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Hey Christine! I am so confused on what I should take in college! My main interest is fashion, marketing, coordinator. I love coordinatoring, I enjoy it so much. I just love to plan events for parties, birthdays, weddings! But yet I'm confused with what I should do. I want a career with good pay and interesting, fun work! I also love fashion merchandising. I want to be a fashion coordinator.. But I don't know where to start? What classes and etc. I want to do fashion shows, merchandise high end stores and plan everything. But I do not that to create fashion, do textiles.. I hate it! I looked at some courses but it all says you have to complete textiles which I hate... So I'm so confused ! Help please.
Hi Suzy,
It sounds like what you really love is coordinating things. This is what I call a "transparent" interest/occupation in that you can lay it over whatever subject area fascinates you (e.g. fashion) but the subject area can also change over time as your interests change.
What you might want to look for are programs that are about fashion merchandising (so it's about the retail end of fashion and not the design/manufacturing end) or not even aim for something that's specifically about fashion in your education (e.g. marketing, events coordination, business administration) and then during summers and once you graduate, simply apply for jobs in the fashion sector.
If you take business admin or events management programs, they will allow you a broad range of options at the end. You could work as a wedding coordinator, a general party planner, an event manager for a hotel, a fashion show coordinator, etc. It will leave lots of doors open for your variety of interests and opportunities. You might want to ask the program admissions people where their graduates go as well to get some hard data to back up your assumptions and ideas.
Good luck!
Christine
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Christine Fader
Career Counsellor
Author, "Career Cupid: Your Guide to Landing and Loving Your Dream Job"
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Christine Fader
Expertise
I have been a career counsellor at a top Canadian university since 1998. I can answer questions about career direction, new graduate and summer employment, resumes, cover letters, personal statements, interviews, and references. I can also answer many questions about applying to graduate school or meds, law or teaching. I can't answer specific questions about what you need to fulfill your degree requirements or some very detailed questions about pre-requisites for particular programs, however, I will give you some ideas about where to find that information.
Experience
As a career counsellor at a top Canadian university since 1998, I have assisted thousands of students (from first-year through to MBA and PhD) clarify their career options and learn how to navigate the transition from school to work or furthr education. I have worked with students in diverse disciplines, from Art History to Philosophy to Chemical Engineering to Biochemistry. I have experience from the recruiting side of the table which informs my advice and I have worked in industries such as education, social services, law, engineering and medicine. I am a qualified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) facilitator, helping people understand the part that their personality preferences may play in their career choices. I am the author of a "chick lit"-style career book for women called, "Career Cupid: Your Guide to Landing and Loving Your Dream Job". More information at www.careercupid.com
Organizations
Canadian Association of Career Educators (CACEE)
Publications
- The Globe & Mail
- Workopolis.com
- Schoolfinder.com
- Womenforhire.com
- Career Options magazine
- Job Postings magazine
Education/Credentials
- Disability Studies diploma (D.S.W.)
- Qualified MBTI facilitator (since 1999)
Awards and Honors
- Steve Cutway Accessibility Award 2009
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