5 Reasons Why You Need a Fashion Recruiter
May 3, 2015 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Featured Articles, Front Page
The fashion industry is fast-paced, high-profile, and intensely competitive. How do you know you’re meeting your fashion staffing needs with the best and brightest talent? Read on for five reasons why working with a fashion recruiter like CM InStyle makes smart fashion sense.
1. Access
This business is all about who you know, and fashion recruiters make it their business to know everyone — from major players to up and comers. A fashion recruiter can help you identify your company’s next creative geniuses, business innovators and tech superstars. Whether you’re looking to make a full time hire or to expand your contingent workforce, these fashion staffing experts put their extensive knowledge and networking connections to work to help you meet your creative recruitment needs.
2. Resource Management
Are your creative efforts best spent sorting through throngs of candidates looking for fashion careers or making the decisions that will lead your company to success? Because a talent acquisition specialist is devoted to whittling down the glut of applications to the top tier of salespeople, designers, buyers, planners, merchandisers and more, your creative team is freed up to focus on what you do best.
3. Personalization
The best fashion staffing experts understand that true creative talent can’t always be qualified and quantified in a portfolio or resume. It’s their business to know your business, along with delving deeper to identity talent that’s a perfect match between their specialized offerings and your unique staffing needs and overall company culture.
4. Speed
Retail recruiters and contingent fashion recruiters are keenly aware that deadlines wait for no one. Have a last minute staffing need? These industry experts are positioned to help you meet your deadlines — both in terms of short-term and long-term staffing needs. They’re also willing to remain on the trail until they’ve found the perfect candidate.
5. A Labor of Love
Because fashion recruitment is a true labor of love, fashion recruiters are relentless about following trends, understanding the market, and doing their part to accelerate the fashion industry. Combining a creative approach with practical business savvy and fashion industry foundations, they offer a best-of-both-worlds solution for contemporary fashion businesses looking to gain the leading edge.
July 12, 2014 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Dr. Wright Live (Events), Front Page
Crowdfunding 101 (July 23rd @ 10am)
Crowdfunding 101 Workshop will cover:
- The Basics of Crowdfunding
- How Crowdfunding Works
- What are the latest developments
- Where should an entrepreneur start when raising capital
When: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 from 10:00 am to Noon
Where: Los Angeles SBA District Office, 330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1200, Glendale, CA 91203
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED: This is a free workshop.
For More Information: Please contact Dr. Letitia Wright at letitiawright@gmail.com or Patrick Rodriguez at patrick.rodriguez@sba.gov / 818-552-3222.
Summary: Imagine thousands of individuals contributing to your business or project. Crowdfunding is basically connecting “crowds” directly to those who are asking for funding. Crowdfunding platforms/websites offer an easier, less complicated way to find, vet and support individuals, causes, organizations and firms and contribute or invest directly without a middleman.
Crowd Funding 102- Setting up your crowd funding Campaign
October 1, 2013 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Crowd Funding, Dr. Wright Live (Events), Featured Articles
Presents
Dr. Letitia Wright
Crowd Funding 102: Setting-up Your Crowd Funding Campaign
Do you want to crowd fund your project or business but STILL have these questions?
- What’s the best way to explain your idea?
- How do you write up the budget for your idea?
- How do you make an effective video for your idea?
- What are all the things you need to have in order to get people to send in the money?
You’ve Got Funds is sponsoring this special class and has PAID YOUR TUITION!
Register now- seating is limited
When: November 5, 2013 10 am – Noon
Where: The Annex, 3110 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
COST: FREE! This event is sponsored by YOU’VE GOT FUNDS.COM
- How to set up your campaign for success
- All the pieces needed for a successful campaign
- How to write it up for your tribe
- How to write up your budget
