About Fashion and Merchandising Jobs
Fashion and merchandising is an exciting career opportunity for someone who has a good sense of style and understands business. It is the fashion merchandiser's job to stay ahead of the trends and predict which styles will be popular in the future.
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Education Needed
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Ideally to be qualified for a fashion merchandising position, you would need to hold an Associate's or Bachelor's with majors and minors in fashion and business. Many colleges are even holding online classes where you can get your degree in as little as a year.
Experience
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Its is important to gain exeprience in this exciting field. Internships are available at all of the major clothing chains, including Macys, Bloomingdales, among others. All you have to do is to inquire with the human resources department.
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Salaries
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As a new retail fashion merchandiser your starting salary can be as much as $35,000 and after a couple of years can be upwards of $100,000.
Where Can You Do This?
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Fashion merchandising professionals are needed everywhere that there are stores, and stores are everywhere. This career is growing at a very fast rate.
Misconceptions
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Many people think that fashion merchandising is all about attending fashion shows and receiving free clothes. This is not true. While fashion merchandisers will pay close attention to runway shows, they will also be analyzing current market data, in order to predict the future trends.
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