Success Stories

In 2003 I graduated from London Guildhall University at the age of 38. At this age most people would have resigned to their fate and continue to pursue whatever career they were in. With a degree in accounting and finance, but without experience in the profession, my...

M. Kaba came to PATH in 2008 for a graduate recruitment drive and gained a placement in an Adult Social Care team with Leeds Social Services. As part of the programme he gained a qualification in Health and Community Care via Leeds Metropolitan University. Kanval then...

I graduated in 2009 and struggled to find a job in my area of interest (technology). Reasons for this included not having enough experience in the sector, not applying to jobs of interest because of this lack of experience and confidence in my abilities. I found PATH...

Matthew completed his university degree and became a qualified accountant after passing his Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) examinations. However, he struggled to secure a role in Accounting and Finance as most firms he applied to decided he had...

I came to Leeds from Edinburgh to study for a degree and worked in the media industry for a number of years. Later I worked in a government Quango where I was eventually made redundant as the company closed down. Before I became involved with the PATH programme I was...

I first heard of PATH after meeting Jessica at the Jobcentre and they were incredibly helpful, they introduced me to the apprenticeships website, and through this avenue I eventually found employment. Their advice I found was very much worth listening to, following...

K. Hussain came to PATH because one of her friends managed to gain employment very quickly with the help of PATH and gained a referral via Connexions. She had GCSE’s and incomplete A levels with limited work experience and was struggling with her confidence in job...

Janine finished her A levels and her confidence wasn’t very strong, especially when it came to raising issues at work properly. She aspired to work in the education sector or become a writer or an artist. When she saw the vacancies for training, she came to PATH and...

I heard about PATH through a friend. I saw this as an opportunity to develop my skills and experience in using the computer as well as improving my communication skills through face to face and over the telephone with customers. I have really enjoyed my experience as...