Fashion Design Jobs: 4 Tips for Success from a Recruiter

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Searching for and landing fashion design jobs is tough. Thankfully, my guest for this episode of The Successful Fashion Designer is Shellie Simpson, the Fashion Division Talent Director at Atrium Staffing. Shellie and her team at Atrium are creating a more personable relationship between top talent candidates and recruiters to help you find more fashion design jobs.

She shares her 4 best practices to help you land fashion design jobs, and her insights will surely make your job search process easier and more enjoyable. She also explains the common freelance/employee dilemma, how to get started with a fashion recruiter, and the one area that should NOT be the biggest highlight in post-internship interviews.

Shellie shares this advice in a transparent and honest way that you don’t want to miss. Listen now!

Outline of This Episode:

[0:45] Shellie Simpson, Talent Director, Fashion Division, at Atrium Staffing, is my guest for this episode
[3:52] How does a fashion designer get started with a recruiter?
[5:27] Best advice for presenting your fashion portfolio in an effective way
[14:52] What works and what stands out with fashion resumes
[21:32] Do these things to prepare for your interviews
[26:07] Avoiding the freelance vs. employee trap in fashion design
[33:31] Can you break into the industry without a lot of work experience?
[38:37] Creative ways to gain experience without a fashion design degree
[41:22] Shellie’s best advice for older job seekers
[49:54] This skill should NOT be the biggest highlight in post-internship interviews
[55:05] Shellie’s final words of advice for fashion industry professionals

GUEST INFO AND REFERENCES:

Connect with Shellie on LinkedIn:   / shellie-simpson-10998810  
Email Shellie: [email protected]
Atrium Staffing website: https://www.atriumstaff.com/
Follow Atrium Staffing on Twitter:   / atriumstaffing  
Follow Atrium Staffing on Facebook:   / atriumstaffing  

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Get full show notes here: sfdnetwork.com/53