Long distances, short networks.
Inverness and the Highlands have energy, tourism and public sector employers spread thin, and few chances to meet somebody in the career you want.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- GMT/BST
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into renewables and energy and tourism and hospitality around Inverness against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Inverness who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Inverness, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of health and nhs careers or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
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.
Renewables and energy
Tourism and hospitality
Health and NHS careers
Universities and research
Food, drink and agriculture
Public sector and local government
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 Inverness.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Inverness, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into renewables and energy here without knowing anyone in it?
Is tourism and hospitality worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for health and nhs careers look like from Inverness?
Should I stay in Inverness, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Inverness 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 Inverness and beyond
Universities and colleges buying career access for students in and around Inverness
Local authorities with social value targets
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Inverness?
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 Inverness 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 renewables and energy?
Yes. Renewables and energy is one of the areas Inverness mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Inverness 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 Inverness.
Get unstuck from Inverness.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.