In September this year, totaljobs put £1 million behind young, unemployed jobseeker Jamie Mudle to find him a job he loves. Jamie was looking for help and support to identify where he was going wrong and to find a role to kick start his career - rather than landing ‘just another job’.
As part of this, totaljobs provided Jamie with the ultimate career coaching programme, drawing on the expertise of the business and some of the UK’s leading experts. From body language coaching with India Ford, to CV advice and a mock interview ‘grilling’ from The Apprentice’s Claude Littner, Jamie underwent a full training regime to get him job interview ready.
Following this programme, we are pleased to announce that Jamie has found a fantastic new role as Customer Experience Assistant and Office Support at contemporary British fashion label, Finery.
Jamie is settling in well to his new role, drawing on all of his past experience, as well as making the most of the skills he’s learnt from the recruitment process.
John Salt, director, totaljobs said: “Jamie is a brilliant example of someone who needed a bit of direction and a little helping hand with his job search. While not everybody has a £1 million advertising campaign behind them, there are a few simple tips that can really improve your chances of getting a job.
Whether it’s personalising your CV, perfecting your body language, or improving the way you talk about your experience, there are loads of helpful tips at the totaljobs website, www.totaljobs.com/get-you-noticed.”
Jamie Mudle said: “What I’ve learnt through working with totaljobs is how it’s so important to think through your application, your responses to questions, and how you present yourself in the interview and afterwards, trying to identify how you can do better next time.
“I had a very clear idea of the kind of jobs I thought would work for me and never believed I could get a role working for a fashion brand. Once I met the Finery team I was so impressed by their passion for the brand – their enthusiasm was infectious and I wanted to get involved. The most important thing for me was to find an opportunity where I could really see myself thriving and growing with the role, and my position at the Finery offers just that – as a start-up in the early stages of growth, there’s huge potential for me to get involved.”
Luca Marini, founder and COO, the Finery, said: “We’re delighted to have Jamie on board in his new role as Customer Experience Assistant and Office Support. I believe this will give him great insight into the operations of an e-commerce company. No doubt he will progress to managing a team of his own soon enough.
Totaljobs is doing an excellent job helping those struggling to get on the career ladder. As a jobseeker, you need to be able to convince managers why you think you’re the best fit. To me, it’s not so much about skills or experience on paper. I personally look for motivation in candidates, people that want to succeed – which is exactly what Jamie demonstrated to us at Finery.”
