Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry (Career Opportunities (Paperback)) - Softcover

Peter Vogt is president of Minneapolis-based Career Planning Resources, a career counseling and consulting company, and is the ""MonsterTRAK Coach"" for MonsterTRAK.com - the college community of leading online career site Monster.com. He is the author of Career Wisdom for College Students for Facts On File and Checkmark Books, as well as numerous career-development articles. He lives in Minnesota. Angie Wojak is the director of career services at Parsons The New School for Design. She lives in New York City.

Grade 7 Up-Vogt does a creditable job of describing a host of careers in the fashion world and related industries. He includes details on more than 60 positions, from fashion designer to media buyer. He devotes two to three pages to each one, outlining duties, salary range, prerequisites, and possible career progressions. He breaks the field into seven categories: textiles, retail, production/manufacturing, education, media, promotions, and other fashion jobs. In a foreword, Angelia Wojak of the Parsons School of Design discusses the character traits needed to succeed in a tough industry, often with "intense and volatile" workplaces. Clearly written and arranged, this excellent overview will make a fine addition to career collections.
Carol Jones Collins, Columbia High School, Maplewood, NJ
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