Plenty of ambition, few introductions.
Glasgow has engineering, health, media and a growing tech sector. What too many people here do not have is one person on the inside who will be honest about how you get in and what the job is actually like.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- GMT/BST
The people who arrive stuck.
First-in-family students
Doing well academically with nobody at home who has been through a professional hiring process.
Apprentices and college leavers
Skilled, and unsure how to turn that into a career rather than a job.
People after redundancy
Long service in one employer, and a market that has moved on since they last applied.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Engineering and manufacturing
Health and life sciences
Technology and data
Media and creative industries
Public sector and local government
Construction and infrastructure
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in GMT/BST, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Glasgow.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Glasgow, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into engineering and manufacturing here without knowing anyone in it?
Is health and life sciences worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for technology and data look like from Glasgow?
Should I stay in Glasgow, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Glasgow experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Employers running Give across their workforce, with people mentoring from Glasgow and beyond
Universities and colleges buying career access for students in and around Glasgow
Local authorities with social value targets
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Glasgow?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Glasgow to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in GMT/BST once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in engineering and manufacturing?
Yes. Engineering and manufacturing is one of the areas Glasgow mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Glasgow job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Glasgow.
Get unstuck from Glasgow.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.