Feature Article
Ready Steady Work Day
Ready Steady Work Day
The King’s Cross Business Action Group (KXBAG) and Camden Working (CW) held an employment and training session on the 13th March at the Holiday Inn, Camden Lock. BAM Construct UK and CW co-created the Ready Steady Work event to raise awareness of employment opportunities across a range of sectors and provide practical pre-employment support to local jobseekers.
The KXBAG is a group of 11 companies involved in the Kings Cross Development who are collaboratively working together to maximise their impact in the local community. CW is the borough's flagship employment and training initiative which tackles the high levels of unemployment and worklessness in the borough through providing information, advice and guidance for individuals, job brokerage, customised pre-employment support, mentoring and work placements.
25 candidates took part through applying for one of five job roles hosted by KXBAG member companies: Admin (WSP), IT (Argent), Marketing and Communications (Herbert Smith), Construction Trainee (BAM Construct) and a Trainee Trade Role (BAM Nuttalls). The candidates received careers information, practical advice on interview tips and attended a series of sessions including motivation and positive thinking, presenting yourself and a CV surgery all run by business volunteers from the host companies above and Kier Group.
In addition, each candidate underwent a mock interview around their specified job role. The outcome of which has been the selection of the most appropriate candidate for a week long work placement with the host company. Regardless of success, all candidates will be provided with feedback from their mock interviews and advice from the employers.
The response to the event has been extremely positive and the candidates felt they benefited enormously from the practical training received.
‘100% of candidates agreed yes or definitely yes to feeling more confident in finding work now’
