engage press releases

30th January 2006


Life coaching to boost employability

Jobseekers with a degree or professional qualification are being offered a supportive hand from a unique graduatesyorkshire pilot, that will provide funded life and career coaching sessions at engage Mutual Assurance in Harrogate.

Devised by Paul Dowson, Senior Lecturer in Employability at Leeds Metropolitan University, the pilot course focuses on areas critical to career success; including self-awareness, working collaboratively and self-marketing. engage Mutual Assurance is offering corporate support, so those on the course can gain from attending the workshops in a professional commercial environment.

“I noticed a gap in the market for a course that brings together life and career planning. I wanted to provide an opportunity for people to look at the work-life balance issues and to make good decision for their futures, at the same time as improving their CV and interview performances.” Said Paul.

Steve Barry, engage’s Human Resources Director, commented on the mutual’s involvement; “We are a local financial services employer with a keen interest in skilled and capable staff. Supporting educational initiatives keeps us up to date with potential employees and developments in the local recruitment market, as well as allowing us to feedback on the challenges faced by employees as they develop in their chosen field.”

Participants will attend five sessions every other Saturday morning from 25th February to 22nd April 2006 and on completion will walk away with a comprehensive Personal Development Plan, to guide them towards securing a position in an increasingly competitive employment market.

There is no charge for the pilot course at engage, but places are limited. Go to www.graduatesyorkshire.info/lifeplan for more information.

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Zoe Bowett
PR Manager

01423 855 315
07957 434 504
zoe.bowett@engagemutual.com

NOTES TO EDITORS
  1. engage Mutual Assurance is a trading style of Homeowners Friendly Society (HFSL) and it’s wholly-owned subsidiary engage Mutual Funds Limited (EMFL).
  2. The organisation is also the primary sponsor of the Rugby Super League – now renamed engage Super League.
  3. engage Mutual Assurance is also headline sponsor of the engage International Open 2005, part of the World Bowls Tour.
  4. Established in 1980, Homeowners Friendly Society Limited (HFSL) is Registered and Incorporated under the Friendly Societies Act 1992, Reg.No.964F, it’s wholly owned subsidiary Homeowners Investment Fund Managers Limited (HIFML) is Registered in England No 3224780. Both are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Homeowners Friendly Society Limited's FSA Register number is 110072, and Homeowners Investment Fund Managers Limited's FSA Register number is 181487. You can check this on the FSA's Register by visiting the FSA's website www.fsa.gov.uk/register or by contacting the FSA on 0845 606 1234
  5. Homeowners Investment Fund Managers Limited is a provider of the Child Trust Fund.


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