Title: Identify careers in the fashion industry.
Course: Fashion Careers II (19201-36)

Identification should include researching the duties, responsibilities, and personal traits of successful entry-level, mid-level, and higher-level professionals within all segments of the textile/apparel industry, from fiber to retail.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- Why is it important to research a variety of careers in the textiles and apparel industries?
- What criteria should be used to evaluate careers?

Communication

- What communication skills are important to workers at various levels within the textiles and apparel industries?
- What communication skills are needed to ensure smooth cooperation among fashion industry professionals involved in a project?

Leadership

- What is an effective decision-making process to use when gathering and evaluating career information (e.g., PACED)?
- How are leadership skills important to workers at various levels within the fashion industry field?
- How could the FCCLA Planning Process be used in career planning?

Management

- Why is goal setting important in career planning?
- Why is goal setting important to a person employed in the fashion industry field?