How teens can overcome hurdles to the job market
It took Karndip Singh only a few sessions with his careers mentor to realise he had been teamed up with a “future version of myself!”
“It was honestly an amazing experience, tapping into the knowledge and experience of my mentor,” says the sixth-former from Featherstone School, in Ealing.
For mentor Dave Baimbridge, group projects manager at Segro real estate investment trust, helping the teenager overcome his fear of public speaking was the highlight of the six-session programme.
“We worked on breaking the mental block he had about it,” said Baimbridge. “Seeing him stand up and speak without notes to a room full of strangers was one of the best work moments for a long time.”
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