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AI is changing how teams work, and it is also changing what brands may need from their next hire. As AI becomes part of everyday workflows, roles are evolving. Brands are looking for people who have the right experience but can also adapt, learn new tools, and find smarter ways to work. That does not mean every candidate needs to be an AI expert. The bigger question is which skills matter for the role today and which ones will help the team grow in the future. At EB, we stay close to these changes through our conversations with brands and talent across the industry. This helps us understand how roles are evolving and what people are looking for in their next opportunity. As work changes, hiring needs will change with it. Learn more about how EB can support your evolving hiring needs: https://lnkd.in/eB7EABFH #Recruiting #Hiring #ArtificialIntelligence #TalentAcquisition #AI #EmergingBlue

We’re looking for a Store Manager to lead a premium retail location in the heart of Nolita and help continue growing its presence in the NYC market. This role is a great fit for an experienced retail leader who loves developing a team, building genuine customer relationships, and being part of the energy on the sales floor. You’ll also play an important role in representing this high-visibility location, from day-to-day leadership to corporate visits and in-store brand events. If you know the NYC retail landscape, have strong clienteling experience, and are ready to lead a high-performing store and team, we’d love to connect! More details: https://lnkd.in/epjdKhT5 #StoreManager #NYCJobs #Nolita #RetailLeadership #RetailCareers #FashionJobs #HiringNow

Growth can create exciting opportunities for a brand, but it can also create a lot of hiring needs at once. A new market, growing department, retail expansion, or increased demand can quickly turn one open role into several. At the same time, internal teams are often balancing everything else that comes with that growth. Having additional recruiting support can help keep hiring moving without taking attention away from the bigger picture. At EB, we work as an extension of our clients’ teams to understand what they need now and where the business is headed next. Our industry experience and established talent network allow us to support hiring across different areas of the business as those needs evolve. As a brand grows, the roles it needs today may look very different from the roles it needs six months from now. Having a recruiting partner who already understands the team, culture, goals, and brand DNA can make it easier to adapt along the way. Growth can happen quickly. Your recruiting strategy should be able to grow with it. Learn more about how EB can support your team through periods of growth: https://lnkd.in/eB7EABFH #Recruiting #Hiring #TalentAcquisition #BusinessGrowth #RecruitingPartner #EmergingBlue

We’re looking for a Store Manager to lead a premium retail location in Seattle’s University Village and help take the store into its next stage of growth. This role is a great fit for a strong people leader who loves being on the sales floor, developing a team, and building lasting relationships with customers. Someone who understands the Seattle retail market, knows how to turn store performance into opportunities for growth, and can create a positive, consistent team culture. Previous experience at University Village is a major plus! If you’re an experienced retail leader ready for your next opportunity, we’d love to connect. More details: https://lnkd.in/eWu8KkHt #StoreManager #SeattleJobs #UniversityVillage #RetailLeadership #RetailCareers #FashionJobs #HiringNow

We’re growing our team at EB! We’re looking for an Associate Recruiter – Fashion & Product to support searches across the fashion, home, and consumer industries. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their recruiting career who already understands the fashion and apparel space and wants to continue growing their experience. You’ll work alongside our recruiting team to source and screen talent, build candidate relationships, and support searches across product lifecycle and creative roles. If you have 1–2 years of recruiting experience within fashion or home, or come from a fashion/apparel background and are excited to grow your career in recruiting, we’d love to connect! More Details: https://lnkd.in/eVgRvahc #EmergingBlue #RecruitingJobs #FashionRecruiting #FashionCareers #TalentAcquisition #RecruiterJobs #HiringNow

Next up in our Meet the Team series, meet Karen Cichocki, Executive Director at EB! 💙 Karen works across several areas of EB, from sourcing and screening candidates to managing client relationships and developing new business. She primarily focuses on executive, finance, and operations roles while also supporting our team wherever needed. Her background in sales, real estate, and client development has shaped the way she approaches recruiting today, with a focus on listening, understanding what each client needs, and finding the right fit for their team. Swipe through to learn more about Karen, what she enjoys most about her role, and how her daughters have even started sharing their thoughts on the brands EB should know! → #MeetTheTeam #TeamMemberSpotlight #EmergingBlue #Recruiting #TalentAcquisition #ExecutiveSearch

HR teams do so much more than hiring. With HR Appreciation Day coming up on September 26th, we’re recognizing the teams balancing employee support, culture, benefits, compliance, talent acquisition, and everything in between. At EB, we believe a recruiting partner should make an HR team’s job easier, not replace the work already happening internally. Whether that means supporting a challenging or confidential search, finding temporary talent, or helping manage the details of the hiring process, we’re here to work as an extension of the team when extra support is needed. Read more about how recruiting partnerships can support internal HR teams in our latest blog, linked below: https://lnkd.in/e3Frz7Eh #HRAppreciationDay #HumanResources #Recruiting #TalentAcquisition #HiringPartner

We’re looking for a Sr. Accountant to join our client in the apparel industry and support the day-to-day accounting behind a fast-moving business. This role is a great fit for someone with a strong accounting background who’s comfortable taking ownership of everything from journal entries and reconciliations to fixed assets and multi-state sales tax. SAP experience is required, along with 10+ years of accounting experience. If you’re detail-oriented, analytical, and looking to bring your accounting experience to the apparel industry, we’d love to connect! More details: https://lnkd.in/eJ24TP7P #SeniorAccountant #AccountingJobs #ApparelIndustry #FinanceCareers #RetailAccounting #HiringNow

We’re looking for a Senior Manager of Merchandising to lead the Home Décor category and help shape what’s next for the business. This role is for someone who really knows the home space, has a strong eye for product, and knows how to balance creative instincts with the numbers behind the business. You’ll lead assortment strategy, identify new product opportunities, and help expand categories across décor, seasonal, faux florals, pillows, throws, and more. If you’ve built your career in home décor merchandising and are ready for your next opportunity, we’d love to connect! More Details: https://lnkd.in/e6UuhWpG #HomeDecor #MerchandisingJobs #HomeCareers #SanFranciscoJobs #RetailMerchandising #HiringNow

Sometimes a temporary hire can turn into the right long-term fit. Brands bring on temporary talent for all kinds of reasons. A team may need extra support during a busy season, help with a specific project, coverage during a leave, or additional resources while the business continues to grow. In some cases, the need for the role grows too. When a temporary employee has already spent time with the team, both sides have had the opportunity to learn more than they could during a traditional interview process. The brand gets to see how someone works, communicates, and contributes to the team, while the employee gets a better understanding of the culture, expectations, and day-to-day experience of the role. If the business need is there and the fit makes sense on both sides, transitioning that person into a permanent position can be a natural next step. At EB, we support brands with both temporary and permanent hiring needs. When a temporary placement has the opportunity to become something more, we can also help navigate that transition and keep the process moving for everyone involved. Hiring needs can change as a business grows. Having a recruiting partner who can support different types of hiring along the way gives brands the flexibility to adapt when they do. Learn more about how EB can support your temporary and permanent hiring needs: https://lnkd.in/eB7EABFH #Recruiting #Hiring #TemporaryStaffing #TalentAcquisition #RecruitingPartner #EmergingBlue