Case Study Finding Long Term Employment
Nick is now feeling very positive about the future, looking forward to earning a living again and settling down into his new job.
Nick joined the new futures project as he recognised that he needed support to help him get back into employment. Though he had an excellent career history, having been promoted within his previous company to an executive role, he had lost his job due to his offence. Nick felt overwhelmed at the prospect of trying to get another job when he had worked for the same employer for over 26 years and now had a criminal conviction. The new futures Recruitment Advisor worked closely with Nick, helping him to identify appropriate vacancies and providing the support Nick needed to develop the confidence to apply for jobs. He was informed about all aspects of disclosure so that he would be confident when talking about his offence to an employer. With this help, Nick produced a professional and up to date CV and covering letter to help “sell himself” to prospective employers. He proved very open to suggestions about how he might use his existing skills to explore new career directions and created CVs aimed at specific job sectors to broaden his employment opportunities. There were times however when Nick became de-motivated, especially when he was unsuccessful at interview. The support of his new futures Recruitment Advisor was crucial during these times and helped Nick to bounce back and regain the confidence to apply for more jobs. Nick has now obtained full time permanent paid employment as a data in-put clerk through a lead given by his new futures Recruitment Advisor. Nick had originally applied for a different job within the same company but although he was not successful the first time round the company had been impressed by his CV and performance at the interview so offered him the alternative role shortly afterwards. Nick is now feeling very positive about his future, looking forward to earning a living again and settling down into his new job. He feels that he has been given another chance and is determined to make the most of it. Quote from Nick “I want to thank you for all of the help and support new futures have given me in helping me back to work - helping me get my CV right for the job I was looking for and keeping me optimistic over the months when I was not hearing back from employers or getting to interview and being unsuccessful. The way I got my job was down to my recruitment advisor finding a job I would not normally have gone for and giving me the confidence to apply, which led to me being offered long term employment”.