REPLAY: Fashion Job Search Q&A

By Chris Kidd | June 11, 2026

We hosted a Q&A-style webinar on Thursday, June 11th at 12pm Eastern/9am Pacific.

The content for this discussion will came directly from fashion industry professionals. Chris & Amy discussed. Questions included…

Resumes/Portfolios:

What should your resume say about your experience to position yourself ahead of other applicants?
Best practices to create a resume that is ATS ready and actually gets seen by hiring teams.
Explaining employment gaps
I’ve been self employed throughout my entire design career. How do I stand out to other brands when applying for positions?
I keep updating my resume (sometimes as per the job requirement) but how often do I update my linkedin?
How do you build a relatable portfolio?
How much weight do hiring managers place on portfolio quality versus years of direct industry experience?
What is the best way to transition to a career in the fashion industry when coming from a different industry

Interviewing:

How can you not have a zoom interview as your first interview?
How can I stand out in interviews with the hiring manager?
What is the best way to finish an interview?
Any tips or etiquette for corresponding after multiple interviews?
How to push for more thorough interviews (now there is an instant pivot to extracting free work, rather than asking questions)
I was terminated from my job in March. What is the best way to explain this during interviews?

AI:

How is AI in the fashion industry changing job availability?
What skills will keep real designers valuable and irreplaceable in the next 5 years?
How is AI changing the nature and dynamic of the way we work in the fashion Industry?

Remote / Freelance Jobs:

Other Questions:

Will there be another career fair?
How often do you get new job opening. I see same ones popping up most of the time.
Recent newsletter on Style Careers was Ghost Positions? Why do uou post them? Using roles in Costa Mesa as examples.
What’s your opinion on salaries that don’t go beyond $70-75K/year in markets like NY and LA, where life cost is so high?
Is there space for tech people within the fashion industry?
Is it possible to get in to corporate with an AAs in fashion design?

Catch the replay here:

REPLAY: Fashion Job Search Q&A – 2026
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Here are the links we shared during the discussion:

15 Things to Delete from Your Resume in 2026