What to Expect During the Third Job Interview - Style Nine to Five

What to Expect During the Third Job Interview

At times, securing the job is not as easy as making it past one sole interview. Nowadays, and especially for technical and higher-ranking jobs, multiple interview phases have become the norm to help recruiters test and vet potential candidates. When exactly do employers call on three or more interviews, and what are they looking for […]

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Cover Letter in 2022 - Style Nine to Five

Why You Still Need a Cover Letter

Sometimes it can feel like job searching is just a numbers game. If you put your resumé out there enough times, eventually a company is going to bite. In which case, if you just skip the laborious task of tailoring a cover letter for each application, you can cast a wider net and land a […]

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How to Address Career Gaps to Future Potential Employers - Style Nine to Five

How to Address Career Gaps to Future Potential Employers

Looking for a new job is an exciting and nerve-wracking journey. It usually starts with updating your resume and searching the job boards for new job opportunities that pique your interest and match your skillset. Seems like a simple process, but what if you have gaps in your employment history? Here are a few tips […]

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Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Job Offer - Style Nine to Five

Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Job Offer

Congratulations to you for getting a job offer worth your while! Next, all you have to do is accept it, right? Well, maybe not quite yet. The big ask now is ‘Is this the job you’ve been waiting for?’ Is it the job offer you’ve been needing and looking for, and how do you find […]

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What to Do When You’re Overqualified for a Job - Style Nine to Five

What to Do When You’re Overqualified for a Job

It sounds ridiculous – being overqualified for a job shouldn’t be a problem. But to many employers, it is one – they may think the job is temporary to you, or that you’ll expect extremely high pay. Before they toss your application, it’s up to you to prove them wrong – and it’s easier to […]

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5 Steps to Take When You Can’t Find a Job - Style Nine to Five

5 Steps to Take When You Can’t Find a Job

Struggling to find a job right now? We’ve all been there before. It might seem hopeless to do nothing but scour job boards and type up cover letters, day in and out, but we’ve prepared this list of other things you can do to break up the monotony of applying for jobs. If finding a […]

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The Fashion Dictionary - Style Nine to Five

The Fashion Dictionary – Vocabulary for Today’s Industry

How do you define “fashion?” Well, it really depends who you ask. Current fashion no longer subscribes to a “one size fits all” universal style code. Instead, various ways of dressing and self-expressing have emerged and consumer behaviour has never quite looked the same, making way for a whole new industry that we have the […]

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Crafting the Perfect Post-Interview Thank You Letter - Style Nine to Five

Crafting the Perfect Post-Interview Thank You Letter

So, you applied for your dream job, landed an interview and totally nailed it. You’ve worked hard up until this point, but you’re not yet done impressing your hiring manager. Let’s talk about the post-interview “Thank you letter”. Some of the best career advice I’ve ever received was from a hiring manager who told me, […]

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4 Tips to Get Your Fashion Brand Investor-Ready - Style Nine to Five

4 Tips to Get Your Fashion Brand Investor-Ready

Picture this: you’re a designer or the founder of your own fashion line and you’re ready to enter your growth stage! This is pretty exciting stuff, right?! But to hit your expansion goals you’re going to need some additional cash flow. Access to funding is one of the toughest obstacles most independent brands face, and […]

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How to Write a LinkedIn Profile Summary

How to Write a LinkedIn Profile Summary

Talking about yourself can be daunting, and even more so when it’s a potential employer who’s going to be reading it. You’re not alone in feeling this way – for instance, plenty of people sit down to write their LinkedIn profile and find the summary to be the hardest part. But, if you follow a […]

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