you  can  use  what  you  are  most  comfortable  with.    Just   keep  it  professional.    To  really  make  an  impression  on  a  company,  it’s  best  to  know   about  their  history,  their  competitors  (other  companies  that  do  the  same   products/service),  as  well  as  knowing  about  their  current  and  future  plans.       If  you  don’t  know  a  company,  then  start  to  researching  and  see  what  companies   interest  you.    The  more  you  know,  the  better  prepared  you  will  be  for  questions.     •  Presentation:  Dress  the  part:  When  you  walk  in  the  class  you  should  be  dressed   as  if  you  are  coming  to  an  interview  for  the  career  you  are  applying  for.  First   impressions  are  EVERYTHING!      

Bonus  notes:   Shake  hands  with  everyone  and  introduce  yourself.  

If  you  have  BUSINESS  CARDS,  please  hand  me  one,  properly.   Presentation    

Below  Average   “Not  Hired”  

Basic   Presentation  

Above  Average   “Your  Hired”  

           

Visuals  

•  Needed  better  visuals      •  Audience  needed  to       see  more.  

•Good  visuals  but   needed  more.     •  Seemed  rushed  

 •  Visuals  went  beyond  what                 was  asked.   •  I  clearly  understood  the  

company  through  the  visuals    

  Knowledge  of  Company  

  •History  

•Product/Service        

  Needs  to  conduct  more   research.    

     Understands  the   Basics  

     Understands  the  company  and   their  goals  

   

Presenter  

•  Seemed  unsure  of   presentation   •  Not  prepared.   •Unable  to  answer   questions  

•  Basic  info   nothing  that   seemed  unique    

  •Opening  and  closing  statements   were  strong  and  supported  the   overall  interview.  

  Dress  Code  

 Did  not  research  the   company  and  the  clothing   worn  doesn’t  make  the   jog  description.  

Somewhat  fits   the  part  of  the   position  you  are   applying  for.    

  Dressed  the  part  perfectly  

  Paper:  The  paper  is  a  written  introduction  about  yourself  and  why  you  are  the  right   choice  for  the  position  you  are  applying  for.      

Paper  Format:   First  Paragraph:   Introducing  yourself  and  the  position  you  are  applying  for.       Middle paragraph(s): Use one of the following in each of your middle paragraph(s) to provide the reader with plenty of reasons to invite you to an interview: 1. Education (Woodbury University) 2. Classes that are directly related to the position you are applying for 3. Work experience 4. Ability to work with others and alone 5. Interest in your field 6. Interest in the company 7. Responsibilities in previous positions that would assist you in this position 8. What makes you perfect for this position?     Paper   Below  Average   Basic  Presentation   Above  Average  

“Your  Hired”             Creative  writing    

•  Unclear  and  not   prepared.    

•Clear  but  seemed   to  be  missing   something  to  make   you  stand  out.  

•Unique  points  of  view  and   interesting  concepts.  

Knowledge  of   company  

•  Needed  more         research  

•  Basic  knowledge