Ask the Expert - Apprenticeships, training and recruitment

During September our expert panel will answer your questions on apprenticeships, training, skills, recruitment and retention.

Email the panel at drapersasktheexpert@emap.com.

Theo Paphitis

Theo Paphitis Subscription Required

Entrepreneur

Linda Florance, Chief Executive, Skillfast-UK

Linda Florance Subscription Required

Chief Executive, Skillfast-UK

Nadine Jones

Nadine Jones Subscription Required

Consultant

I am looking to do a Fashion Management or a Buying and Merchandising course at London College of Fashion in September 2010. Subscription Required

I have been asked to start doing my personal statement but I am struggling on what to include and how to write my statement.

***UPDATED***As there're so many candidates applying for jobs at the moment (with completely the wrong qualifications etc) - Subscription Required

we need a good technique for filtering candidates without looking like being discriminatory. How can we do this?

Ethel Austin closes a further 81 stores after failing to secure buyer Subscription Required

17 March 2010 | By Amy Shields

MCR, the administrators of Ethel Austin, will close a further 81 stores after failing to secure a buyer for the value chain.

Envy chain sold

Envy sold to SKG Capital boss Subscription Required

17 March 2010 | By Laura Weir, Amy Shields

Branded young fashion chain Envy Retail has been sold to a consortium of private equity investors including the boss of private equity firm SKG Capital, Chris Althorp-Gormlay.

Lagerfeld to stay in Apax stable

Karl Lagerfeld brand to stay in Apax stable Subscription Required

17 March 2010 | By Laura Weir

Karl Lagerfeld SAS, a wholly owned subsidary of the Tommy Hilfiger Group, is not part of Phillips-Van Heusen’s $3 billion acquisition of Hilfiger’s company, according to reports.

Peter Pilotto will be one of the designers going to New York next week

London Fashion Week takes designers to New York Subscription Required

17 March 2010 | By Eve Oxberry

Designers including Peter Pilotto, Meadham Kirchhoff and Mark Fast will sell in New York next week as the British Fashion Council extends its London Show Rooms scheme.

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