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RECOMMENDATION
REPORT
Unit 2: Employee Recommendation
Report
Jessie Quaglia
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Recommendation Report
forDanita Becker
Prepared for English 320
By Jessie Quaglia
Distributed
July 26, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Summary..................................................................................................3
Introduction.............................................................................................4
Text.........................................................................5-10
Visual Aids..........................................................................................................................11
Conclusions and Recommendations...................................................12
Works Cited........................................................................................13
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SUMMARY
This recommendation report is forDanita Becker, a senior at North
Dakota State University, studying Apparel & Textiles. With this interest in fashion
Danita aspires to gain additional experience after college and wants to eventually
open her own store. She is open to new opportunities and challenges which is
very important when seeking a job position.
Danita has narrowed down several job listings to three. The jobs include
the following: H&M Visual Merchandiser, Forever 21 Visual Merchandiser and
Victorias Secret Buyer. I will be discussing the history of each company, all
requirements needed for the specific job position, if the position meets Danitas
needs/wants and any other additional information that could help Danita in
making her decision, along with my own personal job recommendation. I hope
this report is beneficial for Danita and addresses points about each company she
may not of been aware of.
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INTRODUCTION
Choosing a job to commit to can be no easy task. One must do research in
order to see if the particular job meets their needs/wants along with other
standards. Being educated on the history and background of a company is very
crucial and can be tedious. With this report I hope to not only save the reader
some time in research but discuss many views of a company and point out key
information that will hopefully help Danita in making her final decision as to what
company she wants to join.
Danita is studying Apparel and Textiles at North Dakota State University.
She wants to obtain more knowledge and experience under her belt in the fashion
industry before she eventually opens her own date night store, which would
include lingerie, dresses, shoes, ect. She is willing to move to seek more
opportunities, which is very beneficial in the fashion industry.
With an interest in fashion, Danita has narrowed it down to three possible
jobs: H&M Visual Merchandiser, Forever 21 Visual Merchandiser and Victorias
Secret Buyer. I will be discussing each company in great detail to help her in her
overall decision. Also, I will be making my own personal recommendation.
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TEXT
H&M BACKGROUND:
H&M is a company that was started in Vasteras, Sweden in 1947. Today
H&M operates in 37 countries and has 76,000 employees around the world! The
company focuses on providing fashion and quality at the best price possible.
Danita was drawn to this company because she really loves high quality pieces at
reasonable prices. Also, a great thing about H&M is that it offers fashion for not
only men and women but for teenagers and children (H&M).
Since Danita is interested in fast-fashion, H&M would be a good choice
because the stores are refreshed with new fashion items daily. This would give
her the opportunity to view the latest fashion trends and be able to work with
new items everyday! An interesting fact about H&M is that they do not own any
factories. They buy their goods from nearly 700 independent suppliers (H&M).
Another thing Danita looked for in a company was being able to grow and
make connections. With H&M they want their company to consist of committed
co-workers that poses courage, responsibility and creativity. If co-workers dont
grow, H&M doesnt grow. This statement is important for Danita because with
this company she will be able to network and obtain personal growth since
expansion is very important for H&M (H&M).
H&M POSITION:
H&M has many different positions and locations available for applicants.
One of the three job positions Danita narrowed down to included the Visual
Merchandiser position H&M, in Palm Springs, FL. Some qualifications this
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positions require include:y Associates degree in a Fashion industry specialty preferredy 2 years of retail visual merchandising experiencey Strong visual merchandising skills and the ability to drive business
through creativity, fashion consciousness and commercialityy Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environmenty Strong verbal communication, organizational and time
management skills
Danita has worked for Old Navy as a Visual Merchandiser for over 2 years
and posses many of the other requirements for this position. I feel she is more
than qualified for this position (Jobs available).
With this position being located in Palm Springs, FL Danita would have to
move quite a ways away. She expressed that she would be willing to move for
more opportunities however it really depended on where she was in her life after
college. She mentioned the option of working online however with H&M fashion
by internet or catalogue is only available in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland,
the Netherlands, Germany and Austria (H&M).
According to The Consumer Price Index report (which tracks costs from
Miami to West Palm Beach) the South Florida region is dealing with price
pressures. After housing, food and beverage prices are going up at annual rate of
4.2 percent in South Florida. With keeping these facts in perspective living in
Florida for Danita may be difficult. Not only are housing and food prices going up,
but gas prices have rose at a 5.7 percent annual rate, which is greater than the
nations 4.9 percent rate (Barba, R). These costs may sway Danitas decision
immensely. See Figure 1.1.
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FOREVER 21 BACKGROUND:
Forever 21 was not always known by this brand name. It originally had
the brand name Fashion 21, when founded by Dong-Won Chang and his wife,
Jin Sook in Los Angeles, California in 1984. Surprisingly the first store, which was
opened in Los Angeles, California, still operates under the chains original name--
Fashion 21. The store consists of trendy designs that were commonly seen in
South Korea. They targeted the Los Angeles Korean American Community,
however, not only this community but also many other ethnicities were drawn to
Fashion 21. The companies fast fashion styles led to the stores increasing
popularity and by the end of the first year, sales had risen from $35,000 to
$700,000. With this great success the expansion of Fashion 21 stores was a no
brainer. Fashion 21 soon was opening a new store nearly every six months! Also,
shortly theyre after the brand name changed to Forever 21 (Forever 21).
Today Forever 21s target consumer is trend-savvy and style conscious.
Much like H&M, Forever 21 is not only growing quickly but also, is the source for
the most current fashions at a great value. Like I had mentioned before Danita
really loves current fashion items at reasonable prices. I think it is very important
for one to work for a company they agree with and would stand by.
