FE News: National Careers Week

Joe Crossley, CEO of a leading national recruitment and training solutions provider, sees first-hand the challenges young people face when searching for employment opportunities, especially in areas that are considered disadvantaged. This has always been a huge driver in how Qube Learning function as a business; they are motivated to secure job vacancies for those in need of a sustainable profession.

Joe says: The past two years have been extremely tough for many people, particularly young people who are in between jobs or looking to start off in their career. Working with large groups of young people through our Kick Start, Traineeship and Apprenticeship programmes, and at our Employability centres in Bradford and Bolton, has meant we have been able to keep these people engaged and enabled them to find good quality work placements with some amazing Employers. With an abundance of unseen skills and talent, for them to get in front of a potential Employers can be difficult, and by presenting opportunities and guiding them through the initial process, it can propel them into a professional sphere they never thought attainable. It really can be a significant life shift.

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