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Model

Model

  • Showcase fashion trends and influence style through dynamic runway and photo shoots.
  • Bring artistic visions to life, impacting fashion, art, and advertising industries.
  • Unique chance to collaborate with artists, photographers, and designers globally.
💰 Earn $38K-$67K
📚 None

Overview

Model garments or other apparel and accessories for prospective buyers at fashion shows, private showings, or retail establishments. May pose for photos to be used in magazines or advertisements. May pose as subject for paintings, sculptures, and other types of artistic expression.

Scoop

Minimum Education

None

Career Prospects

Steady (Staying constant (within 1%))

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

600 Annually

Median Earnings

$48,080 in California
$47,430 Nationally

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Day-to-Day

  • Pose for artists and photographers, with or without clothes.
  • Record rates of pay and durations of jobs on vouchers.
  • Gather information from agents concerning the pay, dates, times, provisions, and lengths of jobs.
  • Report job completions to agencies and obtain information about future appointments.
  • Assemble and maintain portfolios, print composite cards, and travel to go-sees to obtain jobs.

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Being creative or artistic
  • Influencing or leading others
  • Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Time Management

You value 🙏

  • Job security
  • Personal relationships
  • Receiving recognition

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