Hiring Based on Potential: Stretch Positions - Style Nine to Five

Hiring Based on Potential: Stretch Positions

When hiring employees, every employer dreams of receiving boatloads of applications from qualified, ambitious individuals who check every box on the job description and fit the workplace culture. But most employers know that this isn’t usually the case. So what happens when none of the candidates are the “perfect” fit? You might start to believe […]

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Hiring the Right People to Join Your Company in 2021 - Style Nine to Five

Hiring the Right People to Join Your Company in 2021

The black and white aspects of hiring make staffing-up seem easy. Does the candidate have the education you’re looking for? Check. Do they meet your job experience criteria. Check. Do they have the hard skills you want? Check. But, as anyone who has ever hired someone knows, there’s more to making a successful hire than […]

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What New Business Owners Should Know About Hiring - Style Nine to Five

What New Business Owners Should Know About Hiring

Many new businesses start as a solo show where you’re taking care of all operations yourself, from accounting to marketing and everything in between. As your business grows, the time comes to start hiring. Whether you need an assistant, an intern, or retail staff, making those first hires can be daunting. Two stellar Vancouver boutique […]

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6 Types of Courses to Take to Upgrade Your Career Skills

Back to school isn’t just for the kids – adults need to learn just as much these days in order to stay relevant in the workforce and stand out among competitors. Are you already working in a field that you love and you want to learn a new skill to help negotiate a promotion or […]

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How to Reach Out to Potential Employers Amid Self Isolation

Whether you’ve experienced layoffs due to COVID-19’s impact on businesses, or have already been on the job search, now may not seem to be the most ideal time to reach out to potential employers — but Style Nine to Five founder Christie Lohr says there are ways to approach companies while you’re in self isolation.  […]

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Fashion Journalist Career

When we think of fashion journalists, we think the ultimate queen of them all – Anna Wintour. She’s an icon that every fashion journalist strives to be, She has style, grace, professionalism and is the editor-in-chief of the most prestigious fashion magazine of them all – Vogue.  Being a fashion journalist isn’t all sitting front […]

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Fashion Jobs Toronto – How to Use Your Instagram as Your Resume

Find fashion jobs in Toronto, Vancouver and Canada with an Instagram account that impresses hiring managers. Whether you like it or not, if you have a public account, your Instagram is an extension of your resume and cover letter. Your prospective employer will use it to learn more about you, what kind of person you […]

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Career Advice – Put the Phone Away: How to Be More Productive at Work

Find fashion job advice, internship opportunities, fashion job listings, style careers, retail jobs, job advice, fashion design jobs, social media and marketing internships, stylist and buying jobs and many other fashion jobs on Style Nine to Five! It’s ingrained in our daily lives – we constantly need to know what’s going on in the outside world, who […]

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Fashion Jobs – How to Apply to a Job Successfully: Insider Tip

Find fashion jobs, style careers, retail jobs, job advice, career advice, job listings, careers, fashion jobs, social media internships, retail jobs, fashion design jobs, buying jobs, fashion stylist jobs and style careers on Style Nine to Five! When you find an exciting job to apply to after your online search using keywords like “Fashion Designer […]

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6 Fashion Jobs Currently Available in Toronto

Find interview tips, job advice, career advice, job listings, careers, fashion jobs, social media internships, retail jobs, fashion design jobs, buying jobs, fashion stylist jobs and style careers on Style Nine to Five! Calling all Toronto fashionistas! If you’re looking for a career in fashion, we’ve made it easy for you by narrowing down some of […]

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