What a wait it’s been for Kerry – but her tenacity has paid off!
Now she’s completed her SIA licence she’s ready to join her peers @Growing_Talent – Tia and Chyna on site with @Pilgrims
A huge thank you to Lasse, Tam & team for working their magic!
The last London [programme of 2023 commences in October with a virtual information session on 23 October.
If you know someone based in London who is looking for a permanent job a different way, please let them know.
@Growing_Talent has no cvs nor formal job interviews. Instead we have Employer speed dating and one to one events.
Finding new talent a different way!
The following are Parry’s thoughts on his first week @BreyerGroup last week. Parry is on the left in the feature photo below.
I was intrigued to learn what the first week held for Parry….
Speaking on Bank Holiday Monday, Parry was in the middle of a declutter spree ahead of going to his local shoreline to get some head space time.
It was a bit of a shock for Parry based in Wandsworth to be at Breyer Group’s induction at Dartford – starting 8am! – He made it there at 7.30am!
The next two days Parry shadowed James a Multi-Skilled Operative with Breyer before joining Jose, another Multi Skilled Operative based in Wandsworth. Parry is enthused by the variety of tasks – electrical, carpentry, plumbing and electrics coupled with working with diverse members of Breyer’s team – every day is different.
Collaborating with referring, funded organisations to explore options for Parry to secure his own electrical toolkit is currently underway.
Who knew power tools are regarded in the same way as chef’s knives – i.e. every professional has their own set which NO ONE ELSE BORROWS!!?
Check back to see what the following weeks hold for Parry……
Working with the awesome Growing Talent Associates over the years, I consistently encounter their self-doubt – whatever their age, culture, background!
The sassiest voice in the room is often trembling inside.
Every now and then an inspiring example emerges of pushing through the fear of self-doubt.
What legends Zovita & Liz are! Not only still playing tennis as they approach 90 – but playing competitive tennis!
Liz didn’t let a quadruple heart bypass eight years ago stop her achieving her dreams.
So, from this day forth, give any negative voice in your head a firm ‘slap’ and push forward with your dreams. As Will Smith (Actor) said “success lies on the other side of fear”
Respect to all Growing Talent Associates this week as they enter the next stage with their respective employers – you’ve got this #yesyoucan
Parry and Liam take a well earned break from Growing Talent’s O
Parry and Liam take a well earned break from Growing Talent’s Orientation and Holistic Week. Along with Chyna, Tia, Kerry, Mariia and Norhan. Parry and Liam have been absorbing a lot of information, sharing their views/opinions and ultimately learning together to be more prepared when they go into the next stage of Growing Talent – the in-role mutual evaluation with their future employers and team.
So what have we covered so far?
Exploring what employers want including from our viewpoint if we had our own businesses!
Impact of Behaviours – ours on others and others’ on us! People never forget how we made them feel.
Communication – all components to consider – modes to use, elements to consider, understanding types off conversations, danger of assumptions, what is conflict and how to manage it, the power of I vs You statements, how to have a difficult conversation.
Digital Dementia – what is it, how to manage it and, more importantly, how to prevent it!
Basic finance – exploring different types of bank/savings account, credit rating, modes of payment and when to use them, managing debt, increasing credit ration, budgeting – key things to consider
Personal empowerment – over coming procrastination, brain hack, understanding the importance of sleep, building mind muscle, sketch class
What’s to come?
Nutrition – how to eat well on a limited income, understanding the impact of marketing on our buying choices, the hidden dangers of what we love (sugar)!
Waste & Environment – why it’s important to business and communities. Why can’t everyone recycle? – no, it isn’t just ‘laziness’!
Time to move on – tips and tricks for personal branding, elevator pitch, cv tools, networking
Finally, we round off the week with I-Act’s global proactive programme for Managing and Promoting Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing course accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
After coffee, back to work!
Soon they go on site as follows:
Chyna, Tia & Kerry – join Lasse, Tam and the team at Pilgrims Risk Management
Parry – joins Breyer Group
Mariia – Joins Honeywell
Norhan – joins Jamie, Pedro and the team at Pertemps
Liam – joins SPS UK & I
Awesome times ahead!
After weeks of preparation and collaboration with #JobCentrePlus, #Ingeus, #HaveringWorks #YouthBuild, #Heretoga and #BreyerGroup our first stage selection by employers has arrived!
Today, 53 unemployed people have been invited to our London event to meet some inspiring employers with the insight to recruit a different way.
Who needs cvs, job descriptions and recruitment interview scripts? Growing Talent does things differently and the results, for many, have been life changing.
Our collaborative employers this time around are:
Going on our track record, some amazing stories will begin today. Check back to learn what they are!
A big thank you to #AnnaM and #JillF from @JobCentrePlus for their support over the years at our speed dating events – which start off very quietly and rise in volume as confidence grows, laughter rises and connections are made.
