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sweet_candy
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 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: Career change |
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Hey Guys
Can anyone advise me of how to get into Visual Merchandising? I don't really have an experience in this area as my experience is in retail/call centre and administration. I wanted to take a course in this field but no college in my county does one.
I've searched for these types of jobs and they are out there but they always want previous experience. I've never come across a trainee position.
Please help. Sitting in an office all day really does nothing for me! |
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lexa10881
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swindows
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There's no college in your country that offers a course in this?
You can always travel to the United States and get educated on the subject but that may be unrealistic, I don't know.
What you can do is two things:
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Go to a company and do an internship for free
Find the right company and there's a good chance you will learn a lot more than you would have should you have gone to college for it.
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Learn with your eyes. Look at what others are doing and let your imagination run wild. A good place to start is the storewindows page on squidoo. Learn what makes a good window. Let your own ideas take shape on paper. Then figure out what you need, what materials or objects, what techniques you need. Buy books on the subject. And turn your idea into reality.
Approach a store owner and offer them to do one for free. Then go to another one, do one for free. Take photographs, build a portfolio.
That's how you build experience.
And when necessary, buy some books on the subject. |
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| swindows wrote: | There's no college in your country that offers a course in this?
You can always travel to the United States and get educated on the subject but that may be unrealistic, I don't know.
What you can do is two things:
1.
Go to a company and do an internship for free
Find the right company and there's a good chance you will learn a lot more than you would have should you have gone to college for it.
2.
Learn with your eyes. Look at what others are doing and let your imagination run wild. A good place to start is the storewindows page on squidoo. Learn what makes a good window. Let your own ideas take shape on paper. Then figure out what you need, what materials or objects, what techniques you need. Buy books on the subject. And turn your idea into reality.
Approach a store owner and offer them to do one for free. Then go to another one, do one for free. Take photographs, build a portfolio.
That's how you build experience.
And when necessary, buy some books on the subject. |
Both of things are very useful to help you better. Finding a right company is very important to you to learn more things in your later career. Thinking about two things carefully and good luck
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Claire001
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Hi Sweet Candy!
Firstly check out the Careers Advice Service- its a UK Government site and they have information on loads of job roles and they also have a forum which could offer you UK based advice.
They have a role profile and advice on what qualifications that are going to make your CV most attractive to employers. You may not have seen any trainee roles advertsied but it could be worth sending your CV speculatively to see if they would consider a junior member of staff, you will never know if you don't ask you question?!
Just be sure to target your skills that are related to Visual Merchandising when CV Writing!
I wish you all the best! |
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Getmeacooljob
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cmorgan01
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| Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 1:23 am Post subject: use my degree |
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My name is Chris and I am from the United States. I am a college graduate, with aBachelor's Degree in Health Sciences. I am currently a nursing aid at a hospital by my hometown, Rochester, NY. I have also done some nursing school and I am certified by the APSA (American Pharmaceutical Sales Association) I am making around $700 every two weeks as Nursing Aid in the hospital. I work the night shift there, so that i can work during the day at my various other jobs (moving company, roofing, installing pools etc...). I have to work these other jobs just to get by. I recently had to move back home with my parents at the age of 25 because I just was not cutting it on my own. My college loans plus rent basically left me with no money for my bills, food, or a new pair of jeans (i only have 2). I am unable to save at all at this time and I am becoming a financial burden once again to my parents. All I want is to put my health sciences degree to use in a career that is number one enjoyable, and number two financially sound enough that I do not have to work 16, 18, and sometimes 20 hour days with a couple hours of sleep before I do it again. If anyone out there has any suggestions for me on what kind of career I can attain with a health sciences bachelor's degree that does not require much more school or a long certification process It would be greatly appreciated. I havent been proactive about figuring it out, but this is my first step and i am going tocontinue to research suitable careers for my degree
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Chris |
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jackthomas
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