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TV Trends: Tune In for Career Inspriation
April 3, 2007
by Francine L. Huff
Business Programs Columnist
Not sure what to do with your life? Surprisingly, reality TV may offer a bit of career inspiration. Shows like Project Runway, Top Chef, and The Apprentice may help yoyu choose a career in fashion marketing and merchandising, the culinary arts, or business management.
Project: Fashion Marketing
Do you Tivo every episode of Project Runway and America's Top Model? If so, you may be a fashion marketer or merchandiser in waiting. Fashion marketers encourage people to buy clothing, shoes, jewelry, and other items, while fashion merchandisers figure out how to present clothing in stores. You don't have to go on a TV show to compete in this industry. A fashion marketing or merchandising degree will put you on the runway to career success.
Cook Up a Culinary Arts Career
Americans love to dine out, and the restaurant industry is expected a whopping $537 billion in sales this year, according to the National Restaurant Association. The restaurant industry employs about 12.8 million people and is expected to add 2 million new jobs over the next decade. If you enjoy creating tasty dishes, a culinary arts degree can help you get cooking in this career. A culinary arts degree can give you specialized training and help you land more competitive restaurant jobs.
Business Management is Booming
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard Donald Trump's catch phrase "You're fired!" on the popular reality show The Apprentice. But good business management involves more than hiring and firing people. Getting a business management degree or MBA can help you gain the skills you need to become a good leader, manage a variety of projects, and develop critical thinking skills. People with business management degrees and MBAs are sought after in a variety of industries.
The next time you tune into a reality TV show, you just might get inspired to earn a degree to begin an exciting, new career.
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About the Author
Francine L. Huff is a freelance journalist and the author of The 25-Day Money Makeover for Women. She has appeared on a variety of TV and radio shows.
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