The Business of Fashion

Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.

Careers Counsel | How to Turn Weaknesses into Strengths, Should You Fit In or Stand Out?

Careers Counsel is a weekly roundup of the most helpful and inspiring advice for boosting your career.

BoF Team

30 January 2017

There are few sectors of the economy that offer as wide and interesting a range of career opportunities as fashion. Careers Counsel rounds up the most useful and inspiring articles from around the web. To browse hundreds of jobs from leading brands, visit BoF Careers.

"A 3-Step Plan for Turning Weaknesses into Strengths" (Harvard Business Review)
"Most of us never make a real effort to change, but we can if we try."

"Fitting In Or Standing Out: Which One Gets You Ahead Faster?" (Fast Company)
"The best road to career success is to understand corporate culture but not be a slave to fitting in."

"Don't Set Goals for Yourself—Instead, Create Systems That Make It Easy for You to Succeed" (Quartz)
"It's time to reflect on your micro-habits."

To browse hundreds of job opportunities from leading brands, visit BoF Careers.

In This Article

Topics

Workplace & Talent

Location

London, United Kingdom

The Best Jobs on BoF Careers

Discover the most exciting career opportunities now available on BoF Careers — including jobs from Tapestry, Alexander McQueen and Toteme.

The Rise and Fall of Noncompete Clauses, Explained

A US regulator has banned most uses of the clauses, which started as a way for fashion companies to prevent senior executives from walking off with trade secrets, but have become a standard retention tool.