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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.
Tasks Include:
- Pose for artists and photographers.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: No Data
National: -0.4%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$47,430.00
State
$44,520.00
Regional
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Description
| Career Cluster: | Marketing Sales & Service
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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.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 76.30%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 17.41%
- Bachelor's Degree = 3.94%
- Some College Courses = 2.35%
Related Work Experience
- None = 47.79%
- Up to and including 1 month = 33.57%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 10.87%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 2.76%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 2.56%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.28%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 1.18%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 61.52%
- Up to and including 1 month = 25.59%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.91%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.98%
On-the-Job Training
- None or short demonstration = 75.59%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 12.36%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 10.66%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.38%
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Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Pose for artists and photographers.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Gather information from agents concerning the pay, dates, times, provisions, and lengths of jobs.
- Follow strict routines of diet, sleep, and exercise to maintain appearance.
- Record rates of pay and durations of jobs on vouchers.
- 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.
- Work closely with photographers, fashion coordinators, directors, producers, stylists, make-up artists, other models, and clients to produce the desired looks, and to finish photo shoots on schedule.
- Apply makeup to face and style hair to enhance appearance, considering such factors as color, camera techniques, and facial features.
- Pose as directed, or strike suitable interpretive poses for promoting and selling merchandise or fashions during appearances, filming, or photo sessions.
- Dress in sample or completed garments, and select accessories.
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Additional Resources
For information about modeling schools and agencies in your area, contact a local consumer affairs organization such as the Better Business Bureau.
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Abilities
| % | Subject | Description |
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Work Activities
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 85.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
| 63.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 54.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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Work Styles
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 87.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| 77.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| 76.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| 73.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| 70.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| 61.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| 61.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
| 55.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| 52.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
| 50.75 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
| 49.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
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Work Values
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 66.67 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
| 50.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
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Work Context
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 95.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| 93.80 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| 79.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| 74.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| 69.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| 67.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
| 66.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
| 66.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| 60.80 | Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance | How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance? |
| 60.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| 60.00 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
| 59.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
| 58.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
| 56.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
| 55.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
| 53.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| 53.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
| 52.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
| 51.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
| 49.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Earnings Benefits*
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $31,680.00 | $47,430.00 | $64,480.00 |
| Virginia | $31,180.00 | $44,520.00 | $75,320.00 |
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
| Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
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Employment Projections
USA: 2023-2033
Virginia: 2022-2032
Regions: 2020-2030
| Current | Projected | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,600 | 3,600 | -0.4% |
| Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
| Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Related Occupations
Related Occupations
The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Photographers
- Craft Artists
- Costume Attendants
- Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters
- Fashion Designers
- Actors
- Talent Directors
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Graphic Designers
- Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Sewers, Hand
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
- Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
- Retail Salespersons
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Careers in Merchandising Pathway:
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Actor
- Actress
- Agency Director
- Art Class Model
- Art Model
- Artist's Model
- Character Impersonator
- Clothes Model
- Fashion Model
- Figure Model
- Fine Arts Model
- Free Lance Model
- Hand Model
- Hat Model
- Male Model
- Model
- Nude Model
- Photographer's Model
- Professional Model
- Runway Model
- Studio Model
- Undraped Artist Model
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Related Schools
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