14 national and international companies have come to recruit talent at ISEM for the 2022-2023 academic year.
The recruiting days of ISEM Fashion Business School are a fundamental tool for the employability of the students of the Master in Fashion Business Administration (FBA). The general goal of this is to improve the professional training and help students to make a qualitative leap in their careers and end up performing managerial tasks or strategic roles in the fashion world.
20 | 07 | 2023
According to the prestigious report The State of Fashion, issued every year by Business of Fashion (BOF) and McKinsey, the talent crisis is and will continue to be, increasingly, one of the biggest challenges for fashion companies. For decades, companies have relied on the attractiveness linked to this industry and the power of their brands to have the best professionals, but that is no longer enough. Especially in the case of the most qualified profiles or those specialized in issues such as digitalization or sustainability.
"At ISEM we put our expertise at the service of companies to help them find qualified and committed talent, capable of meeting the challenges of a complex and changing scenario, such as the one faced by this industry," explains Teresa Sádaba, dean of ISEM. One of the most important tools to do so are the Recruiting Days customized for each brand, which are offered to students of the Master in Fashion Business Administration (FBA).
In the 2022-2023 academic year, fourteen national and international companies have come to recruit talent in our classrooms in this format: AWWG, Tendam, Polín et Moi, Suárez, Aristocrazy, El Corte Inglés, Inditex, Mango, Bimba & Lola, Massimo Dutti, Desigual, Zalando, Fendi and Scalpers.
Each Recruiting Day is adapted to the personality of the brand. "The differential value they find is that they do not simply come to a forum of employment, but we dedicate a complete workshop to each company, in most cases in person, as we are committed to this format," explains Pilar Esteban, manager Careers at the Business School. Each business makes a presentation for students to understand their DNA, explain what are the most demanded skills, do one to one interviews, there may be dynamics of group, etc.
"In fashion, there is no homogeneous catalog of positions, so it makes it easier for students to know the specific DNA of each business, to be more prepared for interviews and think about what each one can contribute," continues Pilar.
The general goal of the FBA is to improve the professional training and help students to make a qualitative leap in their professional careers and thus end up performing managerial tasks and/or strategic roles in the fashion world.
