Our super cool denim client is looking for a Digital Product Manager to join their team in LA. This is a great opportunity to work with a boutique brand that' is rapidly expanding their eCommerce business.
Now Hiring: HR Generalist
We’re on the hunt for a hardworking HR Generalist for our luxury brand client in Beverly Hills. Interested? Learn more here.
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We’re hiring designers, developers, merchandisers, and more! Apply to one of our jobs today.
Senior RTW Womenswear Designer
Senior Denim Designer - Womenswear Fashion
Senior Gen Z - Women’s Designer
Senior Technical Designer - Men’s Denim
Footwear and Apparel Developer
New York Fashion Week Fall '22
Last week was a busy one for our clients, particularly for those who attended Manhattan’s semi-annual New York Fashion Week. This year’s events showcased a combination of both new and returning trends, including florals, bright yellows and pastels paired with brown, blazers, bustiers, boldly belted waists, and more. We loved watching the spotlight hit new brands who are focused on creating gender-neutral and size-inclusive fashion, like Private Policy, Eckhaus Latta, and Ester Manas. It was also an immense pleasure to support our client, 7 For All Mankind, as they made their first ever debut at NY Fashion Week.
More on NYFW Fall ‘22 at the links below.
https://www.vogue.com/article/nyfw-trends-fall-2022
https://fashionista.com/2022/02/new-york-fashion-week-fall-2022-trends
https://hypebeast.com/2021/9/new-york-fashion-week-spring-summer-2022-trends-gender-unisex
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/style/ester-manas-paris-fashion-week.html
Now Hiring: Apparel Technical Designer & Merchandise Planner
A growing men’s outdoor apparel brand is looking for an Apparel Technical Designer & a Merchandise Planner to join their team at their awesome headquarters in Austin, TX. These are great opportunities to join a brand with an unwavering sense of community and an appreciation for collaboration.
Learn more about these exciting opportunities here:
Now Hiring: Gen-Z Fashion Brand in LA
Our client, and one of the fastest growing apparel brands, is hiring for 3 new roles in LA. These are great opportunities if you have a passion for trends in streetwear and Gen Z fashion.
Click the links below to learn more about these roles and to apply:
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Now Hiring: Product Development Manager
We’re searching for a PD Manager for our client, an LA based womenswear brand. This is a great opportunity for someone with 8-10 years of experience in product development and is interested in a focus on imports. Denim experience is a plus!
Are you on trend? Peak retail hiring trends for Q3 and Q4
Hiring trends in the retail industry typically remain similar from year to year, however, as retailers rapidly approach peak seasonal hiring this year, many brands are adopting new strategies.
Brands noted that in late 2021, they struggled to staff their stores and omni channel supporting teams in time for the peak season. This time last year, brands were still battling COVID safety protocols, retail burnout, and symptoms of the great resignation, all on top of the typical retail talent fluctuation during 3rd and 4th quarter.
It’s time to start talent acquisition planning for the 2022 peak season. Here are some of the latest retail staffing trends that may be the key to securing top retail talent prior to the 2022 holiday season.
1. Virtual recruiting: Since the pandemic, brands and talent have grown accustomed to Zoom and other forms of virtual meetings. To make the talent acquisition process more seamless, brands are meeting their desired talent where they are, quite literally, and minimizing friction in the hiring process by keeping as much of the hiring process virtual as possible.
2. A shift in social recruiting: Social recruiting typically used to occur in-store or at hiring events and soirees. This season, to reach talent where they spend majority of their time, brands are advertising their job openings and conducting outreach via social media and other digital tools.
3. Creating a seamless hiring process: Brands are making a seamless hiring process a priority in 2022. Convenience is key, and from start to finish, brands are improving their applicant systems, better training and developing their hiring managers, and creating an overall more efficient and effective hiring experience. Smoother processes represent an organized and secure workplace for candidates.
4. Hiring generalists and specialists (play to strengths): Diversifying your talent team creates a healthy balance of those with broad skillsets and those who can excel within a specific area of roles and responsibilities. Help your retail team work smarter, not harder.
5. Brands are communicating offerings for continued development, training, and education as greater incentive: Talent is often looking for the “value added” when accepting new opportunities. Many brands have started to adopt these offerings and share with talent as a draw to join with discounts, benefits, etc.
6. Nature Vs. Nurture: Brands are focusing more on brand DNA fit vs. the perfect skillset match during the interview process. In doing this, brands are finding that this yields greater investment from the talent, performance, and retention. You can learn more about finding the perfect fit and brand DNA on our Blog":
Brand DNA- Finding the Authentic Match
Brands that are exploring these hiring trends and are assessing their own creative approaches to what they need talent wise for the season, are seeing great return on their efforts. Now is the time to start assessing and frontloading peak hiring talent needs to ensure a well-supported remainder of Q3 and a seamless and fruitful Q4.
