Your career. Your future.Discover and apply your passion

“ I have no special talents. I am passionately curious.”

~ Albert Einstein

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EMPLOYMENT& WAGES

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“Employment of interior designers is expected to grow by 19 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Designers will be needed to respond to consumer expectations that the interiors of homes and offices meet certain conditions, such as being environmentally friendly or more easily accessible.”

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Median annual wage for interior designers in architectural, engineering, and related services was $51,990 in May 2010,

• Architectural, engineering, and related services $51,990• Specialized design services $45,280• Construction $44,350• Furniture and home furnishings stores $40,320• Building material and supplies dealers $38,720

What are you good at?

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• graphic software knowledge• photography skills• advanced design software skills• social media understanding and applicable

experience• reliable team member• writing/communications skills• task-oriented drive• sales-driven personality• business acumen

Differentiators

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• Competition• Achiever• Ideation

STRENGTH FINDER

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Self-AssessmentGet to Know Yourself

Start your journey by understanding yourself and your relationship with your community and your world. Being simply true to yourself is not enough. You are one but only one, surrounded by your family, friends, and the world at large. Innovation needs to start with you, but involves more than you. Leave the “I” behind and start thinking about “We.”

www.innovationyou/assessments

What are you not so good at?

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• Know your brand (Passion, values, strengths, story)

• Share your story (Tell everyone you know)

• Don’t sit at your desk all day (Interact, build a brand)

• Invest time and money in your brand (“I see you everywhere” effect)

• Leverage social media and networking (We all have the same amount of time – time is no excuse! )

The Brand of You

MOVING YOUR BRAND

ONLINE

Online presence- digital portfolio

~ Folio Link

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Online presence- digital portfolio

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~ Behance

Online presence- digital portfolio

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Online presence- digital resume

~ Visual CV

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Online presence- LinkedIn profile

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Online presence- other resources

~ Brazen Careerist

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NETWORKNETWORK

NETWORK

Knowing people

Network

ASIDwww.asidwi.org

IIDAwww.iidawi.org

WGBAwww.wgba.org

Chamber of Commerce

NKBAwww.nkbawi.org

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GOOD LUCK

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