As of March 2023 FEL has been ahead of recruitment plans with their core main contractor CCCG and this means that FEL has to constantly support each learner group to ensure that the Fashion Technology Academy is providing their learners with the best possible support for their careers or starting their own brands.
Each cohort of learners is supporting with CV writing, improving their profiles on social assets, finding recruitment houses, reviewing fashion jobs (what to look for and what to avoid), how to join the dots with professional networking for a new world of work, review of professional networks such as General Assembly and host of different courses at FE and HE level, as well as apprenticeships.
Jenny Holloway CEO at FEL / FTA commented: “We pride ourselves on making sure that our learners are industry ready. We teach the highest possible standards we can within their criteria of the courses but we then have a duty of care to ensure that we put our learners on the right path with education.
“Each tutor reviews the Next Steps Career Planning Power Point and helps support the learners in every way possible. We often also network with employers directly to find work experience and job opportunities too. Apprenticeships is also another route to market and we have a wide cross section of job opportunities currently available, including our own in-house apprentice jobs.
“Providing information, Advice and Guidance is not a tick box. For real success the learner must feel supported and be given individual advice that is right for their career aims. Often learners do not know exactly what they wish to do but with FEL’s advice we can undertake personality reviews and provide the right guidance.”
Slides from the Next Steps Career Planning Power Point
There are 13 tests that FEL has found that can also support learners, this takes into account their unique personalities and how these attributes can be applied to the world of work.
https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-11-best-career-quizzes-to-help-you-find-your-dream-job
FEL provides this information within a relaxed and friendly environment so there is full support for each learner.