When Mary first engaged with eVolve your future she had low self-esteem, suffered with anxiety and lacked confidence.  She had a part time job as a lunch time supervisor but had recently lost her second part time job as a cleaner due to poor health. 

Through a Careers Advice session Mary identified that her ideal role would be working with children as a Teaching Assistant; after looking at the requirements of the role it was clear that Mary would have to achieve her maths & English at level 2 and take part in study to gain a TA qualification.  We explored various routes for her aim and the idea of studying for her maths and English caused her to become very anxious and made her feel that it was an unachievable goal.

A learning plan was designed to support her individual needs and initially the support was 1:1 for on-line learning.  As her confidence grew we introduce basic maths and English work.  She has recently achieved her entry 3 functional skills in both maths and English, something she didn’t think she would ever be able to do.  She has also achieved a variety of on-line course relating to child care. 

Mary’s confidence has developed and she is now considering working towards maths and English level 1.  

Mary, Kettering

Candidate RB is a mature student who found himself suddenly unemployed.  He called onto eVolve your future to receive some careers guidance as he was finding it difficult to secure suitable employment.  We explored various avenues and reviewed current qualifications and transferrable skills.  We identified that although he has vast experiences within his occupational area he was unable to support this with current & relevant qualifications.

RB’s main experiences were within Health & Safety Project Management so we explored suitable support packages to include Prince 2, CSCS certificate and a variety of cluster units via Virtual College.

RB was submitting his CV to employers but not receiving invitations for interviews and he felt that his CV was suitable.  RB was clearly becoming disheartened and his motivation was reducing.   During a review I suggested that we could develop his CV and make it more personable. 

RB agreed and a new CV was produced that had a profile that demonstrated what type of employee he is and a list of skills that matched the type of jobs that he wanted to apply for.  

RB, Northamptonshire

eVolve your future delivers training and ongoing skills and accreditations support for the private and public sector. These include NCFE, City & Guilds, BCS, British Safety Council, the Department for Work and Pensions, the European Social Fund (including Skills Support for Redundancy, Skills Support for the Unemployed, and apprenticeship schemes), Job Centre Plus (including the Lone Parent Support Programme) and the Skills Funding Agency.

“I was looking for work and needed to increase my IT skills ... After learning new skills on the course, I was supported to find work experience. My new skills helped me use the systems in the role, and my work experience hosts offered me a job … the training I received put me on the right path to secure employment.”

Anonymous customer

 “I have thoroughly enjoyed learning with eVolve your future. The guys in my local learning centre have been so friendly and helpful. They have made a very nervous ‘40-something’ very comfortable and confident in taking on this new challenge. The training itself is broken down into bite-sized sections, making it extremely easy to fit around my home and work commitments. You can do as little or as much as you want, all at your own pace, and there is someone on hand to help you if needed.

“I have completed the training both at home and in the learning centre, and it has been a real joy – so much so that I have already booked my next course.”

Teresa

“I went to see a careers adviser with a view to improving my skills to help me get a job. Now I have a new role as a Technical Services Administrator … eVolve your future boosted my self-belief.”

Anonymous client in Corby

“I have got a new job as a result of contacting eVolve your future.”

Anonymous client in Rushden

“I’ve been working as an IT technician for the past seven years but never really felt I had been progressing professionally. After discussions with my boss on how to further my development, I started looking for courses on server maintenance and administration. I found eVolve your future, during that search, and they offered the perfect course to get me started – the MTA Server Administration Fundamentals.

“I contacted them and was immediately struck by how friendly and helpful the staff were. They explained exactly what the process involved and provided me with all the material required to study the course. Three months later, I successfully completed the course. Now I’m assisting with managing the network and servers at my place of work whilst looking into further server development courses. A huge thanks to everyone in eVolve your future’s team for their help and support.”

Carl

“I had a great experience with eVolve your future’s course in Northampton! It was very straightforward and easy to follow, and the staff were extremely helpful. I highly recommend the company to anyone. I am looking forward to my next training course.”

Laura

“I was very nervous about attending the course, as I didn’t think I would be able to complete it successfully. The staff in eVolve your future’s team were extremely helpful and very patient, and were always there to lend their support and expertise when I really needed it.

Sharon