FOCUS ME · CDP, FOCUS also connected me with an independent recruiter who reviewed my updated CV....
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FOCUS & ME 28 FOCUS The Magazine September/October 2018 www.focus-info.org I aived in t הUK om Niria on the 6th of January 2018 right in the middle of winter. I was very hopeful and excited about the new opportunities and experiences this international assignment would give my family, especially the opportunity to work in a different country’s environment, the chance to travel and explore Europe as well as the possibility to make new friends. Our children were due to resume school so my focus was on getting them packed up and ready for the new term. With the children settled in school and my husband back at work I felt it was time to actively start looking for a job for myself. Having worked with a globally recognized brand for more than 15 years, I hadn’t really thought it would be a challenge getting a job in London. I registered on all the recommended job sites and applied for jobs that I believed my experience was well-suited for but without any success. is went on until I got a FOCUS invitation for its Career Development Program – Fast Trackers (CDP). My initial intention was really just to attend the program to keep myself busy as well as to use the program as a networking opportunity. e Career Development Program however turned out to be very helpful on two levels: one, it provided me an opportunity to have my CV reviewed by a professional recruiter, and two, it provided me with deep insight into the UK job market and how to effectively navigate it with success. Based on the pointers and feedback from the program, I updated my CV and cover letter templates. As a follow-up to the CDP, FOCUS also connected me with an independent recruiter who reviewed my updated CV. e feedback from the recruiter was uplifting. I am pleased to say that following the CDP, my job search has been very encouraging and I am currently volunteering as the Membership Lead for a career network which has provided me with opportunities to engage recruiters and HR professionals. I have since attended many other events at FOCUS and the team have been friendly and professional. FOCUS has been a great resource and I just want to say ‘ank You!’ to every member of the team. FOCUS & ME Mary Dosunmu e FOCUS rr veloפmt Program… prpided me wjh dp insit i n t הUK b market FOCUS & me lets members share their experience of what it means to be part of our community. Mary
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FOCUS & ME
28 FOCUS The Magazine September/October 2018 www.focus-info.org
I arrived in the UK from Nigeria on the 6th of January 2018 right in themiddle of winter. I was very hopeful and excited about the new opportunities andexperiences this international assignment would give my family, especially theopportunity to work in a different country’s environment, the chance to travel andexplore Europe as well as the possibility to make new friends.
Our children were due to resume school so my focus was on getting them packed upand ready for the new term. With the children settled in school and my husbandback at work I felt it was time to actively start looking for a job for myself. Havingworked with a globally recognized brand for more than 15 years, I hadn’t reallythought it would be a challenge getting a job in London.
I registered on all the recommended job sites and applied for jobs that I believed myexperience was well-suited for but without any success. is went on until I got aFOCUS invitation for its Career Development Program – Fast Trackers (CDP). My initial intention was really just to attend the program to keep myself busy as wellas to use the program as a networking opportunity.
e Career Development Program however turned out to be very helpful on twolevels: one, it provided me an opportunity to have my CV reviewed by a professionalrecruiter, and two, it provided me with deep insight into the UK job market andhow to effectively navigate it with success. Based on the pointers and feedback fromthe program, I updated my CV and cover letter templates. As a follow-up to theCDP, FOCUS also connected me with an independent recruiter who reviewed myupdated CV. e feedback from the recruiter was uplifting.
I am pleased to say that following the CDP, my job search has been very encouragingand I am currently volunteering as the Membership Lead for a career network whichhas provided me with opportunities to engage recruiters and HR professionals. I havesince attended many other events at FOCUS and the team have been friendly andprofessional. FOCUS has been a great resource and I just want to say ‘ank You!’ to every member of the team.
FOCUS & MEMary Dosunmu
The FOCUS Career Developemt
Program… provided me with deep
insight into the UK job market
FOCUS & me lets members share their experience of what itmeans to be part of our community.
Mary
