Career Details :: Models
Description
Model garments and other apparel to display clothing before prospective buyers at fashion shows, private showings, retail establishments, or photographer. May pose for photos to be used for advertising purposes. May pose as subject for paintings, sculptures, and other types of artistic expression.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Informs prospective purchasers as to model, number, and price of garments and department where garment can be purchased.
- Hands out samples or presents, demonstrates toys, and converses with children and adults while dressed in costume.
- Wears character costumes and impersonates characters portrayed to amuse children and adults.
- Poses as subject for paintings, sculptures, and other types of art for translation into plastic or pictorial values.
- Applies makeup to face and styles hair to enhance appearance, considering such factors as color, camera techniques, and facial features.
- Stands, turns, and walks to demonstrate features of garment to observers at fashion shows, private showings, and retail establishments.
- Dresses in sample or completed garments and selects own accessories.
- Poses as directed or strikes suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during photo session.
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- Couriers and Messengers
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
- Parking Lot Attendants
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Performing for/Working With Public
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Communicating With Persons Outside Organization
- Establishing & Maintaining Relationships
- Selling or Influencing Others
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Job-Required Social Interaction
- Objective or Subjective Information
- Persuade Someone to a Course of Action
- Deal With External Customers
- Provide a Service to Others
Related Majors
| Major | Add to XapPack |
|---|---|
| Clothing/Textile/Fashion Merchandising |  [ add ] |
| Fashion Apparel Management | [ add ] |
| Fashion Buying/Merchandising | [ add ] |
| Fashion Design/Merchandising | [ add ] |
| Fashion Marketing | [ add ] |
| Fashion Merchandising | [ add ] |
| Fashion Merchandising/Fashion Marketing | [ add ] |
| Fashion Promotion | [ add ] |
| Fashion Studies | [ add ] |
| Fashion/Retail Merchandising | [ add ] |
| Marketing/Fashion/Related Industries | [ add ] |
| Production Management/Apparel | [ add ] |
| Production Management/Textiles | [ add ] |
| Textile Marketing | [ add ] |
Institutions Offering Related Majors
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