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#Masnational Careers Team had a great day yesterday attending #AtworkAustralia First Steps to Success event at the Salisbury Community Hub. Spoke to multiple clients from multiple northern sites about career pathways, how to choose them and how to successfully apply for them. So many industry stakeholders coming together to assist in employment outcomes. #careerdevelopment #jobseekers #employment #pathwaytosuccess #jobseekingtips #workforcedevelopment #careerchange #labourmarket #careerconsultations #freeconsulting

It's Social Mobility Day and the theme this year is #ShareMoments So let's go back to a different millennium! November 1999 to be exact! There are lots of things going on, planning for 'millennium parties', checking technology over fear of the 'millennium bug' and a 21 year old lad from Bournemouth graduated from Solent University (Southampton Institute of Technology as it was then). Nothing remarkable about this, except that lad was the first in his family to go to university, grew up on a council estate, didn't have that role model to aspire to be like, or have a network of connections who could help to create opportunities along the way. As you've probably worked out already, that young lad was me. About to set out on who knew what path after university, except, there was a problem! I didn't know how to take that first step. Nobody had told me how to approach job applications, what a professional CV looked like, what to wear in interviews and how to conduct myself in a professional environment. I'm sure careers guidance was available at my university in 1999, but I didn't even know to go looking for it. Over 30 job interviews and rejections later, I finally landed a graduate job at Enterprise Mobility. I'd found an organisation that valued me, my skills and most importantly could see the potential that I had to offer and they took a chance on me. My background and lack of polish didn't matter. They could see the raw materials they were looking for, in the shape of a strong work ethic, people skills and a hunger; a drive and an ambition to achieve more than what others around me and if I'm honest, myself personally, thought would be possible. Fast forward 24 years and I am still with that company that took a chance on me! I have developed, I have progressed, I have achieved things and gone to places I never thought were possible. I have even climbed a rung or two up the social ladder! But it is important not to forget where you came from, what your values and personal drivers are. I still work incredibly hard, (possibly still trying to play catch up with others), people skills and knowing how to treat people 'right' are still just as important to me. Now, I am in a role where it is my job to find and support the future leaders of our business, as they begin their careers here at Enterprise. To be a mentor, to be a coach, to be a role model and to inspire the students that I meet on campus to follow in my footsteps and go beyond what I have achieved... and to be able to do all of that as my day job, I am truly proud and thankful! #IWork4EM

Not every career path is linear. Handshake students share how they made realizations about their career and how they found the right career fit. How I found the right career fit | Handshake (https://hubs.la/Q02HvxCB0)

It might seem far off if your child is in Year 7, but their secondary school journey flies by, and soon they’ll be making decisions about their career! 💨 Why not use some of the discussion prompts available on the Meridian Career Pathways website to spark meaningful conversations about their future? 🤔 They have been designed to spark curiosity and encourage open-minded thinking about various career opportunities ⚡ Take a look at the prompts here 👉 https://buff.ly/3V53e8n #CareerExploration #ParentSupport #MeridianPathways #FutureReady #Year7

EMPLOYERS, would you like to find individuals just starting their careers, and then maybe having them stay on for full careers with your organization? Check this out!

🌥️🚂 All Aboard the Career Express! Next Stop: Dream Job 🚉🌅 Ever feel like your career’s going nowhere fast? Like you’re stuck on a train… to nowhere? ⏳ Well, here at Rapidcrew Solutions, we know you’ve been waiting at that station a bit too long. 😏 But guess what? Our train? It's running on clouds. 🚀🌥️ Welcome to the Job Placement Express, powered by Rapidcrew’s supercharged recruiters. 🔥 Unlike the slowpoke trains you've been stuck on (you know the ones), we GUARANTEE to get you to your next job faster than you can pack a suitcase for your real journey ahead. 🧳 We specialize in placing international students in record time — no delays, no waiting in career limbo. It's full speed ahead. 🚂💨 Still skeptical? Well, here's a guarantee we offer: 🚀 Dream job in no time 💼 No stress, just success 📈 International students—we've got your back Get on board with Rapidcrew Solutions today. Don’t be the one waving from the platform while your peers are out there zooming ahead in their careers. 👉 Visit us now at Rapidcrew Solutions and take the fast track to your dream job. But hey, don’t blink—you might miss how fast we deliver. 🚄✨ #RapidcrewSolutions #CareerExpress #JobPlacementMagic #FastTrackSuccess #NoMoreWaiting #InternationalStudents

💡 Inspire the next generation Here is West London Careers Hub latest update of Schools & Colleges requesting support from Employers and Enterprise Advisers. Supporting these careers activities gives your business the opportunity showcase career routes including the hidden roles young people and students may not be aware exist. It will help towards your talent pipeline and improve on how young people can apply for roles in their future career. #businessvolunteers #careers #westlondon #careerseducation 🖱 share with your network 👍

There's no business return if you engage with a school careers programme, right? Think again... 6 in 7 employers say working with schools is encouraging young people to take up careers in their sector What would this look like as a return on investment for your business? Our most engaged employers say it is helping them develop new talent pipelines and is supporting young people to take up #Careers in their industry. Employer outreach should focus on: - skill development - helping young people through application processes - and should start as early as possible Still need convincing why your business needs to support the future generation? Let's start a conversation! Gerarde Manley Saahera Mahomed Nacho Galvez Laura Sherlock Helen Treadwell Tom King The Careers & Enterprise Company Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Limited #CareersExcellent2024 #NCW2024

This Employer Directory is one of the projects that I am most proud of having developed over the past year, and which I think could easily be replicated at any Post-Secondary Institution to provide value to students. Realizing that many employers might not have the bandwidth to attend hiring events, and that many students (or jobseekers in general) are likely not aware of the diversity of employment opportunities that can be found across various organizations, I developed this online Employer Directory so that employers could passively promote their organization and employment opportunities, while students (particularly international students that might not be familiar with many of our regional employers) could find employers and opportunities that align with their career goals and programs. If you are an employer that would like to be included on this resource, or a Post-Secondary colleague who is curious about this resource, please let me know! https://lnkd.in/gFeUdWkx