The functions that we focus on – fashion, beauty and retail are developing at a pace. Dynamic, hugely influenced by technology, changing consumer patterns and other social factors such as sustainability, we recognise that candidates looking for their next opportunity may require assistance in how they prepare, plan and manage their search. We launched our Career Mentoring service in 2017, and have worked with a number of individuals to secure their next roles and or develop their business consultancies.
We have further developed this service to assist organisations to help employees who no longer fit the business structure to develop the skills and methodology to secure their next ‘best fit’ role.
WHAT IS PROVIDED
Securing your next role can be an overwhelming, daunting task, especially if you have left an organisation after many years, or if the function you are involved in, is undergoing significant change. Our MD, Harveen Gill offers a completely bespoke, ‘one to one’ service where your efforts to date are evaluated and a daily and weekly task plan is created focusing on expanding your business knowledge, developing your networking activity and securing the right approach to reach out to those individuals and organisations that may be of interest to you.
We also help to develop your thinking so that you are open to identifying and acting on opportunities that exist in the new consumer world. Naturally, Harveen also opens her “black book” to introduce her own connections, to add to your networking portfolio.
CV CREATION
- How do you create a
world-class, compelling CV?
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- Are you absolutely certain that your document is ‘as important as your passport’ and clearly demonstrates your responsibilities, the execution and achievements?
STRATEGY AND PLAN CREATION
- Have you developed a refined methodology to secure your next role?
- What are employers are looking for?
- Where is your best fit?
- How do you plan to reach out and communicate with these ‘best fit’ employers?
- The measurement and refining of this activity
INTERVIEW TECHNIQUE
- Are you attending interviews, but not securing the role?
- How are you presenting your brand?
- How can you make that leap to ensuring that you are ‘best in class’ through your preparation and performance on the day?
SETTING UP YOUR OWN BUSINESS
- Are you/ could you be at this stage?
-How do you launch your own consultancy?
- Have you planned the core essentials?- Proposition
- Marketing
- Networking
- Website
“I have worked with Harveen and the HGA Group team since the beginning of 2019, I had arrived in the UK, after launching and developing a successful RTW ladieswear brand in South Africa. I wanted to understand how the fashion and retail landscape worked in the UK and how and where I could best fit in. The pace in our industry is extremely dynamic, Harveen helped me to format a business plan and understand what it takes to launch a business in the UK. I have found the HGA Group experience to be extremely positive and curated especially to me. I have also attended a number of very informative HGA Group business events and networked with the wider HGA Group connection community – if you are at a cross roads within your career or looking for guidance as to how to secure that aspirational role, then the HGA Group Career Mentoring service has to be seriously considered.”
— Tamara Chérie Dyson, Founder and CEO of Dot Studio