Leeds next door, opportunity next year.
Wakefield sits beside a booming city and shares too little of its professional network with the people who live here.
- 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 logistics and distribution and health and nhs careers around Wakefield 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 Wakefield who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Wakefield, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of manufacturing and engineering 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.
Logistics and distribution
Health and NHS careers
Manufacturing and engineering
Retail and consumer services
Financial services
Public sector
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 Wakefield.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Wakefield, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into logistics and distribution here without knowing anyone in it?
Is health and nhs careers worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for manufacturing and engineering look like from Wakefield?
Should I stay in Wakefield, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Wakefield 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 Wakefield and beyond
Universities and colleges buying career access for students in and around Wakefield
Local authorities with social value targets
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Wakefield?
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 Wakefield 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 logistics and distribution?
Yes. Logistics and distribution is one of the areas Wakefield mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Wakefield 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 Wakefield.
Get unstuck from Wakefield.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.