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• Job Goals & Job Fit

• Resume & Cover Letter

• Personal Branding

• References

• Applications & Follow-up

•Utilizing Recruiters

•Networking

• Interviews & Follow-up

•Negotiation

•Onboarding

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Breaking down the job search

PREPARE1 SEARCH2 CLOSE3

• Job Goals & Job Fit

• Resume & Cover Letter

• Personal Branding

• References

• Applications & Follow-up

•Utilizing Recruiters

•Networking

• Interviews & Follow-up

•Negotiation

•Onboarding


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NETWORKING WARDROBE


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Fashion PR Assistant

Employer: Black FrameLocation: New York, NY

Date Posted/Updated: 07/04/2015

JobID: 41748

Job DescriptionBlack Frame, whose client roster includes Rodarte, Kenzo, Opening

Ceremony, Nicholas Kirkwood, Mansur Gavriel, Trademark, and Creatures

of the Wind is seeking a motivated and energetic Fashion PR Assistant.

Qualifications: • Extensive knowledge of the fashion and design industries

• A background in communications

• Good working knowledge of MS Office and sample trafficking through

FashionGPS

• One year of in-house or fashion PR agency experience required

The position requires a high degree of proficiency in time management

and thorough follow-up. In this role the Fashion PR Assistant will deal with

editors, stylists, and clients on a daily basis and be responsible for

sample trafficking and the day to day operations of several fashion

accounts.

Only candidates who demonstrate an expert knowledge and experience in

the fashion industry will be considered. Excellent attitude and references

are required for this exciting and fast-paced position.

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- Includes LinkedIn* URL

- No fluffy/vague objective


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- GPA is listed

- No high school mentions

- Technical skills included


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- Describes employers

- Action verbs for bullets

- Sold what he’s got

- No references


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- Arial, Calibri, Cambria, Tahoma, Book Antiqua & Franklin Gothic

• Only include one of these:

- email address, phone number & LinkedIn URL

• There’s no “I” in resume

• Remember size matters

• Reverse the chronological order

• Make sure you have consistency:

- Dates, companies, titles, symbols & bullets


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