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  • a young woman, Amy, standing on stage with a large Career Ready photo in the background
    A stepping stone into the real world

A stepping stone into the real world

Career Ready2024-10-08T12:56:39+00:00Thursday 13 July 2023|

  • I had no motivation, but Career Ready helped me develop essential skills

I had no motivation, but Career Ready helped me develop essential skills

Career Ready2023-08-16T16:05:01+00:00Tuesday 03 May 2022|

  • It felt like there were people who really cared about me and my future

It felt like there were people who really cared about me and my future

Career Ready2020-12-02T10:22:25+00:00Monday 16 November 2020|

  • Career Ready helped me navigate those big transition periods in life

Career Ready helped me navigate those big transition periods in life

Career Ready2022-09-07T09:50:03+00:00Friday 13 November 2020|

  • Before Career Ready I wasn’t sure what I was going to do when I left school. My mentor changed this

Before Career Ready I wasn’t sure what I was going to do when I left school. My mentor changed this

Career Ready2021-11-10T14:43:08+00:00Tuesday 18 August 2020|

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    My time at Diageo transformed my confidence

My time at Diageo transformed my confidence

Career Ready2020-09-23T14:23:41+00:00Wednesday 28 August 2019|

  • Mentoring is a push in the right direction

Mentoring is a push in the right direction

Career Ready2020-09-18T09:43:31+00:00Wednesday 28 August 2019|

  • I’m now much more clued-up about my future

I’m now much more clued-up about my future

Career Ready2020-09-18T10:40:31+00:00Wednesday 28 August 2019|

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    Becoming a mentor has helped me professionally

Becoming a mentor has helped me professionally

Career Ready2020-09-18T11:33:52+00:00Wednesday 28 August 2019|

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