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We’re sharing an exciting opportunity from London South Bank University (LSBU)—one of our Net Zero Careers Accelerator education partners. LSBU is offering the Carbon Smart Bootcamp, a 90% funded, in-person training programme designed for professionals in the built environment and procurement sectors. This hands-on course covers sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, and carbon reporting. There are limited spaces available for the course. Check out the flyer for more details and sign up via the link in the comments. 👇 #carbon #bootcamp #greenskills #goodpeople #nzca

“To meet the UK’s climate change targets, the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) estimates that roughly two homes need to be retrofitted every minute between now and 2050. This is equivalent to retrofitting almost all of the UK’s 29 million homes.” This morning, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced the recipients of the £1.2 billion Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (Wave 3), supporting: ✅ 17 Strategic Partnership projects ✅ 127 Challenge Fund projects Working closely with housing associations and organisations across London and the South, we see firsthand how crucial funding is for developing the talent pipelines needed to drive home decarbonisation. It’s great to see this investment supporting the growth of such a vital sector. Congratulations to all the local authorities and social housing organisations that have secured funding. To find out more about our work in green skills and unlocking talent pipelines, get in touch with our Net Zero Carers Accelerator Lead: Luke McCarthy. #netzero #warmhomes #funding #london #goodpeople https://lnkd.in/eacAxyms

That’s a wrap on National Careers Week! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us—whether at our talks, online content, careers fairs, workshops or other events. From recruitment days and green careers fairs to industry panels and skills discussions, it’s been a great opportunity to collaborate and explore ways to create more meaningful career pathways. If you’re an employer, housing association, local authority, education provider, network or candidate interested in hearing more about our programmes and initiatives, check out our website and sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. #goodpeople #nationalcareersweek #greenskills #jobs #london https://lnkd.in/eCwtdWak

“Companies need to be more open when hiring. Candidates come from different backgrounds, ages etc. They need to upgrade their recruitment systems and look at whether the candidate has the right skills for the job. The openness needs to come from the candidate too, I never thought I would get a job in security and now I am here”. A few weeks ago we hosted a recruitment day in partnership with Millwall Community Trust and Southwark Works focusing on Security Officers and Stewards. As part of National Careers Week, Fernando—who successfully secured a new job—kindly shared his insights with our team on how employers can attract and retain talent more effectively. Check out the video below 👇 #NationalCareersWeek #employment #goodpeople #security #goodwork

"Too many people say they have applied for 200 jobs and have only received 10 replies. My immediate question is: Have you re-written your CV 200 times? They usually say no—in which case, they haven’t really applied; they’ve just submitted it. CVs need to be personalised, succinct, and focused from top to bottom." As part of National Careers Week, we spoke to John Scarborough from the Millwall Community Trust to hear his insights on what makes a great CV. A big thank you to John for sharing his valuable insights! Check out the video below and feel free to share it with your network. 👇 Holly Krumins Gemma Fox BSc #NationalCareersWeek #employment #goodpeople #millwall #cv

As part of National Careers Week, we spoke with some of our Net Zero Careers Accelerator (NZCA) candidates who are passionate about solar energy to understand what’s driving them toward a sustainable career. Here’s what they shared... #solar #nzca #nationalcareersweek #employment #netzero

It’s a busy week for the GoodPeople team as we get involved in National Careers Week 🚀 This week is all about helping young people explore career pathways, connect with employers, and get inspired about their future. Here’s what we’ve got lined up: ▪️ Millwall Community Trust Recruitment Day – We kicked things off early last Friday with a brilliant recruitment event, helping people connect with new opportunities. ▪️ South Thames College Solar Careers Fair – With Solar Energy UK, we’re chatting to young people about the huge opportunities in clean energy and the net zero space. ▪️Future Build – Some of the team will be heading down to Future Build to hear from industry leaders and connect with professionals in the sector. ▪️ Green Futures Event & Career Fair – Luke McCarthy will be presenting a talk at the London Clean Air careers fair on "Green Careers Unlocked: Pathways & Opportunities" and engaging with local students. ▪️ GLA WIN Green Economy Design Lab Symposium – We’ll be at City Hall, joining industry leaders and community organisations to discuss workforce integration and tackling labour market inequalities. If you’re attending any of these events, drop us a note, would be great to see you there! #goodpeople #careersweek #youngpeople #socialimpact #employment

"Tuesdays event evidenced the power of collaboration between employers, employer support providers and DWP accessing recognised community and aspirational industry spaces." A few weeks ago, the Southwark Works employer engagement team partnered with Millwall Community Trust to host a recruitment event for OCS. Our team worked closely with Job Centres, Southwark Works, Southwark College, and Portland Training to pre-screen and match local Southwark residents with SIA licenses. The event was a huge success, bringing together over 200 diverse candidates from multiple local boroughs for interviews. For Southwark residents: ▪️ 44 candidates were interviewed ▪️ 26 have already received job offers, with more expected soon For more details about the event, check out the link below. If you're an employer interested in learning more about Southwark Works, reach out to Gemma Fox BSc. Holly Krumins Gregorio Fernandes https://lnkd.in/eyEP9fcN #southwarkworks #goodpeople #employment #candidates #millwall

Do you want to connect local communities to great careers, and give businesses the people they need to tackle climate change? The Net Zero Careers Accelerator is growing fast—alongside other exciting GoodPeople programmes—so we’re on the lookout for a passionate and driven Recruitment Consultant to join our team. You will be driving forward some of the most ambitious and impactful employment programmes in the UK, with a particular focus on construction, green skills and the wider built environment. If you're interested in applying or know someone that might be, please see the full job description in the comments below or get in touch with mat@goodpeople.co.uk 👇 #hiring #goodpeople #socialimpact #nzca #netzero

Great to see the Net Zero Careers Accelerator featured in UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)’s 2024 Trends in Solutions report 🚀 The report highlights the growing importance of place-based approaches in driving social and environmental impact. With London’s unemployment rate at around 5.1%—and higher in some boroughs—connecting local people to new opportunities in the green economy is more important than ever. #goodpeople #placebased #green #netzero #careers https://lnkd.in/eVuJwSAn