lucy baker personal progression

  Constructing my CV What is a CV? A CV is a written overview of your skills, education, work experience and qualifications. They can be used for a number of reasons however the most common of these is to send to possible future employers when you are searching for a job. A CV is an essential part of applying to any job and a great way to pull together all of your previous experience, skills and qualifications into one place. A well written CV could be the difference between getting invited to an interview for the job you applied for and not being considered at all for the position.  What should a CV include? There is no official CV structure however there is certain key information that should always be included, this essential information includes:   Your personal details like your name, address and mobile phone number. A personal statement that is a brief personal summary of who you are and what you're looking for. Relevant key skills you have. Your previous work ...

 Employment Search in the Fashion Journalism industry I have conducted research into the current job market and searched for jobs that are available in the fashion journalism industry. On LinkedIn I have found the job of a Fashion Editor for 'VICE MEDIA GROUP' in London, this would include working for the company Refinery29 UK. This Job role will involve working closely with the head of content to produce cutting edge fashion content, working with the content strategy, work closely with partnering brands, represent the company at panels and events and many more fashion and media related things. The requirements for this job is to have:  3+ years of relevant experience at a publication or a digital media company   Clear understanding of SEO and audience development strategies and best practices  A positive mindset and drive to push content to the next level Excellent verbal and written communication skills  Superior judgement and discretion An unparalleled ...

Employment within the Media Industry Research into the Fashion Journalism industry The media area that i am most interested in working in is Journalism, more specifically Fashion Journalism. Fashion Journalism is a component of fashion media with a focus on writing and photojournalism. Fashion Journalists focus mostly on trends and events while maintaining relationships with designers or stylists and having a good knowledge of fashion history, whilst also staying up to date on current industry trends. Fashion Journalists are either employed full time by a publication or they submit articles on a freelance basis The companies that are active in the fashion journalism industry are fashion magazines, these include British Vogue, Cosmopolitan, GQ, Dazed, Glamour, Stylist, Marie Claire, InStyle, i-D, Good Housekeeping, Grazia, Elle and many more. Careers that are available within the fashion journalism industry Fashion Publicist - A fashion publicist is a public relations specialist who he...

Academic Search Within The Media Industry A course that really appeals to me is Fashion Journalism which i can take as a three year long full time course resulting in an undergraduate degree at Sunderland University . This could help me prepare for a career as a fashion journalist or stylist, which is great because these are my biggest career aspirations. In this course i will learn editorial styling, catwalk reporting, trend forecasting, studio photoshoots, street style photography, podcasting, social media stories, beauty and video journalism and the history of the likes of Chanel and Mcqueen. I will develop skills on this course by getting hands on experience as part of the Fashion North editorial team and go on placements to places which have previously included Sunday Times Style Magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Grazia, Elle, ASOS and Glamour. The entry requirements for this course are to have a UCAS tariff of between 112 and 120 points, a Pearson BTEC level 3 National Extended Diploma ...

 B1: Progression Research Susanna Lau Someone that works in the media industry who inspires me is Susanna Lau , she is a fashion journalist who got her start as a fashion blogger via her blog, Style Bubble, in 2006. By 2010 her blog was attracting tens of thousands of daily visitors with 300,000 users per month resulting in her leaving her job as commissioning editor of DazedDigital.com to focus on blogging full time. Susanna was named 'the self made queen of independent UK fashion blogging' by The Independent in 2012. Through her blog, Style Bubble, Susanna has became an occasional consultant and freelance worker, working with brands such as Gap, Dr Martens, Armani and the department store Selfridges. Lau was also involved in the launch of google's Boutiques.com site where alongside other celebrities, she was invited to set up her own online boutique on the site. In 2012, Susanna collaborated on a book with journalist William Oliver called 'Style Feed: The World's ...