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Dale clicks his way to job success

Manchester’s Dale is rebooting his career after a refurbished laptop helped him to overcome barriers to job hunting.

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Margaret’s future becomes brighter

When 63-year-old Margaret Keogh decided to return to work after almost 20 years of caring for her mum, she thought she’d struggle to find employment.

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Chris changes gear with new career

Finding himself unemployed due to the pandemic set Chris Bardsley, an architectural technician of 40 years, onto a career path he never thought he’d take.

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Employability JETS NW Denis Mogg

Denis gains two jobs offers and goes back to school

The 53-year-old had worked in digital media at schools for over three decades, until he switched to a job nearer to home in a watch shop.

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Employability JETS NW Ian Duckworth

Ian swaps sides of the desk

For 39-year-old Ian Duckworth, joining the JETS programme 12 months ago proved to be one of the best decisions he ever made.

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The Restart Scheme combines Becky’s two dreams into one new job

Becky Patton was unemployed for 16 years after struggling to find work due to her disabilities. Her dream jobs were working with animals or as a cleaner.

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It all adds up to a win for Dana

Many workers found themselves furloughed during the first coronavirus lockdown – and Dana Nicholson was no exception.

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No barrier too big for Adebola

Relocating from a different country, having a career break and childcare to consider hasn’t stopped 44-year-old Adebola Oluseyi-Ogunlana from re-starting her…

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Delighted Dolly loves her new job

Dolly Green lost her job of over 17 years due to the Covid pandemic but thanks to Ingeus, has now found a new role tackling the virus – where she even gets to…

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Justice CRS David Timms

Filling a vital support gap

When former business owner David Timms was sentenced in 2017 for the final time, he realised what little support was available for people with a gambling…

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Justice CRS Zoe

Support sets Zoe off on right path

When 46-year-old Zoe found herself with yet another probation order four years ago, she knew something felt different to previous occasions.

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Juliana

Interview course is just the job for Juliana

After being out of work for nearly two years, Juliana Oliver was at a low ebb.

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