Steady employers, unclear entry.
Salisbury's biggest employers hire steadily and explain themselves badly, so people apply blind or never apply at all.
- 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 defence and security and health and nhs careers around Salisbury 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 Salisbury who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Salisbury, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of heritage and tourism 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.
Defence and security
Health and NHS careers
Heritage and tourism
Engineering and science
Education and training
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 Salisbury.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Salisbury, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into defence and security 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 heritage and tourism look like from Salisbury?
Should I stay in Salisbury, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Salisbury 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 Salisbury and beyond
Universities and colleges buying career access for students in and around Salisbury
Local authorities with social value targets
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Salisbury?
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 Salisbury 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 defence and security?
Yes. Defence and security is one of the areas Salisbury mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Salisbury 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 Salisbury.
Get unstuck from Salisbury.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.