What to Do if Your Skill Set Doesn’t Match Your Job Title - Style Nine to Five

What to Do if Your Skill Set Doesn’t Match Your Job Title

Do you find yourself wearing more metaphorical hats than your job title would suggest? You are not alone. It is not uncommon in 2023 for employees to be expected to take on various tasks outside of their job title. We live in the age of efficiency and productivity, where everything moves at lightning speed. So […]

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4 Bad Interview Habits to Break - Style Nine to Five

4 Bad Interview Habits to Break

We’ve all got bad habits, but job interviews are no place for them to show up. For example, you could have a killer answer for every question that comes up, but if other applicants do too, speaking too fast or fidgeting may cost you the job. Before you head into any interview, try and remind […]

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Career Inspiration Round-Up - Style Nine to Five

Career Inspiration Round-Up

In addition to the Style Nine to Five blog, there is some fantastic career and development content out there. These are our favourite websites and blogs that may come in handy for the many stages of your career. Bookmark these now to reference as needed! For productivity: The Forte Labs Blog Exploring the frontier of […]

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The Value in a Being a Retail Store Manager - Style Nine to Five

The Value in a Being a Retail Store Manager

If you’re looking for a role in fashion, but aren’t sure where to start or you’re wondering what you can do without a fashion degree or years of industry experience, consider a role as a retail store manager. Not only are retail store managers in high demand right now, but taking on this role will […]

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Personal Development - Where to Begin - Style Nine to Five

Personal Development – Where to Begin

Personal development has been a major buzzword over the last couple of years. Although the idea seems great in theory, actually putting it into practice can be a bit daunting. Where do you start? How do you know what to focus on? What resources do you have available to you? Here are six tips to […]

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Laid Off? Your Next Steps to Move Forward - Style Nine to Five

Laid Off? Your Next Steps to Move Forward

So, you got laid off – there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a big blip on your career journey, sure, but it’s not as hard to recover from a layoff as it may seem. Just try to keep calm, take care of yourself, and when you’re ready to move forward, here are four steps to […]

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4 Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Job - Style Nine to Five

4 Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Job

Sometimes, you’ve just got to quit your job. It might sound crazy, especially in a culture that rewards hard work and being passionate about your career. But, truthfully, not all jobs are worth sticking around for – here are some reasons to keep in mind when considering if you should move on to a new […]

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How to Get Into the Fashion Industry Without Experience - Style Nine to Five

How to Get Into the Fashion Industry Without Experience

The Devil Wears Prada put it best, “A million girls would kill for that job.” The fashion industry is one of the most difficult industries to break into, because to paraphrase Meryl Streep’s character from the iconic fashion film, “Don’t be ridiculous, everybody wants to be us.” Fashion is glamorous, creative, exciting and seemingly everyone […]

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How to Start A Career As A Freelancer - Style Nine to Five

How to Start a Career as a Freelancer

There are many incredible benefits to being freelance – you get to set your own prices, take on as many, or as little projects as you wish, structure your day and week as you see fit and decide who you work with. All that being said, going from the structure of full-time employment to freelancing […]

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How to Address Being Laid Off - Style Nine to Five

How to Address Being Laid Off

“Can you explain this gap in your work history?” It’s a job interview question dreaded by many, specifically those who have that gap after being laid off. But you can leverage this question into something positive that could secure you a brand new job. 1. Be Honest You should never lie on your application or […]

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