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Careers & Small Business Hub

Network, converse, exchange ideas and be supported by industry coaches and experts.

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2024 Programme

The Career & Small Business Hub comprises of a Business Owner's Café for networking, Conversation Zones for small roundtable conversations, and Drop-In Help Desks with supportive experts on hand.

This is a free event and you do not need to book in advance.

The Career & Small Business Hub is an opportunity to have your voice heard and discuss any concerns you are currently experiencing, while our Careers Fair on Monday March 4th will give students a realistic view of today’s industry and allow them to talk to experienced professionals who’ve walked the path before.

"A place for discussion in a safe and non-judgemental space, join us for conversation, clarification and support for yours and the industry’s future."

Mark Moloney, Managing Director Professional Beauty Group

SUNDAY

Conversation Zone 1

10:00-10:30 - Morning Coffee

10:30-11:10 - Analysing your business

11:15-11:55 - Coping with rising costs

12:00-12:40 - Sales & marketing strategies

13:00-14:00 - VIP Prosecco

14:15-14:55 - Recruitment

15:00-15:40 - Panel

15:45-16:30 - Business Resilience 

Conversation Zone 2

10:00-10:30 - Welcoming

10:30-11:10 - Automating your business with tech

11:15-11:55 -  Client attraction & retention

12:00-12:40 - Identifying your ideal client

13:00-14:00 - Reception

14:15-14:55 - Goal setting

15:00-15:40 - Discussion

15:45-16:30 - Business Finance

Conversation Zone 3

10:00-10:30 - Business Networking

10:30-11:10 - Financial responsibilities

11:15-11:55 - Pricing

12:00-12:40 - Coping with overwhelm

13:00-14:00 - Business Networking 

14:15-14:55 - Identifying your ideal client 

15:00-15:40 - 

15:45-16:30 - Inclusion

MONDAY 

Conversation Zone 1

10:00-10:30 - Morning coffee

10:30-10:55 - Regulatory responsibility

11:00-14:30 - Student 

11:00-11:45 - Career

12:00-12:20 - International working

12:30-12:50 - Benefits of employment

13:00-13:20 - What employers want

13:30-13:50 - International working

14:00-14:20 - Benefits of employment

14:30-14:50 - What employers want

15:00-15:45 - Business

15:45-16:15 - Business resilience

16:15-16:45 - Ask

 

Conversation Zone 2

10:00-10:30 - Welcome

10:30-10:55 - Growing business with education

11:00-14:30 - Careers

11:00-11:45 - Stories

12:00-12:20 - Continued career development

12:30-12:50 - The reality of business ownership-it's not all about insta

13:00-13:20 - Career Pathways

13:30-13:50 - Continued career development

14:00-14:20 - The reality of business ownership-it's not all about insta

14:30-14:50 - Career Pathways

15:00-15:45 - Panel

15:45-16:15 - Team Development 

16:15-16:45 - Us

 

Conversation Zone 3

10:00-10:30 - Business networking

10:30-10:55 - Goal Setting

11:00-14:30 - Fair

11:00-11:45 - Panel (large format area)

12:00-12:20 - Client boundaries

12:30-12:50 - CV writing 

13:00-13:20 - Pathways into business

13:30-13:50 - Client boundaries

14:00-14:20 - CV writing 

14:30-14:50 - Pathways into business

15:00-15:45 - Discussion (large format area)

15:45-16:15 - Pricing

16:15-16:45 - Anything

 

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