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Adam secures work at a Midlands poultry enterprise and prepares to fly the nest
Adam* found himself in the same position as 800,000 other UK workers who were made redundant due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He applied for job after job, but found himself lacking at interview stage. Eager to spread his wings, Adam completed employability training through the Restart Scheme which helped him to secure full-time employment at a local poultry processing plant. Adam is now saving for a car and is looking forward to flying the nest soon.
Sesiynau Gwybodaeth am y Sector yng Nghymru
Dros yr wythnosau nesaf, bydd ein tîm Ymgysylltu â Chyflogwyr yn cynnal sesiynau gwybodaeth ar-lein sy’n sector benodol er mwyn rhannu gwybodaeth ac i baratoi Cyfranogwyr y Cynllun Ailddechrau yng Nghymru ar gyfer gwaith.
Warehousing career back on track thanks to swift partnership working
Made redundant at the start of lockdown, a Wolverhampton Warehousing Supervisor wasn’t sold on the Restart Scheme. But when his Standguide Job Coach told Jack* about a local role stacked in his favour, he was willing to give it a go. Just 30 minutes later he was interviewed and offered the role the following day. Jack started within two weeks and was able to present his new employer with the required FLT certificate which Standguide helped him gain.
"Without the Restart Scheme I would still be unemployed"
Having applied the same rigour to finding new work as he had to every job he’d held, rejection had turned to dejection for a metal work specialist who recently joined the Restart Scheme. With some confidence building and support from Pathway Group, Jason* soon recycled his experience into a new role at a scrap metal yard.
