What you need to know to succeed in the interior design industry. As an up and coming professional, you should know where the industry has been, where it's heading, what you can expect to make in wages and where best employment opportunities are; you should also understand how business is done, found, nurtured; how to market, sell and build a long term, ever changing career.

1. Your career.Your future.
Discover and apply your passion
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2. “ I have no special talents.
I am passionately curious.”
~ Albert Einstein
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3. NEW REALITY
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4. Data obtained from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment in construction
Over-the-month change, January 2009–August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
-150
-3
-7
-1
0
10
48
16
38
7
5
3
3
-21
-4
-4
1
-7
-1
24
16
24
35
17
15
17
27
-29
-33
-162
-142
-101
-100
-20
-50
-27
-15
-15
-46
-95
-80
-77
-66
-61
-31
-43
-69
-59
-4
0
6
2
7
12
22
20
12
50
37
43
100
-147
Your career
State of Construction
-200
-250
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
“Construction employment remains 1.9 million below the most recent peak in April 2006.”
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5. -64
-137
-152
-143
State of Construction
-200
-177
Your career
-150
-105
-100
-250
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jul-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Data obtained
Most recent 2 months of data are preliminary.
Jan-13
Jul-13
from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment in selected professional and business services
Professional and
business services:
23
Over-the-month change, August 2013
Seasonally adjusted, in thousands
Professional and technical°
10.9
- Accounting and bookkeeping
2.4
- Architectural and engineering
-0.4
- Computer systems design
2.4
- Management and technical consulting
1.7
Management of companies
-1.5
Administrative and waste services°
13.4
- Employment services
9.1
- Services to buildings
4.2
-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics survey, September 06, 2013.
Data are preliminary.
˚Includes additional component industries not shown separately.
* denotes significance.
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6. EMPLOYMENT
& WAGES
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7. Your career
Job Outlook
Data obtained from Bureau of Labor Statistics
“Employment of interior designers is expected to grow by 19 percent from 2010 to
2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Designers will be needed
to respond to consumer expectations that the interiors of homes and offices meet
certain conditions, such as being environmentally friendly or more easily
accessible.”
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8. Your career
Average Pay
Data obtained from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Median annual wage for interior designers in architectural, engineering, and related
services was $46,280 in May 2010,
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Architectural, engineering, and related services $51,990
Specialized design services $45,280
Construction $44,350
Furniture and home furnishings stores $40,320
Building material and supplies dealers $38,720

9. What are you good at?
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10. Your career
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Differentiators
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graphic software knowledge
photography skills
advanced design software skills
social media understanding and applicable
experience
reliable team member
writing/communications skills
task-oriented drive
sales-driven personality
business acumen

11. Your career
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STRENGTH FINDER
• Competition
• Achiever
• Ideation

12. What are you not so good at?
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13. Your career
The Brand of You
• Know your brand
• Share your story
• Don’t sit at your desk all day
• Invest time and money in your brand
(Passion, values, strengths, story)
(Tell everyone you know)
(Interact, build a brand)
(“I see you everywhere” effect)
• Leverage social media and networking
(We all have the same amount of time – time is no excuse! )
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14. MOVING
YOUR BRAND
ONLINE
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15. Your career
Online presence
- digital portfolio
~ Folio Link
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16. Your career
Online presence
- digital portfolio
~ Behance
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17. Your career
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Online presence
- digital portfolio

18. Your career
Online presence
- digital resume
~ Visual CV
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19. Your career
Online presence
- LinkedIn profile
Five essential elements
of your LinkedIn Profile:
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Professional headshot
Optimize your headline
Update your experience and summary
Build connections
Gain and give recommendations

20. Your career
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Why LinkedIn matters?
Data obtained from www.dashburst.com

21. Your career
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Why LinkedIn matters?
Data obtained from www.dashburst.com

22. Your career
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Why LinkedIn matters?
Data obtained from www.dashburst.com

23. Your career
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Why LinkedIn matters?
Data obtained from www.dashburst.com

24. Your career
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Why LinkedIn matters?
Data obtained from www.dashburst.com

25. Your career
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Social Media in Recruiting

26. NETWORK
NETWORK
NETWORK
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27. Your career
Knowing people
Chamber of
Commerce
ASID
www.asidwi.org
Network
IIDA
NKBA
www.iidawi.org
www.nkbawi.org
WGBA
www.wgba.org
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28. QUESTIONS
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29. GOOD
LUCK
Jenny S. Schrank
p: 414/405-3011
jschrank@pushpointmarketing.com
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Aga Artka
p:414/213-4218
contactme@agaartka.com