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  • It’s been one of the most rewarding and humbling projects I’ve been involved with

It’s been one of the most rewarding and humbling projects I’ve been involved with

Career Ready2020-09-18T11:19:25+00:00Thursday 10 May 2018|

  • Photo of volunteer Gary Curzon
    Mentoring has given me a renewed sense of energy

Mentoring has given me a renewed sense of energy

Career Ready2021-11-10T15:56:08+00:00Tuesday 08 May 2018|

  • Photo of volunteer Claire Atkins
    I’ve always been impressed with the difference Career Ready makes

I’ve always been impressed with the difference Career Ready makes

Career Ready2021-11-10T15:54:56+00:00Tuesday 08 May 2018|

  • Photo of Dean Woodroof
    There’s a benefit to the brand and a benefit to your own staff, who get the chance to do something different and rewarding

There’s a benefit to the brand and a benefit to your own staff, who get the chance to do something different and rewarding

Career Ready2021-11-10T16:09:33+00:00Friday 19 January 2018|

  • Photo of Jerry Dorkin, Wells Fargo
    My support for Career Ready came from a sense of wanting to give back, not to my local community, but to the one that I grew up in

My support for Career Ready came from a sense of wanting to give back, not to my local community, but to the one that I grew up in

Career Ready2021-11-10T16:11:34+00:00Monday 15 January 2018|

  • Photo of students at Wates internship
    I wanted to open students’ eyes to the roles available in the building industry

I wanted to open students’ eyes to the roles available in the building industry

Career Ready2020-09-18T11:53:51+00:00Monday 15 January 2018|

  • It’s a fantastic way to make a difference in your local community

It’s a fantastic way to make a difference in your local community

Career Ready2021-11-10T16:14:03+00:00Monday 03 April 2017|

  • Two students discuss work with a mentor
    Hosting an intern enabled us to give something back

Hosting an intern enabled us to give something back

Career Ready2021-01-04T11:28:44+00:00Friday 25 November 2016|

  • A student sits at a laptop working
    We wanted to offer a productive experience and develop skills she had highlighted as lacking

We wanted to offer a productive experience and develop skills she had highlighted as lacking

Career Ready2021-01-04T10:30:38+00:00Monday 07 November 2016|

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