Career Progression
Equitable progression is of significant importance – with more diverse voices reaching higher positions comes a trickle down of increased equity in the workforce and representation externally.
Career Progression taskforce
Taskforce Lead: Beth Dolecki
Beth brings 20 years of beauty industry experience and 25 years in retail to her role as task force lead for Career Progression at the British Beauty Council. Having collaborated with numerous brands and retailers across HR, Operations, Retail, and Sales, she is deeply committed to the beauty community’s unique spirit of support. Inspired by impactful leaders throughout her career, Beth is dedicated to creating equitable opportunities for others to thrive within this dynamic industry.
Taskforce Members
Mary Haddock-Staniland
Claire Green
Jack Oliver
Jake Xu
Jacynth Bassett
Aarti Pal
Shane Carnell-Xu
Dianna Tieu
Dija Ayodele
Pavan Ahluwalia-Dhanjal
Career Progression strategic partners
Strategic Partners work closely with the organisation to implement actionable and open-source strategies, resources, and opportunities in a specific area of business expertise. By leveraging these partnerships, the Council can help accelerate impact, break down barriers to inclusion, and create a more representative and accessible beauty sector.
The Outsiders Perspective
We are transforming the luxury, fashion, and beauty industries by providing unparalleled access to a diverse pool of highly skilled professionals in a time of urgent need.
Our Accelerator Programme empowers professionals of colour from alternate industries to seamlessly transition, bringing new perspectives and driving innovation.
Our Global Executive Search proposition leverages our industry expertise to deliver unique talent pools, bringing you visionary leaders.
We redefine talent acquisition with a skills-focused approach. Our suite of services empowers businesses to think differently, hire strategically, and drive success for both companies and candidates. Additional services include data & insights, advisory, online learning and bespoke talent programmes.
100 Allies
We are a non-profit building the capability infrastructure modern careers need — whether you’re a founder, operator, fractional expert, or rising leader.
We deliver:
- Clinics: 120+ 1:1 expert sessions with 97% satisfaction and 48-hour sellouts
- Leadership Labs: For decision-makers — 92% mindset shift, 87% applied learning (piloted with L’Occitane and CEW UK)
Our model drives real progression and builds investible pipelines of:
- Talent
- Ventures
- Future leaders
Join the British Beauty Council
As a member of the British Beauty Council you will have access to industry news and opinion-formers across the sector. Our membership is designed as a one-stop shop for the individual, either working in or looking to break into the industry.