What You'll Do

  • 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.
  • Pose for artists and photographers.

Essential Skills

Social Perceptiveness 2.88/5
Active Listening 2.75/5
Speaking 2.75/5
Critical Thinking 2.62/5
Coordination 2.62/5
Reading Comprehension 2.5/5
Time Management 2.5/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.12/5
Writing 2.0/5
Persuasion 2.0/5
Negotiation 2.0/5
Active Learning 1.88/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.

Common styles

Self-Confidence, Social Orientation, Dependability, Optimism, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 2.88/5
Oral Expression 2.75/5
Trunk Strength 2.75/5
Gross Body Coordination 2.75/5
Gross Body Equilibrium 2.75/5
Speech Recognition 2.75/5
Speech Clarity 2.75/5
Selective Attention 2.62/5

Technologies & Tools

Apple iOS Apple Safari Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Tumblr Twitter Web browser software YouTube

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Self-Confidence (High importance: 4.52/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.24/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 3.87/5)
  • Optimism (High importance: 3.77/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.68/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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