Career Center Resources
For guidance in crafting a resume and writing a cover letter (plus lots of other good info!), check out the Career Center's Resource Guide.
Career-Specific Job Banks
- Business of Fashion (BoF) CareersThe Global Marketplace for Fashion Talent
- Fashion Jobs: (Apparel Search)Employment guide for the fashion and clothing industry.
Librarian
Online Career Resources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook OnlineThis handbook produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, includes descriptions of the occupation, working conditions, training & qualifications, outlook and earnings. Most occupations for this course will be listed under "Managerial" or "Professional."
- WWD Education & CareersArticles about education and careers in fashion
- O*Net (Occupational Information Network)Easy online access to comprehensive occupational information, including key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations.
- Major & Career ProfilesProvides career outlook, compensation, plus more, from The College Board.
- Fashion CareersGeneral information on careers and training in the fashion industry from Fashion-Schools.org
- Industries at a Glance (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)Industry overviews include workforce statistics, with employment numbers, earnings and hours.
- Ohio Labor Market InformationFrom Ohio Dept. of Job & Family Services
- Fashion Industry Employment (Apparel Search)Covers career paths relevant to the Clothing Industry, Fashion Industry or Modeling Industry
Library Resources
- Check out the list of eBooks below related to careers in the fashion, apparel and textile industries.
- Try this subject search for Fashion -- Vocational Guidance in BGSU catalog to identify books that can be found in the Jerome Library.
- Search in Summon for articles and books on specific career choices!
Marketing Fashion, Second Edition by ISBN: 9781780675664Publication Date: 2015-08-18Includes chapter on careers in fashion marketing.
Fashion Design by ISBN: 9780470655771Publication Date: 2012-01-17Includes a chapter on fashion careers.
Fashion Forecasters: A Hidden History of Color & Trend PredictionISBN: 1350017191Publication Date: 2019