Collaboration with #JobCentrePlus #HaveringWorks #Ingeus #Heretoga #BreyerGroup#YouthBuild over the past few weeks saw over 80 people join @Growing_Talent info session.
After reaching the deadline for applications today, we have 53 currently unemployed people with hidden talent going forward to meet our insightful employers taking part this time:
The power of collaboration!
What keeps Growing Talent relevant after 9+ years?
🎇 Content keeps evolving?
🎇 Structure and format is continually reviewed?
🎇 It’s inclusive?
🎇 Unique applicants every time?
🎇 A robust audit trail to evaluate progress and empower participants?
🎇 Disruption of traditional recruitment practices?
🎇 A mutual test drive to ensure a confident fit?
🎇 Robust pre-onboarding enhances retention?
🎇 Life skills and accredited mental health and wellbeing in line with ISO45003
🎇 Funded by business not Government?
🎇 Completely free for employers to find unique, diverse local talent?
🎇 Mentor assigned for employers and participants?
🎇 Collaboration – employers, unemployed, JobCentre Plus, YouthBuild, Heretoga Ltd, Southwark Care Leavers, Ingeus and Growing Talent?
I’d say ‘yes’ to all of the above – but, for me, it’s the people and their passion across the whole collaboration that makes Growing Talent more relevant today than ever before.
In addition to the great chat with Izzy from Heretoga this morning, a fabulous way to end the day was a chat with Mike and some of his team from Ingeus.
So much passion and drive to get people into work – the energy is contagious!
On behalf of the lives we will change on Growing Talent34 – thank you to everyone involved. 👏 👏 👏 – take a bow.
David SteedsRob MatthewsYOUTHBUILD UK (YBUK)IngeusHERETOGA LTDLiz Obertelli MIEP#MatthewIzekor
Special thanks to our employers past and present including this round:
BaxterStorey
Breyer Group
Honeywell
Pertemps Network Group
Pilgrims Risk Management Group
Portico
SPS
Employers based in London – you have until the 14 July to get involved!
#business#work#collaboration#recruitment#people#team#content#network#energy#london#riskmanagement#wellbeing#audit
An insightful meeting yesterday with West Midlands Combined Authority, employers and the Mayor, Andy Street.
I had no idea of the innovation in aerospace – think space taxis, manufacturing – pretty much every moving part on an aircraft is made in Birmingham – who knew?, entrepreneurship support, funding to up skill existing workers to achieve a better future, the high levels of employment overall – just really powerful work being reported and shared across all areas of the combined authority.
The power of collaboration to deliver the shared vision of ‘levelling up’ bringing growth to all areas of the West Midlands was refreshing to experience.
Thank you to the team @WMCA for inviting me.
The power of business and military charities working together to really make a difference was all around me at an event hosted by Andrew Ingham and the team ISS A/S this morning at #SierraQuebecBrava in SouthQuays.
Zeba Lunat was the technical guru for this unique event ahead of Armed Forces Day with speakers in different rooms and dotted around the country, I and the other guests watched in awe as #MartinBurhott, COO ISS A/S UK opened proceedings. Martin shared some startling facts – females make up over 50% of the UK population but only 11.3% of the military population. Why don’t girls consider a career in the Armed Forces?
Kat shared how important the synergy was between armed forces personnel and ISS’s business. Kat shared the six pillars at ISS’s core – generations, culture, pride, abilities, gender balance and military community. Kat shared ISS’s formula for bonding all staff – diversity + inclusion = belonging for all staff.
Breaking the wall of gender exceptions and assumptions, the next speaker Liz spoke with passion about her career as a member of a Chinnock helicopter crew over a 17 year journey – the only female in the team! – including multiple tours of Afghanistan. Sharing times she should have died not least when the helicopter flew into electrical wires. Liz then shared her poignant silent journey with mental ill health – not speaking up because she didn’t want to let her team down. This silence was almost catastrophic. Liz has now written a book and gives illuminating talks to educate.
How many employers experience silence in the workplace instead of teams feeling confident in sharing how they feel, speak about where their heads are at, and feel secure in asking for help when they need it?
From my work delivering i-act (for positive mental health and wellbeing) training. Mental Health Training to multiple industries and sectors and the introduction of International Standards 45003 for workplace psychological safety – clearly we all need to be talking about mental ill health much more. Talking about our feelings and giving someone the gift of trying to help us when we need it is a strength – not a weakness.
If you need great talent in your business, see the person before you – not their label. Basing your decision to meet someone on the content of their cv, means you could be missing some great talent.
Lisa from the Employment Forces Charity shared this point with clarity. Service personnel use a different language to ‘Civvy St’. CVs won’t always convey the immense talent someone has. So why are employers still using cvs?
On Growing Talent, we have never allowed cvs – the hidden talent employers were able to reveal, the social mobility, the diversity and inclusion is amazing!
Ex Armed Forces personnel have solid transferable skills – highly valuable in business. Business opens up a whole new chapter once military life is over – a win, win.
Thanks for inviting me ISS A/S
