![]() I’ve said previously in this blog post that I wasn’t used to having a warm and friendly working environment from my prior job experiences. Moving away from the more work-related topics, I do want to touch on the working environment too. After a first attempt followed by a few days tweaking and fine tuning, the ID badges were all finished, with the Managing Director’s approval! I’ll be happy if I don’t have to use a guillotine again for a few weeks though. So, what was my next venture you ask? Making company ID badges, again, using Canva. It was actually quite exciting for me because writing is what I love to do most, so being able to put these skills I’d acquired at Uni to good use was an exhilarating experience. In my second week I did, however, get to take a little time out from creating these CAPs in order to write up case studies for two of the kickstart employees that had also recently just started working here. Another part of these CAPs was infiltrating Facebook groups for the areas surrounding the vacancies, and posting the graphics and animations into these groups to generate more interest. Knowing these clients were over the moon with their CAPs definitely helped to boost my confidence a fair amount, especially after making 50+ of them and getting only positive feedback. Admittedly, at first I was quite nervous to send off the packs I’d made – nothing like a little bit of self-doubt – but once I’d sent my first few across, the feedback I received was amazing! It was surreal to see that actual companies and employers loved my work specifically something that I didn’t really think was my forte. Candidate Attraction Packs, or CAPs, are a set of graphic and animated posts that were made for employers to use to advertise their kickstart vacancies, predominantly through social media. I made these using an online graphic design software called Canva, the same software that I used in my marketing training to create my brand logo and product. My first few weeks were mainly focused on creating Candidate Attraction Packs for kickstart employers all over the country. I officially started here on the 26/10/21, which means that as of today (15 th December) I’ve been here almost two months. From the definition of a mission statement to creating my own brand and product, I can definitely say that my brain, much like the Grinch’s heart, grew three sizes that week. This involved looking into brands and the marketing techniques they use for the first day, and using Canva to make a logo for my very own brand on the second and third days. My first week in the office was training for the job role and learning all things marketing. Obviously, or I wouldn’t be writing this. The atmosphere of the office from the second I walked in was warm, friendly and welcoming – something which, up until this point, I wasn’t very familiar with in a working environment. Now, I’m a pretty anxious person so interviews are normally my worst nightmare, but here I immediately felt comfortable. Starting at the beginning the interview, held by the head of recruitment and the head of marketing here at the Grimsby branch of ThinkEmployment. (For more details on kickstart eligibility, feel free to head over to our other blog post at to get all of the relevant information!) At first I didn’t even realise it was a kickstart role, so it’s lucky that I was actually eligible for the programme. I stumbled across my current kickstart position whilst scrolling through the Jobs feature on Facebook. So finally let’s get into the juicy stuff. ![]() I also worked at a steakhouse for a couple of months in Manchester and I worked in care services a few times in between, but I’d rather not bore you with my entire employment history. For the most part it wasn’t too bad of a job, even if I do still hear the ticket machine in my dreams sometimes. Shortly after moving there, I landed a job at another well-known chain, but this time it was an Italian restaurant as bar staff. I went to Manchester Metropolitan University for English and Creative writing in late 2017. How to become a School Safeguarding Officer.How to become a Pastoral Support Officer.How to become a Early Years Practitioner.Level 3 Care and Management of Diabetes.Level 3 Award in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools.Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism.Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Customer Service.Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business Administration.Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism.Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent.Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges.
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