Why Couture

In this industry, we have developed our name by creating Raving Fashion Fans. Our raving fans consist of Human Resource VPs and Directors, CEOs, and satisfied Candidates who excel in their new positions over time. Having said that, allow us to list for you some of the specific reasons our clients are proud to say they have Couture Staff on board.

7 Reasons Human Resource Executives Rave about Couture 

• Complete and total Focus on Fashion and Luxury
  100% of our day is spent covering this world. This is the only industry we recruit for and we do it better than anyone else. Most agencies cover fashion as one of their 5 other permanent placement areas, or conveniently make it another category of their temp business. At Couture, our dedication to Fashion and Luxury is unmatched. We are fashion and luxury only!
   
• HR Education & Fashion Industry Experience
  Couture Staff is owned and managed by graduates of the Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations. In other words, we actually have a formal education in Personnel Management, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior and Labor & Employment Law. So we speak the HR language. The Founder of Couture Staff has 7 years prior experience working for the premier staffing agency in Midtown and over 12 years total HR & Recruiting Experience working for the Corporate Office of Saks Fifth Avenue.
   
• The Prep School, the Prep School, the Prep School 
  Everyone loves the Prep School. We know. We created it. It is completely unique. Completely fabulous. Nobody else out there has one. And it is the true savior in the daily lives of our HR clients. Imagine how great it must be for an HR Executive to look on their calendar and know that every single Couture Candidate who comes in for an interview is fully prepared and on the same page with their expectations! Simply incredible! Find out more about our Prep School under How we Work.
   
• Contingency Based Recruiting in NYC
  Couture Staff works on a Contingency basis and is conveniently located in the heart of NYC. Contingency means you only pay us if we successfully find the right person for you. So there is no pressure. There are no upfront fees at all. We do not ever mandate replacements. So if we cannot get it right the first time, your money is guaranteed. Our offices are local and clients are always welcome to visit our brand new Flagship Office in the heart of Tribeca.
   
• Empowering Your HR Department
  Cornell University takes HR seriously, and so do the graduates at Couture Staff. We are unique in that we respect the HR function and offer complete control to Human Resources throughout the Recruiting process. At most agencies, recruiters are instructed on day one to take control of their HR clients. Other agencies teach their staff to go around HR and contact line managers directly. At Couture, we give you the ball and service your needs exactly as you command. There is never any “flexing” as you will find at other major agencies.
   
• Extending Your HR Department
  At Cornell, we learned something that all of our current HR Executives agree to be true. ”The best agencies are those which serve as true extensions of the Human Resource Department.” We define Human Resources as not just a department, but a sophisticated System of Values and Rewards. Because we see our agency as an Extension of your HR Department, we want to be a part of that system and make you look good by bringing you high value employees who will excel over time and feel rewarded through success in your company.
   
• We Wear the Brands we Represent
  In order to truly be an extension of your brand, we actually make it a point to wear the Most Current Merchandise of the brands we recruit for. So when CARTIER called us for the first time, we went out to Fifth Avenue and picked up the newest Santos Watch in Chrono. When DAVID YURMAN called, we went to Madison Avenue and purchased the new Black Diamond collection by Evan Yurman. When COACH called, we went to the Westchester and snatched up the entire Transatlantic Portfolio Collection in Doe. Confessions of a Shopaholic? Yes. But most importantly, we Support Our Brands. We are customers of our brands. We know Your Merchandise, we know Your Stores and we know Your Store Managers. And so when a quality candidate comes to the Couture Office for an interview and we are modeling your brand’s most current merchandise, you can be assured their level of interest will run high.