by Saida Mahamed | Mar 3, 2021 | Posts, Success Stories
At my previous workplace, my manager would rarely, if ever, have time to meet with me and give feedback on my work. This led to me becoming more detached from the work I was doing and greatly impacted the enjoyment I felt from my workplace. When I joined the Virtual...
by Saida Mahamed | Feb 24, 2021 | Posts, Success Stories
Prior to joining Making The Leap, I was a recent graduate who struggled greatly with finding a job – particularly because the pandemic had crippled the job market. I also had extreme difficulties during interviews because I suffered from a stutter. I quickly...
by Saida Mahamed | Feb 9, 2021 | Posts, Success Stories
A success story in the style of a poem from Paraag, one of our Fellows who graduated in July 2020: It was the summer of 2018 I thought I achieved my dream, Where after seven years of struggle, I got my degree!! An Accounting and Management BSc, Graded...
by Saida Mahamed | Jan 13, 2021 | Posts, Success Stories
I am beyond grateful to have had the privilege of not only graduating but also accessing a fantastic career opportunity in 2020. It was not an easy feat, and this past year gives a perfect depiction of the struggle and difficulty that many young people like me have...
by Saida Mahamed | Jan 1, 2021 | Posts, Success Stories
Before Making the Leap, I had finished my undergraduate degree and was writing up my final project for my master’s degree. I thought it would be a good time to start applying for jobs so I would have one lined up once I completed the master’s program. I found it...
by Saida Mahamed | Jan 1, 2021 | Front Page News, Success Stories
I took part in the 3-week ACE workshop back in 2018. I had been struggling to secure a long-term job for almost 3 years, going between short-term placements and doing temp work in the meantime. A friend of mine referred me to the annual Social Mobility Careers Fair...
