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Fashion professionals across all seniority levels must consistently stay abreast with the latest industry and workplace trends, step outside their own functions to gain big picture insight and reach out to supervisors and mentors for support. (Pexels)

Decade-long trends that saw fashion companies abandon training programmes, as well as the shift to fast-paced, digitally driven work environments, have all contributed to a

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