The Debrief | Fashion’s Hottest Jobs

BoF’s workplace and talent correspondent Sheena Butler-Young unpacks how fashion’s labour market has evolved in the past year, and what positions brands are hiring for now. Background: As companies confront a potential recession, they’re making changes to the way they hire, and who they hire. During the pandemic, the number of fashion jobs requiring expertise in web3 or the metaverse rose exponentially. But now, brands are once again focused on hiring for jobs in traditional areas like human resources, supply chain and finance that can help meet new consumer demands. “The pandemic has fundamentally changed the way people work,” said BoF workplace and talent correspondent Sheena Butler-Young. Key Insights: - Brands are having to scale up how they address environmental social and governance issues as regulations and laws emerge around climate impact and fair labour practices. -That’s driven the need for lawyers and people attuned to environmental studies. - Examples of legislation and regulation brands are thinking about include the US’s Uighur Forced Labour Prevention Act, which made it illegal to bring in goods from China’s Xinjiang region and the UK’s Competitions and Market Authority’s probe into sustainability claims made by fast fashion brands. - Supply chain has gone from a back-office function to be more closely connected to consumer experiences. - DEI departments are evolving: most human resources employees say diversity roles should not sit in HR, but rather, in t