"It's been a great partnership for us."
How it all started
Travis Thomas, Recruitment Manager at NSSL, sheds light on the origin of the collaboration, stating, "When I started with the NSSL Group, my brief was to build a new recruitment department. I'd previously been involved with the Restart Scheme, working with other organisations elsewhere in the country, so when I started with NSSL, I wanted to continue that work. Jobs 22 is the DWP's Restart Scheme provider for our operating area, so I reached out to start the relationship, and we began working together."
Travis Thomas commends Jobs 22 for their dedication, stating, "Jobs 22 has been extremely helpful. They would move mountains to help us arrange interview days and identify candidates, and they really listen when discussing our requirements for people that we would want to interview."
A successful partnership
The partnership between Jobs 22 and NSSL has proven to be mutually beneficial. Jobs 22 provides NSSL with well-matched candidates who are on DWP's Restart Scheme, and NSSL is able to recruit motivated employees like Blessing.
Travis Thomas would not hesitate to recommend the Restart Scheme to other local employers, concluding: "Although there can be a stigma to the long-term unemployed, if you partner with Restart, you will find people that are fighting against that stigma, that have put in the time and effort to essentially make searching for a job, a job. Those are the kind of participants that Jobs 22 nurtures and excels with and helps them find meaningful employment. It's been a great scheme, and it's been a great partnership for us, and long may it continue."
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