Fashion Career Expert: Maria Pesin

The Perfect Job!

When someone is looking for a job they may check the want ads, go to employment agencies, seek headhunters, or go on line to job listing sites. They see what is available and apply for what looks interesting to them. What if you went about it in a slightly different way? What if you first designed your perfect job? Then you went looking for it.

There is a lot written about goal setting. This idea is definitely a form of goal setting. I want you to make your goal finding the perfect job. In order to do that you have to decide what the perfect job looks like. The follow is a list of things to consider when designing your perfect job.

1. What is the job?

2. Title and Responsibilities.

3. Location

4. What companies would you like the job to be at?

5. Salary and benefits

6. How do you dress for it?

7. What does a day look like?

I think you can see where I am going with this. Then write or type up the list and keep it with you at all times. Read it several times a day. When you wake up and before you go to sleep. There is a lot of magic in doing this. Before you know it opportunities will come your way.

Looking for a Job In Fashion? Make Sure You Have Your Packaging Down.

Well, what does that mean you might say. You might not think of yourself in terms of packaging. However, if you really think about it, you are a product. You are selling yourself to get a job. Now don’t get crazy you aren’t selling yourself in the biblical sense but your are selling yourself. If you look at it that way then you can get the analogy of packaging. When you go to a store to buy something aren’t you attracted to the products that are aesthetically pleasing? Well for a fashion job that is especially true. When you go on an interview make sure you are dressed well and appropriately. That means to dress for the job you want. Be well groomed and no skin showing. No one wants to see cleavage or your belly in an interview. Garish colors won’t work. Though a pop color paired with a neutral looks nice. Your nails, hair, and make up should be done and understated. Bring your typed resume in a cover sheet and a pad with pen to make notes for questions you want answered. Packaging is very important. Remember you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.

A Positive Attitude Really Does Make a Difference

Every job I ever had I believed was mine after the first interview. To tell the truth I thought it was mine before the interview too. I remember one boss telling me, that when she interviewed me, she felt as though in the interview that I assumed I had the job and we were just working out the details. Another boss said that I was her third choice but I seemed to want the job so much (not desperate though) that she gave it to me. The moral of the story -- I went into every interview with a very positive attitude.

Having confidence in yourself goes a long way when meeting a prospective employer.. I find when interviewing I appreciate someone who feels good about themselves and their ability to contribute to my company. I like to hire people who come in with an optimistic view point. It is especially off putting if someone speaks negatively about their previous position. I also don’t want to hear how hard it is to get a job because then I wonder why they are having so much trouble.

A positive attitude in your thinking brings positive results. In the book “The Secret” the author discusses how believing in something creates an energy that brings what you want to you. It sounds magical and maybe to some extent it is. So keep working at developing the magic of a positive attitude.