Shape the future workforce through insight, influence and collaboration
The future of fashion, retail and beauty depends on strong partnerships between industry and education.
Through meaningful collaboration with our students, educators and industry experts, we help employers shape future talent, strengthen their employer brand and gain insight into the next generation entering the workforce.
From influencing curriculum development to creating meaningful student engagement opportunities and contributing to industry research, our partnerships help businesses make a lasting impact.
Influence Future Talent
Help shape the future skills your business depends on.
The best talent pipelines start with understanding the skills your business needs for the future.
By collaborating with our education teams, employers can help shape learning experiences, provide industry insight and ensure students develop the knowledge, behaviours and capabilities required to succeed in the workplace.
Your brand can work directly with our team to:
- Consult and feedback on curriculum development
- Join industry insight sessions to shape future skills
- Give guest lectures to deliver impact directly to learners
Employer Brand & Social Impact Activation
Create meaningful connections with future talent while engaging your people.
Your employees have valuable knowledge and experience to share. Structured volunteering through mentoring and masterclasses creates opportunities that benefit students while supporting your wider employer brand and CSR goals.
Whether you're looking to increase employee engagement, showcase your expertise or demonstrate your commitment to developing future talent, we’ll help you deliver measurable impact for everyone involved.
There’s something for everyone in our year-round programme of engagement:
- Mentor an undergraduate student to kickstart their career
- Share knowledge by giving an industry masterclass
- Use employer charity days to give back to your industry
Research & Talent Insight Partnerships
Gain insight that informs your workforce strategy.
Understanding the next generation of talent is essential in a changing industry.
Through collaboration with our students, academic teams and industry network, employers can access insights that help inform workforce planning, employer positioning and future skills strategies.
From research partnerships to industry thought leadership, we help businesses better understand the expectations of emerging talent and the trends shaping fashion, retail and beauty.
Discover emerging talent and industry trends to future-proof your plans:
- Test marketing and product perception through student projects and focus groups
- Tap into the expectations of the future workforce through intelligence reports
- Partner with our academics on research and thought leadership
Why partner with us?
As part of Education For Industry Group, we sit at the intersection of education and industry. This gives employers a unique opportunity to not only access and recruit our graduate talent, but also to influence the future of the sectors they operate in.
Together, we can create stronger pathways into fashion, retail and beauty while ensuring the next generation develops the skills your business needs: a partnership that shapes the future of your industry.