Why fashion should source talent from other industries.
In this week's Careers Newsletter, BoF's senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young discusses Why Fashion Should Recruit From Outside the Industry. These days, a resumé heavy on experience outside the fashion world is increasingly seen as a plus, whether it's the CEO, a mid-level manager or in some cases, a store associate or manager. That reflects sweeping changes in the business, including the rise of e-commerce and the global nature of supply chains and distribution networks. Companies also need employees with expertise in areas like climate change and diversity where fashion hasn't historically been a leader. Fashion companies and job candidates always need a minimum common denominator — core values and passions they share. This is doubly true when they don't have a design background or a knowledge of fashion history in common. "The person that comes in has to respect and value the heritage and the DNA of the brand," said Janou Pakter, partner of Burō Talent, a creative and marketing executive search agency. "If you come in and right away and you're like 'we can do this much better and we have to change,' … that's very dangerous." For candidates, soft skills like adaptability, agility, good communication and listening, plus a high level of curiosity are all important. Other capabilities, like change management, strategic analysis and speed as well as familiarity with functions like marketing and technology tend to be attractive to fashion firms. READ MORE | |
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| Redress Design Award 2023 | The Redress Design Award is the world's largest sustainable fashion design competition. Organised by Redress, the competition works to educate emerging fashion designers around the world about sustainable design theories and techniques to drive growth towards a circular fashion system. Ten finalists will be invited to Hong Kong to take part in sustainable fashion educational activities, showcase their collections, and vie for cash prizes and the opportunity to join VF's Timberland team to collaborate on a design project. Application close 16 March 2023.
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