The document provides information about careers in interior design, including job outlook data, average pay statistics, and tips for developing an online presence and professional network. It notes that employment of interior designers is expected to grow 19% by 2020 and that the median annual wage in 2010 was $51,990. It encourages interior designers to know their strengths and brand, share their story online and offline, and leverage professional organizations and social media to build their network.

1. Your career.Your future.
Discover and apply your passion

2. “ I have no special talents.
I am passionately curious.”
~ Albert Einstein

3. NEW REALITY

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Your career * All size data included in the ADP National Employment Report is based on size of payroll. In some cases, small and medium-size payrolls belong to businesses
employing more workers than indicated by the size grouping. Source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC.
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About the ADP National Employment Report ®
The ADP National Employment Report ® , sponsored by ADP®, was developed and is maintained

5. EMPLOYMENT
& WAGES

6. 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.”

7. Your career Average Pay Data obtained from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Median annual wage for interior designers in architectural,
engineering, and related services was $51,990 in May 2010,
• 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

8. What are you good at?

9. Your career Differentiators
• 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

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

11. Your career Self-Assessment
Get to Know Yourself
Start your journey by understanding yourself
and your relationship with your community
and your world. Being simply true to
yourself is not enough. You are one but only
one, surrounded by your family, friends, and
the world at large. Innovation needs to start
with you, but involves more than you. Leave
the “I” behind and start thinking about “We.”
www.innovationyou/assessments

12. What are you not so good at?

13. Your career The Brand of You
• Know your brand (Passion, values, strengths, story)
• Share your story (Tell everyone you know)
• Don’t sit at your desk all day (Interact, build a brand)
• Invest time and money in your brand
(“I see you everywhere” effect)
• Leverage social media and networking
(We all have the same amount of time – time is no excuse! )

14. MOVING
YOUR BRAND
ONLINE

15. Your career Online presence
- digital portfolio
~ Folio Link

16. Your career Online presence
- digital portfolio
~ Behance

17. Your career Online presence
- digital portfolio

18. Your career Online presence
- digital resume
~ Visual CV

19. Your career Online presence
- LinkedIn profile

20. Your career Online presence
- other resources
~ Brazen Careerist

21. NETWORK
NETWORK
NETWORK

22. Your career Knowing people
ASID Chamber of
www.asidwi.org Commerce
Network
IIDA
www.iidawi.org NKBA
www.nkbawi.org
WGBA
www.wgba.org

23. GOOD
LUCK
Jenny S. Schrank Aga Artka
p: 414/405-3011 p:414/213-4218
jsrebs@yahoo.com contactme@agaartka.com