Last week I attended a conference at Istituto Marangoni in Milan, one of the most prestigious international fashion schools.
The conference was about helping young girls to find their place in the fashion industry also offering some discounts to their courses.
One of the topics of the conference was on the most sought-after careers of 2018.
Fashion is a very competitive industry, we know this, but I’m here to help you and, moreover, always remember that in a creative world there is always space for new talents and hard work always pays.
So if you have already started your job search and you have not yet found a place that satisfies you or no one has called you for an interview, maybe it’s because:
- you have not set up your CV perfectly
- you have not considered these sought-after careers I’m about to talk about
That there is a focus on digital and e-commerce I had anticipated in a post last week when I explained all the various careers related to e-commerce. If I had not already convinced you, maybe the opinion of an expert of the Marangoni could take more advantage of what I said. In fact, during the conference, they said that, as regards the careers related to Fashion Business, there is a greater demand for all those related to e-commerce and the digital field. So if you have not yet considered these careers, maybe it’s time to take a look at the various opportunities in e-commerce so that you can consider some of your interest.
Regarding the careers related to design, there is a focus on accessories. We know that accessories (bags, small leather goods and even shoes) are driving sales especially of luxury brands, that’s why there is certainly more demand for the jobs related to accessories. Consider all those careers such as product development, materials research, designers, but with an attention to accessories rather than ready-to-wear. You not only have to think about brands that focus only on accessories, but also luxury brands like Balenciaga or Gucci that also develop ready-to-wear pieces but with a focus on accessories. Every ready-to-wear brand has its accessories, so there are so many opportunities in this. Do not ignore even small brands to get started, they are a great school for learning, you could cover multiple roles at the same time, learn more and find yourself in a familiar environment.
The Product Manager is another required job of 2018. A Product Manager manages and follows the development of a product from the early stages of materials research to the sales. In almost all companies there is the figure of the Product Manager from cosmetics such as L’Oreal or Estee Lauder to fashion brands.
This list is concluded by the experts of Marangoni with the figure of the Merchandiser in my opinion one of the most interesting figures in the fashion system that combines strategy and style. In this post, I explained well what this career is about.
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