ABU’S STORY
P E T-X i C A S E S T U DY Abu Imran, aged 37, had been out of employment for a long period of time and found that this was affecting his confidence during the job search process. He attended PET-Xi’s Level 2 IT User Skills course where he was also able to find out more about the additional support he could access through the training provider.
Support provided by PET-Xi Abu was referred to PET-Xi Employment Coach Charmaine Jones who conducted a detailed Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) assessment and discussed his career aspirations of working in security or sports coaching. Charmaine worked with Abu to enhance his CV, highlighting the work he had done to further increase his skills as well as arranging for him to complete an Employability Level 1 qualification. She not only looked into permanent vacancies, but also encouraged Abu to consider temporary roles while looking for longer-term employment. Charmaine said: “Abu would have needed an additional qualification to pursue a career in security, so we began looking into other sectors where he had experience. “He was initially apprehensive about temporary roles with employment agencies, but I worked with him to help build a more positive outlook and he secured a number of temporary cleaning roles. “This helped increase Abu’s confidence and has led to him obtaining a longer-term role in the industry. “Abu made working with him effortless - he was open minded to all suggestions of work and gave 100 per cent dedication to any v acancies I sent to him, as well as the additional training opportunities I registered him for.”
Charmaine Jones
Outcomes PET-Xi has helped Abu secure a cleaning maintenance role at a construction site based in Warwick and he is also set to begin a sports management course at Henley College Coventry in the evening.
“Charmaine was so positive the whole way through which lifted my positivity and made me see that the right role would come along and that I could use each interview or experience as a way to build towards this. “I was extremely happy to secure my current role - it was only initially a two-week position but my manager was so impressed with my skills and experience that he has asked me to continue. “I have really enjoyed working with Charmaine and the team at PET-Xi, and I know they are just a phone call away should I need any more advice. “PET-Xi is more like a family which you feel part of right from the start – I couldn’t recommend them enough. I would like to thank Charmaine and the wider team for their help and support.” Abu Imran Together we work as one Abu was supported through the Step-Up Programme, a West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) funded project run by award-winning national training provider PET-Xi aimed at helping Coventry residents who are facing barriers move back into employment.
If you would like to do the same course as Abu we would love to hear from you! To sign up call Ruth Edwards on: 07387 412 952 or email: redwards@pet-xi.co.uk