Is free careers advice worthwhile?

As a career coach and independent advisor for the Response to Redundancy scheme in the East of England, I meet many different people carrying out vastly different jobs.  Giving an hour of my time to help individuals facing redundancy is fulfilling and useful for them.

However there is always scepticism when "free" money is involved as I guess individuals can't always weigh up the quality of the service they are getting at a glance.

After providing independent advice to 45 people being made redundant in the last 2 months, I decided to ask them what value they really thought R2R gave them.

I would recommend R2R to any individual that found themselves at risk of redundancy. This is not just a process about putting an individual on course for added training; it is about you as a person, to talk to someone independent about what you are going through.

I found the time I spent with the adviser a great help, not only did it supply me with a good training opportunity but my confidence and self belief have improved because R2R care!      Andrew Burgess

Simon Daniels had reached a crossroads in his career

When faced with a cross roads in my career I found it extremely useful to receive impartial, professional and honest advice about the way forward. An outside view will often see possibilities which you had not considered yourself and redundancy can then be a great opportunity to move into new and exciting areas.

If your job is currently at risk why not take advantage of the free careers advice and access to training of your choice – worth £1200? It has made a difference to so many people in the region.

For more information on R2R and how to access it, visit www.recrion.co.uk/free or call Katherine Wiid on 01780 484910.