SIRRMER025 — Explore professional practice in visual merchandising career pathways

1 Explore visual merchandising career planning.

• 1.1Research, interpret and analyse legal requirements and industry information to identify industry segments that use visual merchandising and associated visual merchandising career options.
• 1.2Research, interpret and analyse visual merchandising career options to identify career pathways, types of employment, job roles, job functions and skills, knowledge and experience requirements.
• 1.3Research and select values aligned mentor to support visual merchandising career progression.

2 Plan visual merchandising career.

• 2.1Evaluate visual merchandising career options to develop visual merchandising career goals.
• 2.2Analyse own strengths and weaknesses against career goals to identify gaps.
• 2.3Determine strategies to address identified gaps and progress career goals.
• 2.4Consult with mentor to discuss career goals and strategies.
• 2.5Document career plan to meet visual merchandising career goals and timelines.

3 Implement visual merchandising career plan.

• 3.1Initiate career development according to career plan.
• 3.2Develop, maintain and present professional portfolio of own visual merchandising work.
• 3.3Develop, document and maintain curriculum vitae.
• 3.4Use social media to showcase professional brand.
• 3.5Build and utilise industry networks to advance career goals.
• 3.6Develop supplier and stakeholder relationships and negotiate with stakeholders to manage stakeholder expectations.
• 3.7Work with mentor to review progress towards career goals, evaluate and respond to feedback and amend career plan.

What does an assessment tool for SIRRMER025 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SIRRMER025 needs to address all 31 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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