How Storytelling Can Elevate Your Professional Journey - Style Nine to Five

How Storytelling Can Elevate Your Professional Journey

In the fast-paced and competitive world of fashion, standing out in your career requires more than just a resume filled with impressive job titles and skills. To truly make an impact, whether you’re a designer, buyer, merchandiser, or public relations specialist, mastering the art of storytelling can be your secret weapon. As covered by Forbes, […]

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Top 5 Skills Employers Look for in Fashion Job Candidates - Style Nine to Five

The Top 5 Skills Employers Look for in Fashion Job Candidates in 2024

The fashion industry is constantly evolving, and so are the skills that employers prioritize when hiring. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to advance your career in fashion, understanding what employers are looking for can give you a competitive edge. In 2024, these are the top five skills that will help you stand out […]

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Work for lululemon - Style Nine to Five

Your Path to Success: How to Land a Job at Lululemon

A position at Lululemon is one of the most highly coveted roles in the Canadian fashion industry. Not only is Lululemon a reputable brand, leading the way in innovative athleisure, but their clever marketing, contemporary business model and attractive company culture makes Lululemon a desirable organization to work for, with great rewards. Not only is […]

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What to Do After A Bad Performance Review

What to Do After a Bad Performance Review

It’s time to view your bad performance review in a positive light. A bad review is a hard thing to process, but let it drive you to be better instead of bringing you down. Think about it: you have all the information on what you need to improve on at the ready in your performance […]

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Applying for Multiple Positions at a Company - Style Nine to Five

Applying for Multiple Positions at a Company

Do you have a dream company you’d like to work for? So much so that you stalk their careers page, waiting for postings to be added? Have you ever been tempted to apply for multiple positions at the same company for a chance to get your fit in the door of an organization you are […]

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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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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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3 Things You Learn at Every Job - Style Nine to Five

3 Things You Learn at Every Job

Maybe you’re stuck at an office job you don’t like, but you wish you were doing something creative. Or you’d like to start your own company someday, but you’re working part-time at someone else’s. It’s hard and unfulfilling, but everybody has to work those seemingly irrelevant jobs that they don’t want to do. It’s time […]

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