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2 days ago

StartScotland to support North East jobseekers

Employability specialist StartScotland has taken over the delivery of a service helping people across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire fin...

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4 days ago

Muir builds his friendships and tackles his anxiety with Fair Start Scotland

Why did Muir join Fair Start Scotland? Muir joined Fair Start Scotland to help him move forward and find a job that suited his skills. He...

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May 27

Self employed taxi driver secure new role during COVID-19

Why did Michael join Fair Start Scotland? Michael worked as a self-employed taxi driver for most of his life. When the whole of UK went i...

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May 18

Aurora* overcomes her anxiety to become a hero key worker during Covid-19

Why did Aurora join Fair Start Scotland? Aurora was referred to the service by the local Jobcentre in Hadwick where she had relocated fro...

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May 10

Mother begins her career in the care sector

Melody goes from being self-employed and caring for her mum to securing employment in the sector she loves. Why did Melody join Fair Star...

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Apr 28

Javier starts his new life in Scotland

Javier’s big move to Scotland becomes a success after he impresses Edinburgh manager. Why did Javier join Fair Start Scotland? Javier stu...

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Apr 8

Susannah builds a future career with Fair Start Scotland

Why did Susannah join Fair Start Scotland? Susannah had recently been made redundant which left her struggling to get back into employmen...

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Apr 7

Samantha soars with Fair Start Scotland

Why did Samantha join Fair Start Scotland? Sam from Kilmarnock, joined the programme after finishing University. Prior to this, Sam worke...

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Apr 1

Leslie changes a bad experience into a great new job

Leslie, moved from job to job after a serious injury but he couldn’t find a role that suited his needs. Why did Leslie join Fair Start Sc...

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Mar 20

Message from Brian Bell, CEO

I’m sure like others you have many concerns and are feeling quite anxious at what is a difficult time for most of us. The impact is Coron...

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Mar 11

Fair Start Scotland exceeds Simon’s expectations

Simon was referred to Fair Start Scotland by his local Jobcentre Plus in Dunfermline after being unemployed for a long period of time. Wh...

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Feb 25

Gayle from Scottish Borders has nothing but praise for Fair Start Scotland.

Gayle joined the Fair Start Scotland service after being unemployed since 2013 and she was provided an outstanding experience from the Mo...

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Feb 18

Terry turns his life around after failure of his business

Terry spiralled into a bad situation after his business partners left him struggling mentally and financially. Why did Terry join Fair St...

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Feb 14

Sarah starts the transition from Universal Credit to full-time employment

Sarah wanted to become more independent in her professional and personal life, but her lack of self-confidence was holding her back. Why ...

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Feb 6

Simon begins his dream in IT with support from Ardrossan team

Simon had been a carer for is mother for several years and during this time he was unable to find a job that provided him the flexibility...

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Jan 13

Dylan fulfils his dream of working in retail with support from Fair Start Scotland.

Dylan felt held back from going for his dream job in retail and he needed help from Fair Start Scotland to become more confident. Why did...

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Dec 30, 2019

Douglas connects with his Personal Adviser and triumphs with Fair Start Scotland

Douglas has been living with Autism and found it hard to understand the process of getting a job but he connected with Colm from the Edin...

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Dec 9, 2019

Former teacher builds her own business with support from Fair Start Scotland

Heather was working as a teacher in a school in Germany, but her health deteriorated, and she was forced to come back home to Ayrshire to...

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Nov 22, 2019

Leah secures a retail role after her first interview with help from our Employer Services

Leah’s anxiety and nerves held her back from working in the field of her dreams. Why Leah joined Fair Start Scotland Leah arrived to the ...

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Nov 15, 2019

Gemma, single mother of three gains work experience with Fair Start Scotland.

Gemma, is a single mother who had never been in paid work. She had experience working in volunteering roles, but she needed security for ...

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