The Furnishings Makers’ Firm, the Metropolis of London livery firm and charity for the furnishing trade, is accepting nominations for its Younger Skilled Business Expertise. The programme offers aspiring younger folks working within the trade a singular alternative to go to sector main corporations and perceive all areas of the broader commerce, together with supplies, designing, manufacturing, pricing, advertising, gross sales and customer support.
It’s aimed toward younger professionals, with three years or much less expertise within the trade, who’ve proven promise and would profit from the chance of gaining a 360-degree perspective of all the commerce.
Eight younger folks will probably be chosen to participate within the tour of round 20 corporations, which is able to embrace masterclasses with companies together with Anti Copying in Design, Hypnos, G Plan Upholstery, Ocee & 4 Design, Panaz, SATRA and the Sylva Basis.
The deadline for functions is Friday 30 January. Candidates will probably be knowledgeable if they’ve made it by to the shortlisting interviews in early March, with quick digital interviews going down later the identical month. The programme will run for 2 weeks – beforehand three – from Monday 1 June – Friday 12 June, with a presentation lunch to employers and trade stakeholders going down in summer time.
Jennifer Seastone, a participant in 2025, stated: “It was wonderful that so many profitable folks took day out to actually present us the insides of their companies and what was vital to them personally. It was additionally nice assembly so many individuals pursuing completely different careers and studying about their processes.”
The programme is free to attend however employers are required to cowl the journey, lodging, and subsistence of their staff in the course of the two weeks of the programme.
Jonny Westbrooke, CEO of The Furnishings Makers’ Firm, stated: “We’re delighted to be refining the Younger Skilled Business Expertise in response to suggestions from throughout the trade. By transferring to a targeted two-week programme reasonably than three, we will make it extra accessible for each employers and members, whereas nonetheless delivering the identical breadth, depth and influence of expertise that makes this initiative so precious.”
For extra data, please contact Heather McIntosh, schooling and coaching supervisor at The Furnishings Makers’ Firm: heather@furnituremakers.org.uk.
To appoint somebody for the Younger Skilled Business Expertise, please full the appliance type.
Picture: the 2025 group on a go to to Designer Contracts