AdditionalSources:
10 Future Retail Trends & Forecasts for 2022/2023 - A Look Into What’s Next - Financesonline.com
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Talent Spotlight: Scott Russell
Introducing Scott - a people-oriented leader in the boutique fitness space. Currently in his role at REGYMEN Fitness, Scott wears multiple hats. From developing workout programs to training coaches and staff across multiple franchise locations in the U.S. and Canada, Scott is all about creating fun and positive experiences for people. He says that the highlight of his job is getting to work hands-on with the different coaches he trains.
Having been involved in the start-up stages of the business, Scott is experienced in building things from the ground up, being quick to pivot and try something new, and recognizing different pain points to better align to the larger vision and goals of a company.
Scott is always looking for new opportunities to grow and loves collaborative, team-oriented environments where he can listen and learn from others as much as they listen and learn from him.
When he's not in the studio, Scott loves being at the beach with his friends or cheering on the Oregon ducks as a self-proclaimed die-hard college football fan! Connect with Scott here or at Emerging Blue.
Behind the 'Screens' Look at Online Shopping
While online shopping, options are endless. As long as you have a phone, laptop, or desktop at your disposal, you can shop conveniently from almost anywhere. eCommerce has completely reshaped the retail sector as we once knew it.
Whether it’s the introduction of advanced product features, faster shipping options, or better customer service, improvements are constantly being made to enhance the online shopping experience. We’re seeing changes every day in this new form of retail, and behind each new feature is a team of people who bring it to life.
eCommerce isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. If you’re looking for your next career move, you may want to consider one of the thousands of job opportunities in this rapidly expanding industry.
Now Hiring: Graphic / Packaging Designer
Calling creatives in LA! This is a great opportunity to collaborate with other designers for this unique brand. Hybrid capacity with two days a week in their awesome Downtown LA Studio in the Art’s District.
Why Have One When You Can Have an Army?
Our EB 360 solution is like having a small army to add to your recruiting and HR team. We provide an Account Director/Sr. Recruiter and a sourcing team to work on, and fill, any staffing needs.
EB 360 provides recruitment management that can be customizable to fit the unique staffing needs of each client we support. EB 360 services extend beyond talent acquisition to include HR support and candidate-facing employer branding.
With our EB 360 recruiting team, the benefits are plentiful:
1. Reduced hiring time: By assigning a team to your job, we’re able to multiply traditional sourcing time and conduct more screenings, speeding up the entire hiring process.
2. More suitable talent: With more eyes working on a role and more screenings conducted, our team will only submit talent that aligns with your brand DNA and is best suited for the job.
3. Extended network: With nearly 60K followers on LinkedIn, we utilize our Emerging Blue page, website, and social platforms to advertise your brand as well as your jobs. In addition, our recruiters utilize their own personal networks, casting a wider net to capture more suitable candidates.
4. Better resources: We have an exclusive internal database of screened candidates that are looking for their next opportunity. We will utilize every tool, system, and resource available to find you the talent you’ve been looking for.
Both efficient and cost-effective, EB 360 is a recruiting solution customized to meet our clients’ needs. If you’re looking for the best talent for the job, we’ve got the best team and resources to help you do so. With EB 360, you’ll get an army of Recruiting Support.
Talent Spotlight: Natalie Cain
Meet Natalie - a positive and high-energy team player who believes in the power of making connections. Coming from a fashion-focused background, Natalie is well versed in all things retail, merchandising, and e-commerce and loves to pour herself into whatever role she is in. In her past roles, Natalie has been recognized as a hard worker who can get the job done but is also someone whose empathy and love for people has made an impact during stressful times in business.
When asked what her favorite part of her career journey has been, she emphasized the experience of getting to master difficult systems that she never would have seen herself thriving in before. As someone who is not daunted by challenges, Natalie has cultivated the ability to buckle down and tackle new tasks by asking questions, listening to others, and trying to understand the underlying tips and tricks of what makes something click.
In her next opportunity, Natalie is looking for a place to bring her e-commerce skills to the table and would love to tap more into her creative side. Being a big people person, Natalie would love to work within a transparent and well-connected team where she can help others and build meaningful connections. Although work is a high priority, Natalie believes that at the end of the day we're all people who have different voices that need to be heard.
When she shuts her laptop down at the end of the day, you can find Natalie out trying new restaurants, looking up new recipes, at the nursery, or out on the golf range trying to improve her game! Connect with Natalie here or at Emerging Blue.
Tapestry Is Increasing DEI Efforts At All Employee Levels
Tapestry is expanding their efforts to create a workplace that prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion at all employee levels. Way to lead by example!👏