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REPLAY: Ageism & Your Fashion Job Search

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Whether you’re job hunting, freelancing, or just feeling stuck in your current fashion career, you’re not alone. In our most recent Coffee w/Chris webinar, Fashion Career Q&A, we tackled the real questions submitted by fashion professionals just like you—on resumes, remote work, ageism, interviewing, freelancing, and more.

Hosted by Chris and Amy from StyleCareers.com, this honest and insightful session cut through the noise to provide real-world answers to the challenges fashion industry job seekers face every day.

Watch the replay to learn:

  • How to know if your resume is AI-friendly
  • Tips for addressing gaps in your work history (including long breaks for parenting)
  • Strategies for staying motivated after rejection
  • Signs of ageism in the fashion industry—and how to deal with it
  • How to find freelance clients as a fashion designer
  • Where remote work is still happening in fashion—and how to land it
  • Career path pivots: from upholstery to apparel, design to production, and more
  • How to use your StyleCareers profile to get noticed by recruiters
  • Smart interview questions that help you stand out

Whether you’re an entry-level candidate trying to get your foot in the door or a veteran pro exploring a career pivot, this replay is packed with practical advice, encouragement, and actionable next steps.

 Watch the replay now and get clarity on your career path from experts who understand the unique challenges of the fashion industry.

Ageism & Your Fashion Job Search – Spring’26

A conversation on how the fashion industry regards older job professionals and discuss strategies for combatting ageism.

Here are the links we shared during the discussion:

Here are the “go” resume templates for Applicant Tracking Systems:

Chris Kidd is the owner of StyleCareers.com, StylePortfolios.com, StyleDispatch.com, FashionCareerFairs.com and FashionRetailCareers.com.

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