3 Tips for Success on International Women’s Day

Today is International Women’s Day and we are delighted that our CEO Dinah Caine has been named as one of Women and Film and TV’s 50 extraordinary women.

Some of our other extraordinary women within Skillset have come up with these 3 tips to help get you to the top. . . . → Read More: 3 Tips for Success on International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day – 101 years old

The 101 number brings to mind some of the thoughts I shared with a Sound Women panel – Liz Kershaw, BBC Radio6 Music; Shell Zenner, Bolton FM; and Jo Meek, Wise Buddah – at Inspiring Futures, an event to celebrate International Womens Day in Manchester on Sunday. . . . → Read More: Happy International Women’s Day – 101 years old

It is National Careers Week!

Are you doing anything for National Careers Week? It’s not too late to register online and receive free updates, resources and information all week!

Whatever stage of your creative career you are at, we have a lot of resources of our own so read on to see how we can help you.

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Be savvy and make your business sustainable

The UK fashion industry is the largest employer of all the creative industries (BFC Value of Fashion Report, 2010). It is important for fashion and textiles to work with the most skilled and talented people in the most innovative ways, but while we protect that process how can we help safeguard sustainability? . . . → Read More: Be savvy and make your business sustainable

People perform better when they can be themselves

People perform better when they can be themselves. We at Skillset know this to be true, and to show how we do this, Skillset’s workplace practice is assessed as part of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index. The index ranks the top 100 employers for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in the UK and in 2012 Skillset ranked an amazing 67th, up nine places from last year! . . . → Read More: People perform better when they can be themselves

Inside Pictures launches 2012 programme

Since 2004, Skillset has been proud to support Inside Pictures – an initiative of Qwerty Films in partnership with the NFTS, a national centre of excellence for postgraduate education. It is an ambitious and highly regarded international training programme that is designed to ensure the next cohort of film business and industry leaders keep the European . . . → Read More: Inside Pictures launches 2012 programme

London Fashion Week is embracing digital

As London Fashion Week starts again, showcasing the designs for Autumn/Winter 2012, it is great to see how much the fashion community is embracing digital. . . . → Read More: London Fashion Week is embracing digital