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Paying to find young person a first job

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mothersdaywoe · 18/03/2026 08:49

Has anyone tried this, its not expensive £500 for coaching, CV analysis, career advice BUT no guarantee of employment at the end.
Its been a year now, DC is depressed and failing further and further behind

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OriginalSkang · 18/03/2026 08:54

That sounds like daylight robbery

Did they go to university?

What kind of work are they looking for?

RoseField1 · 18/03/2026 08:52

Pointless. She could get all the same stuff on ChatGPT for free.

mothersdaywoe · 18/03/2026 08:52

Even finding the voluntary work is problematic, they wont take just anyone, minimum commitment etc

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TeenToTwenties · 18/03/2026 08:51

Sorry not tried that.

Has she tried doing voluntary work experience in parallel?
It would build a CV and be good for her MH?

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