On the other hand, Forever 21 has recently been subject of additional
controversy, stemming from an interactive billboard installation in Times Square,
in New York. It is alleged that Forever 21's advertising agency, space150 and
director Nicholaus Goossen, copied a similar piece - created in 2009 - from
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London by interactive artist Chris O'Shea. These allegations have lead to heated
exchanges on the Vimeo page showing the work between Goossen and other
users, including well-known members of the interactive and new media art
communities. Both space150 and Goossen have since apologized publicly on
Vimeo (Forever 21). This controversy may persuade Danita in her decision
because she may not want to be apart of a company with a poor reputation.
FOREVER 21 POSITION:
Forever 21 is a fast growing retailer and has many job opportunities
available. Danita chose the Visual Merchandiser position offered in both Los
Angeles, CA and New York, NY as another job position. According to Yahoo! hot
jobs, some requirements and skills this job title entails include the following:
y Visual or related degree.y Minimum 2-3 years of display/mannequin-
dressing/merchandising experience required.
y Strong Computer knowledge Microsoft Office Toolsy Flexible schedule to meet business needs.y Clear understanding of fashion and trends in all markets.y Continually looks for inspiration by shopping the competition,
canvassing the media and identifying emerging trends in allenvironments.
y Strong interpersonal skills.Like I mentioned regarding the H&M Visual Merchandiser position, Danita
possess many of these requirements. With her current job experience
adjusting to this job should be no problem. My only concern is the location. This
job is available in both California and New York and each have their pros and
cons. Personally I love New York and would move there in a heartbeat. Their city
life is great; being able to take the subway 24/7 is a definite plus compared to
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Los Angeles traffic and depending on what part of New York you reside in many
things are in walking distance. I also feel that New York is where fashion starts in
the States. When entering this industry I feel New York would fu-fill more
opportunities and like the saying goes if you can make it there you can make it
anywhere! See Figure 1.2
VICTORIAS SECRET BACKGROUND
Victorias Secret is one of the top American retailers of womens wear,
lingerie and beauty products. The retailer is known for its annual fashion show
and its catalogs. One reason this retailer would be a good fit for Danita would be
because she too is aspiring to get into womens intimate apparel/lingerie.
Learning more about their products and how they are developed could help her
when the time comes for her to start her own store.
Surprisingly enough, not a women but a man named Roy Raymond started
Victorias Secret. The store was started due to the fact that Roy felt embarrassed
purchasing lingerie for his wife in a department store atmosphere. The store was
started in San Francisco, California in 1977. The start of this store led to the
opening of multiple stores, which were meant to provide a comfortable
atmosphere for men to browse in (Victorias Secret).
In 1982, Roy Raymond sold the company to The Limited. The Limited kept
the known image of Victorias Secret in tact. Also, the company expanded by
adding a wide range of products such as shoes, evening wear, perfumes, ect in the
stores mailing catalog. Today, there are nearly 1,000 Victoria's Secret lingerie
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stores and 100 independent Victoria's Secret Beauty Stores in the US! (Victorias
Secret)
VICTORIAS SECRET POSITION
For Danitas final job choice she has to choose from is the Buyer position
for Victorias Secret. A buyer has a lot of responsibilities for selecting a wide
range of products for a company to sell. The buyer must consider numerous
things when making decisions such as customer demand, market trends, store
policy, and financial budgets. Some other requirements needed to take on this
position include the following:
y Fully understanding customer needsy Be able to maximize profitsy Keeping up to date with market trendsy Strong organizational skillsy Ability to multi-task and prioritizey Ability to innovate change through visionary thinking and strategic
managementy Strong communication, presentation, negotiating and influencing
skills
y Ability to lead and inspireI believe this position would serve as a new challenge for Danita and with
her other experience she would be able to adaptive in this role (Hire retail). Also,
being able to learn more about different garments, fabrics and production more
in depth would be very beneficial for Danita, especially if she is interested in
opening her own store someday.
Another upside of this position is that it is located in New York. Like I had
mentioned earlier in the Forever 21 job posting, living in New York would be a
great opportunity and experience.
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VISUAL AIDSFigure 1.1
http://www.city-data.com/city/Palm-Springs-Florida.html
Figure 1.2
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www.google.com
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
After conducting my detailed research and learning more about each of
the companies, I have concluded that the job I feel would be most beneficial and
meets most of Danitas needs/wants and requirements is the Victorias Secret
Buyer position. With this job would not only make connections and be able to
network but she would learn more about garments she potentially would start a
business with. I also think this job would bring on new challenges rather than
working under the same job title she has at her previous job at Old Navy. Another
aspect is that the store is offered online so if she wanted that option under a
different job title, she would be able to work at home if she were unable to move
far distances due to personal reasons.
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WORKS CITED
1. Barba, R. (2010). South florida cost of living increase highestin u .s . . Retrieved fromhttp://www.tcpalm.com/news/2007/jul/23/by-robert-
barbabi/2. Forever21 . (2010 , July 17). Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_213 . Hire retail . (2010). Retrieved from
http://www.ihireretail.com/PremiumJobResponse.asp?PJobID=1470565&campaigntype=SearchEngine&Campaign=IndeedOrganic
4 . H&m . (2010). Retrieved from http://www.hm.com5. Jobs available . (201 0). Retrieved from
https://hm.myvurv.taleo.net/MAIN/careerportal/Job_Profile.cfm?szUniqueCareerPortalID=268c159b-ea01-4f60-ba5c-
6863de543b6b&szOrderID=126576 . Victorias Secret. (2010). Retrieved from
http://www.victoriassecret.com7. Yahoo!hotjobs. (2010). Retrieved from
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/job-J9B3B3WLA93;_ylt=ArT01gbq4DjvsBdCvukialH6Q6IX?source=SRP