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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Fashion Designers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Time Management94
2.Coordination90
3.Critical Thinking87
4.Active Learning82
Speaking82
6.Persuasion77
Learning Strategies77
Mathematics77
Active Listening77
10.Quality Control Analysis76
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Skill Area Scores

Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
94
83
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
90
77
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
87
78
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
82
84
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
82
73
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
77
63
Solicit donations for a charityConvince a supervisor to purchase a new copy machineChange the opinion of the jury in a complex legal case
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
77
74
Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworkerIdentify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficultiesApply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
77
75
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
77
65
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
76
72
Inspect a draft memorandum for clerical errorsMeasure new part requisitions for tolerance to specificationsDevelop procedures to test a prototype of a new computer system