The platform allows students and teachers to create a profile, including skills styles and qualifications profiles, allowing students to prepare for the world of work. Participants are also coached on how to take high quality photos of their work enabling them to create a growing portfolio by adding them to their profile. Having a presence on the platform, complete with portfolio and skill details effectively places participants one step ahead of their competitors.
The portfolio is also designed to be accessed by potential employers and fellow professionals. An individual’s profile will also contain details such as any competitions they've been in (and placed) and qualifications they have. The platform is also highly beneficial when looking for models as students can display their work to a high standard.
Stylebook founder, Sarah Yorke, said: “I am thrilled to announce that New College Durham beauty, make-up, and nail students are the first to feature on Stylebook Education Beauty!”
“What made the visit truly humbling is that this college is where my own hairdressing journey began. Reflecting on my past, I relived the memories of starting college at 16, a time when I was an uncertain teenager in an apparently certain world. Back then, the prospects didn’t seem promising at all to me.
This began to change while I was here at college. And I’m ever grateful to an incredible tutor who took me under her wing and set me on the path that has ultimately led me here. The profound impact educators have on their students' lives by simply caring, nurturing, and seeing their potential is, to me, immeasurable.
“Reflecting on my journey, if a fortune teller had told a 16-year-old me how my life would unfold, I would have thought they were very mistaken. Yet, here I am, over 30 years later, with three degrees, two remarkable tech companies (designed to empower hairdressers and barbers of all ages and stages), and now beauty professionals too. We’ve won business awards against top competitors and are finalists in the British Hairdressing Business Awards Hairdressers Journal
“Returning to New College Durham to enrol them onto StyleBook which I created—with the invaluable help of my team, is an exhilarating full-circle moment. If I could go back to my 16-year-old self, I’d give her a hug and reassure her that life is going to be great, and she’s going to achieve incredible things that seem impossible right now.
The lesson I’ve learned and want to share is, think big, and never let anyone tell you that you can't achieve your dreams. You can, and you will!
Thank you to everyone who has helped me along my journey and I along with New College Durham, look forward to moving forward.”