The jobs moved north. The advice did not.
Banks, digital teams and NHS bodies have all built serious operations in Leeds. The people applying to them are often the first in their family to try, and the advice has not followed the jobs up the motorway.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- GMT/BST
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and graduates
Choosing between schemes with no idea which one leads where.
People switching into digital
Coming from retail or admin roles and needing to know what a first tech job really asks for.
Returners
Back after caring or illness and worried the market has moved past them.
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.
Banking, insurance and financial services
Digital, software and data
Health and NHS careers
Law and professional services
Retail and consumer brands
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 Leeds.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Leeds, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into banking, insurance and financial services here without knowing anyone in it?
Is digital, software and data 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 Leeds?
Should I stay in Leeds, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Leeds 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 Leeds and beyond
Universities and colleges buying career access for students in and around Leeds
Local authorities with social value targets
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Leeds?
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 Leeds 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 banking, insurance and financial services?
Yes. Banking, insurance and financial services is one of the areas Leeds mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Leeds 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 Leeds.
Get unstuck from Leeds.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.