"They include school leavers and graduates, all hoping that this Get Hired event run by The King's Trust and hosted over two days by Octopus Energy will be their breakthrough moment. Among them, looking poised but feeling nervous as anything, sits Sesen, 24, who has completed a Level 3 course in accounting and is hoping for an entry-level role after being unemployed for 27 months and applying for more than 70 jobs."
"It comes as the total raised by our campaign smashed through 1 million thanks to a spate of last-minute donations, including 25,000 from sports fashion retailer, JD Group, and 25,000 each from two anonymous donors. Destination Unknown in a nutshell The Standard joined forces with The King's Trust to support unemployed young people into work or business."
Thirty young jobseekers attended a Get Hired event run by The King's Trust and hosted by Octopus Energy, seeking entry-level roles and employer guidance. Attendees included Sesen, 24, unemployed 27 months after applying for more than 70 jobs; Jamie, 30, a mother with a masters from Birkbeck; and Evangelos, 28, who has applied for 85 jobs and aims to use a performing arts degree in marketing. Thirty candidates competed for 18 jobs from eight employers, creating about a 60 per cent chance of employment compared with typical openings attracting over 100 applicants. Campaign fundraising surpassed £1 million, including donations of £25,000 from JD Group and two anonymous donors.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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