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Open Door Staffordshire supports those aged 18+ jobseekers across the county to develop their skills and experience to increase their employability in order to progress into paid employment and to develop their career path.
If you are able to support a placement within your organisation please contact; [email protected]
One of our Employment Brokers would be happy to discuss the process and benefits of your organisation supporting an Open Door candidate.
New civil engineering career for Chris
Thirty nine year old Chris Boote is the latest person to benefit from the Open-Door programme, having secured a job as a Technical Support Officer at the local authority.
After contacting the programme team, Chris started an initial 12 week placement, increasing to 24 weeks with the Sustainable Development Team at the council. Shortly after this and armed with six months of experience and knowledge, Chris managed to secure a full-time job when a vacancy became available in the department.
“I would absolutely recommend the programme to others. As a mature worker changing into a new career, it can be hard to gain experience in a new field but if you are willing and have the courage to make that change, the Open-Door programme really does provide the opportunity to gain experience or to see if that career really is for you. I’m really enjoying my job and I’d like to thank everyone involved.”
This article was published by Staffordshire County Council on staffordshire.gov.uk. Read the full article.