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Talent Spotlight - Meet Krista Borley

Meet Krista Borley, a Merchandising Expert with over 20 years’ experience in the fashion industry. Her merchandising proficiency is boundless from her most recent roles at Stitch Fix and Quiksilver, to managing both wholesale and vertical businesses…

Meet Krista Borley, a Merchandising Expert with over 20 years’ experience in the fashion industry. Her merchandising proficiency is boundless from her most recent roles at Stitch Fix and Quiksilver, to managing both wholesale and vertical businesses in department store, sports/surf industry, and contemporary markets. In addition to her team-building skills, Krista’s merchandising roles have consisted of working closely with her cross-functional partners in design, production, and marketing to put collections together and strategically create programs to increase market share. In addition to her merchandising skills, she also has a background in styling and talent acquisition.

What’s next for Krista? Great question! Krista is looking for a role where she can bring her analytical and creative skills to drive revenue. She’s looking for a hybrid role where she can manage product, build strong teams, and deliver top quality work. She is the Jill-of-All-Trades that will help your company grow and deliver results. She loves contemporary brands that are up and coming or established organizations needing fresh talent and are ready to take their business to the next level.

Interested in Krista joining your merchandising team? Link up with her here to connect and read more about her or @ Emerging Blue.

Talent Spotlight - Meet Isaiah Boswell

Meet Isaiah — Isaiah Boswell is a critical-thinking and intellectually curious Supply Chain Analyst who has vast experience in retail supply chain from top companies like VANS and American Eagle. Not only is he highly capable of building global netw…

Meet Isaiah — Isaiah Boswell is a critical-thinking and intellectually curious Supply Chain Analyst who has vast experience in retail supply chain from top companies like VANS and American Eagle. Not only is he highly capable of building global networks by negotiating with vendors and customs brokers, he is also a diplomatic communicator with the ability to influence and win buy-in with stakeholders. While holding accountability for inventory levels, he has strong perseverance to effectively steer through difficult situations. His excellent interpersonal skills and ability to relate to all situations allows Isaiah to achieve in any environment.

What is Isaiah looking for next? He wants to take on a supply chain role where he can bring his planning and analytical skills to a growing team within the fashion or healthcare industries. If you are looking for a driven and outstanding Supply Chain Analyst who is also an Excel expert, then Isaiah is the talent you need.

Connect with Isaiah here or by contacting Emerging Blue.

Join Christina on Tuesday, May 5 for a Talent Talk

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Have you been laid-off or thinking about making a change in this current environment? What can you do to stand out from the mass of candidates flooding the market? Should you just play it safe and stay put?

We invite you to an interactive live conversation to answer: What's happening in the job market today? How you can survive, if not thrive, job searching right now.

Join Christina Jones, along with Laura Leach, and other seasoned recruiters on Tuesday, May 5th at 1:30 PST. Register here to the #FREE live event: https://bit.ly/2Wc6wqC