Title: (Optional) Research job outlook projections within the industry.
Course: Introduction to Fashion Careers (19201-18) > Section: Exploring Careers in Related Industries and Services

Definition

Research should include a demographic analysis of national, state, regional, and local employment in a specified occupation.

Teacher resource: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What is demographic information?
- Why is it helpful for job seekers to analyze demographic information at a variety of geographical levels (e.g., national, local)?
- What may be the consequences of ignoring labor market data?
- What benefit can job outlook provide to those who are making future career choices?

Communication

- How can one use labor market data to help make career decisions?
- How can one determine whether research is reliable and adequate for decision-making?
- How can one determine whether the collected research is interpreted correctly?

Leadership

- How can information collected within career research influence career decisions?
- What skills are required to efficiently and effectively conduct career research?

Management

- What resources are most useful to those researching the apparel, accessory, and textile industries?
- What are the advantages of labor market research to human resource managers in the apparel, accessory, and textile industry?