How to hire a style advisor

How to hire a style advisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step style advisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a style advisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new style advisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the style advisor you need to hire. Certain style advisor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A style advisor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, style advisors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents style advisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Style Advisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Style Advisor	Retail sales workers include both those who sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles, (called retail salespersons) and those who sell spare and replacement parts and equipment, especially car parts (called parts salespersons). Both types of workers help customers find the products they want and process customers’ payments.	$13-22
   Expert	An expert has extensive knowledge on a subject gained from a significant amount of experience. Although the tasks will vary on the line of work or organization, an expert's role will often revolve around sharing expertise through discussion, evaluation, and influencing... Show more	$25-77
   Brand Representative	A brand representative is responsible for managing its brand image by promoting goods and services for the target audience. Brand representatives identify sales opportunities by attending promotional events, demonstrating product features, developing sales pitches, maintaining familiarity with the products, responding to customers' inquiries and requests, strategizing showroom displays, and monitoring sales reports... Show more	$12-18

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Computer Screens
   • Sales Floor
   • Store Sales
   • POS
   • Customer Service
   • Product Knowledge
   • Client Relationships
   • Store Opening
   • Floor Supervision
   • Sales Associates
   • Loss Prevention
   • Fashion Trends
   • Customer Inquiries
   • Store Standards

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   Responsibilities:

   • Assist customers and work on the floor, operate POS as a cashier and other operations.
   • Cash register work (POS), greeting customers, helping find items & clothing, restocking products and cleaning/folding clothes.
   • Collect and process payments including accurate maintenance of sales register and jewelry inventory following close of daily business.
   • Do scan-outs and other SIMs relate duties.
   • Hire in as a seasonal member of the crew at ULTA.
   • Work phones, fitting room, fold clothes, etc for Softlines in walmart.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your style advisor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A style advisor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, style advisors' average salary in alabama is 47% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level style advisors earn 40% less than senior-level style advisors.
   • Certifications. A style advisor with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a style advisor's salary.

   Average style advisor salary

   $36,954yearly

   $17.77 hourly rate

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   Entry-level style advisor salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 14, 2025

4. Writing a style advisor job description

   A job description for a style advisor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a style advisor job description:

   Style advisor job description example

   Style Advisor, NET-A-PORTER
   
   NET-A-PORTER delivers incredible fashion for incredible women. As the world's leading luxury retailer with the most authoritative product edit globally, the site offers the ultimate curation of fashion from the most coveted designer brands, the most exceptional assortment of fine watches and precious jewelry, and more than 200 specialist beauty brands.
   
   NET-A-PORTER champions unparalleled customer service, a seamless shopping experience across all devices, luxurious packaging, easy returns and a multi-lingual customer care team that is available 24/7, 365 days a year. A pioneer of personal shopping and client relations services for the digital era, NET-A-PORTER continues to innovate and strengthen its offering, with virtual styling, invitation only digital exclusives, and a world class suite of specialized offers for our discerning clientele.
   
   NET-A-PORTER are now seeking Style Advisors to join the team in New Jersey, to provide loyal customers with personalized access to the latest trends, newest and most exclusive products, and to help them answer any product questions which may arise during their shopping experience.
   
   Location: Our offices in Mahwah
   
   Hours: 37.5
   
   Besides a competitive salary, we can offer you:
   
   * Performance bonus schemes, tied to net sales achievement
   * Flexible working arrangements
   * 401(k) plan that both you and the company contribute to
   * A portal with an array of discounts on things like theme park and cinema tickets
   * Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales
   * Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
   * Commuter benefit and flexible spending
   * A chance to be part of a fun and caring team that support each other
   
   Here is a breakdown of what you'll be doing:
   
   * Ensure customer sales leads are identified and prioritized by analyzing your customer list
   * Leverage customer preferences and purchase history to provide personalized and relevant recommendations to your clients
   * Offer styling and sizing/fit and advice on items - leveraging trainings and training materials to stay on top of our newest brand and product launches
   * Ensure prompt follow up with customers assigned to your book
   * Represent brand and embody values of NET-A-PORTER
   * Achieve monthly, quarterly, and yearly sales targets
   * Increase spend of individuals and develop customer loyalty through understanding their needs
   * Provide customer and buying trend feedback to managers
   
   The type of person we are looking for:
   
   * Someone who loves fashion - and enjoys helping others discover new products, brands and styles
   * 2+ years of work experience in a similar position, such as in-store retail sales, call center sales, and/or stylist services
   * Proactive sales approach, with a track record of achieving personal sales goals
   * Customer centric. Willing to go above and beyond to deliver outstanding service and build/maintain strong relationships
   * Fluent in spoken and written English. Fluency in a second language is highly desirable
   * Technology literate, with experience in Excel and Outlook
   * Confident, with excellent communication skills
   * Organized with a keen eye for detail
   
   YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that diversity brings to our workplace, our business and our customers. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
   
   If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.
   
   Experience Level: Entry level
   
   Workplace Type: Hybrid

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5. Post your job

   To find style advisors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any style advisors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level style advisors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your style advisor job on Zippia to find and recruit style advisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit style advisors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new style advisor

   Once you've selected the best style advisor candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new style advisor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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