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SMART

Specific (so you know exactly what you are trying to achieve)

I will go to London this year for an intern, then focus on the job I want then go further in that. I am trying to achieve better working opportunities and get my dream job.

Measurable (so you know when you have achieved it!)

I will know this has been achieved when I am happy and 100% sure that that is what I want and when more doors are opening for me.

Action-oriented (so you can DO something about it!)

Yes, I have to push myself I work in whatever I do, then make the move and keep on trying, It may cost a lot of money at first.

Realistic (so it IS achievable) and

Yes, I have spoken to people who have achieve this already and Calvin Klein is always pushing people to develop their career.

Time-Bound (has a deadline)

Not specifically but they the time I am in m late 20’s I want to have gone a lot further than what I am now, hopefully by the time I’m 30 I am in a job I love and don’t mind doing for another 20 years.

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4. Who can help (resources)?

What new relationships might I build help me attain my career goals? 

People in Head office. As a store we do communicate  with different for example VM team, if I could take that of my manager it  will be away of building new relationships.

Who do I know who  can support me attain my career goals?

Amy my old  assistant manager has gone to London to work in flagship store then her own,  I have a close relationship with her and she has a good relationship with HO  she could be a good resource for me.

Who have I lost touch with who might be able to support me in my  career goals?

A woman that  used to come in our store now and again works with brand development, she  told how she started on the shop floor now travels all over. I could email  her and ask her about her trip she last told me about to Italy.

What role can my friends and family take in encouraging me to stay  focused?

Understanding  that I don’t have the time at moment to go out and they could help me with  college work as they know I am falling behind with it.

What role can my unit head/manager play in supporting my career  aspirations?

By taking me  to meetings with her to Head office I could then meet a lot of new people and  have a better understanding of the job roles.

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3. How might I get there?

How can I prepare myself and my environment  to achieve my goals?

By keeping in  communication with people in Head office, I can then see who are willing to  help me achieve them and what sort of people I get on the best with.

What resources and tools/resources do I need?

Networking  and communication,  by knowing people  in the industry it helps get higher or recommended.        

What steps do I need  to take to get from where I am now to where I want to be?

Show skills now so that the area managers  know I would be good of a job, become supervisor in London as well as do an  intern in Head office.

What new skills, knowledge do I need to possess?

Being forward  thinking showing the brand that I can help move them forward and show  effective ideas.

What new skills do I  want to learn?

New systems  and software’s on their computers. How to be more professional and present  myself better. Mainly how to run a successful fashion brand. 

What existing skills  do I need to develop?

I.T Skills I am quite I fast learner of technology

Visual merchandising so I can see how stock will  sell and how to sell it in stores.

How can I commit to  achieving my goals?

By moving  away and putting my time in to it like I have been doing.

What barriers do I need to remove to make this happen?

The commitment to the store I am in now, I feel I  have to many responsibilities to leave and find it hard considering leaving  in my plan witch o know I have to .

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2. Where do you want to go?

What does my ideal  job look like?

Living away somewhere like America but traveling.

If I could do any job in the world what  might it be and why?

Any job that  excites me and isn’t boring, involves traveling and more time off than what I  have now.

What are my goals (short/long term)?

Short term  arte to move to London for a while and go in to head office. Long term would  be to have a job working with head office that allows me to work with  different stores.

What energizes me?

Coffee and  the thought of being young enough to develop my carer so by the time I am  ready to have a family I have the life I want.  

Where do I want to be (in 1 yr, in 5  yrs)

By next year i want to be finishing my Intern at HO Calvin Klein, In 5 years i want to be settled in another country. 

Are  there any specific challenges I want to face?  

 Finding witch  department I would like to work for, In head office there are so many jobs  opportunities 

Why is this important  to me?  

So that I am not doing something I don’t What do I want to  

see/get/do more of? 

 I want more experience in the business side of  fashion and see how it works. an where i can fit in to that 

 see/get/do less of?  

 I want less  working hours and less of some customers

What is my preferred balance between  work and my personal life? 

 Preferred in  my personal life however the opening and closing hours in store means I don’t  get much of a personal life at the minute,

Who else does this affect? 

 My friends  and boyfriend, They also work but sometimes I am working till 11 at night or  weekends and miss out on a lot of gatherings. 

What normally gets in the way of  achieving my goals?  

Properly  money mostly, I had enough I would be able to go straight to London live  nearer and know I could just go to New York.What kind of work 

environment suits me  best?  

I do not like  anything too agitated but I do like staying busy, so something productive but  tranquil.  Do I feel I have a calling in life?  I like to  help people ideally i have an income that could help people who don’t have  one at all that has been dream of mine since I was very young.

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1.     Where are you now?

Where am I now in  regards to my career?

On the right track of developing my career at Calvin  Klein, With a recent promotion it is the first steps of becoming higher, till  I go to head office.

What is my view of  current situation?

My view is  good, however I do not want to take on to much responsibility where I find it  hard to leave the store.

What have been my  experiences to date? 

Talking to  people in head office in different department such as stock, finance, HR, VM  and Brand development.

What do I enjoy most?

Having insight on how the business is run from the  very basics such as where the stock has come from and why we have chosen them  designs.

What skills come to me naturally?

Leadership  skills, I enjoy to take control of a team an make sure tasking is complete

What do I think my strengths/assets are?  (Skills, knowledge, talents, interests)?

Brand knowledge, I am able to communicate with  people who are in head office because of this.

What are some things people ask me to  help with?

Working with  figures, I enjoy doing some task that help with the finance, e.g. Budgeting ,  money maps ect.

.What do I do well?

I specialise in a certain department and make sure  it is looked after by people who have had the training by me only.

 What appeals to me?

Getting further than what I am in the brand

.What are my values? (work/life) 

I value good work ethic and people who are willing  to but the effort in. 

Do I like to lead, work with people as a  team or work alone (with data or text)? I like to be  in team although I prefer to be the leader along side someone, I feel like  the day is much more productive if I do that. 

Do I like working face to face with  customers or back office work?

I enjoy being on the shop floor and giving good  customer service, however I am very task focused in work.

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It has always been my dream to live in New York. The biggest Calvin Klein Head office is in NY so i can see a chance of that coming true, 

Once i am certian of what department i would like to develop my carer in i will do at least a year in New York and hopefully one day live there. 

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While in Head office i would like to try a number of different roles in the company, by looking on the website you can see how many departments their actually is. My dream would be to help with brand development in America and Italy 

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This year i am hoping to go to London.  I know the assistant manger for the flagship store, when Calvin Klein open a new store in London she will become manager. I have already spoke to her about my plan, she has asked me to become supervisor part time and go to head office. 

With this contact it opens a lot of doors with me in the company i would be able to shadow her as she goes to trade shows and meeting regularly in Head office. 

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opportunities Networking is a brilliant source of information in the fashion world, you can apply for jobs and internships directly from the people who are hiring. It gives people a profile in the north west to be able to communicate with each other and share job opportunities.  

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Pvh are the company that own Calvin Klein and any more, They operate around the world. 

An intern would be a first step in to Head Office. 

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Dream Big. Unit 15