What can unemployed people teach us?

More than you might think!

Endurance – the tenacity not to give-up

Stepping outside their comfort zone to become who they want to be

Openness to learn

I see this every time I run Growing Talent and this week has been no different.

Alex, Jay and Troy have already jumped through a number of hoops most would be reluctant to do.

So far, they have:

Attended a ‘Getting to know you event” with employers – completely alien concept for them– getting to know employers BEFORE the recruitment stage? Yep. Not the usual application via cv, then the long wait to hear – more likely to just be ghosted, rarely securing an interview.

Devise and present an idea with strangers to benefit London to employers with just 45 minutes preparation.

Network with those same employers WITHOUT talking about jobs – seeing eachother as fellow humans.

Then composing a personal profile sheet before meeting all employers at our ‘slow dating’. Spending 20 minutes at each employer table – this time talking jobs on the stable connection already made.

Next came shortlisted 1-2-1 meetings on the employer site before offers were made and accepted.

Now Alex, Jay and Troy have just completed the in-person CPD certified part of the Orientation and Holistic week where all aspects of work and life skills were explored.

Tomorrow, we do the global I-Act course – managers level to give even more tools to hit the ground running when they join their new employers and teams on site soon.

What did they think of the experience?

“The topics covered opened my mind to how working environments are and how I can look after myself. I am more confident going on my employers site now”, Troy joining CIS-Security.

“Thanks for the opportunity of doing this week. I loved it!” Jay joining SPS UK & Ireland

“This week gave me a better feel about my new chapter of work.” Alex joining CIS Security