Driving Progression
Sustainable employment is the most effective route out
of poverty. However, in communities where a culture of worklessness
exists, moving from welfare to work is not an easy transition.
Continuing to support our clients as they make this change is
crucial.
To break the poverty trap once and for all our role cannot end
with the initial movement from welfare to work. For people to
realise their potential and avoid becoming marginalised in entry
level jobs we have introduced a workforce progression service,
which helps people develop their careers once they have
demonstrated sustainability in work.
An alternative to the classic, aggressively target focused
recruitment agency, we use an individual approach to help both past
clients of Working Links Employment and other workers looking to
improve their prospects. We focus solely on sustainable permanent
employment and provide a fairly-priced service which fits with our
desire to increase employment opportunities across the labour
market.

Providing opportunities for progression helps minimise the risk
of people becoming frustrated by their current employment and
leaving the workforce. By helping our clients realise their
ambitions we help them and their families escape poverty; and
provide others with a chance to move into work as entry level jobs
become available as our clients progress in their careers.
Our intention is to serve those people who are the unsung heroes
whose effort underpins every aspect of working life – the
‘essential people’ of the workforce. We intend to help them stay
working and maximise their skills, productivity and potential
throughout their working lives. And most importantly this service
is where good business practice meets significant social
impact.