Title: Compare interests, abilities, and skills with responsibilities and skills of identified careers within the fashion industry.
Course: Introduction to Fashion Careers (19201-18) > Section: Identifying Necessary Skills for Career Success

Comparison should include

- taking an interest inventory, such as Myers-Briggs or Kuder
- listing acquired skills
- performing a gap analysis to determine skills and knowledge needed to pursue identified careers.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What are examples of your personal interests, abilities, and skills? How important are personal interests, abilities, and skills when developing a career plan?
- What other personal factors should be considered when developing a career plan?

Communication

- How can one determine personal interests, abilities, and skills?
- What may be the consequences if a person chooses to design a career plan that does not reflect family, leisure, and community goals?

Leadership

- How can continuous evaluation and improvement of personal interests, abilities, and skills lead to career success?
- How can career assessments guide a student to re-evaluate career goals?

Management

- How can one manage resources to gain or build on skills and knowledge that are important for success in a chosen field?
- How can setting specific and realistic planning goals help one reach a career goal?