Case studies - Employability
David started a new job in February 2008 but left after 3 months as his Housing Benefit was stopped to be re-calculated due to him starting work. This became too stressful so David ...
My name is Maya. I was born in the Ivory Coast, West Africa where I studied and obtained my baccalaureate in 1989. I then went to university to read Law however following a socio-...
Nargis had been trying hard to secure a job when she joined the Westminster Works project. She felt that she needed help to develop her CV and a covering letter that matched what her ideal...
I was looking for a volunteering project to strengthen my CV and give me valuable experience working with young people and personal development. I saw an online advertisement for the Re-...
Jennifer had been in consistent employment since 1984 so it came as a great shock to her when she was suddenly made redundant in February 2009. Jennifer felt upset and angry at losing...
Karina first came to the Apprenticeships Advice Service in August 2009; she had just finished her AS-levels at college but had decided she didn’t want to continue studying in a college...
Liane lives in temporary accommodation in a two-bed flat in Pimlico. She is married with a three-year-old child and her husband is unemployed. Liane had been unemployed for two years when...
After being out of work for two years, Telka found a job through the Octavia Foundation and the Westminster Works programme and is now a Customer Service Officer at Octavia Housing, a local...
Leroy has a strong aptitude for computing skills, having gained a Level 3 qualification in IT. He was keen to progress into employment, feeling certain that he was not interested in taking the...
Jenny was referred to our Apprenticeships Advice Service from the Connexions One-Stop-Shop in Pimlico. On meeting with Jenny, our learning advisers found her to be an extremely determined and...