We are a market leader in providing quality careers support enabling employers to recruit and retain the best staff, develop their skills and prepare for change.

Our reputation is built upon our partnerships with employers, community groups and trades unions.

• Kingfield Heath, a nationwide office equipment supplier, says "Sheffield Futures have always provided a first class service and shown a true understanding of our business needs"
• Bonar Plastics in Sheffield took advantage of Sheffield Futures' redundancy support, a service they found as excellent, "with many employees gaining employment as a result of the advice received"
• Amicus 2002 (Britain's second biggest union) states that the union's partnership with Sheffield Futures "ensures that our members receive unparalled support, education and careers guidance

The key services that these and other organisations have benefited from are

• One-to-one guidance - confidential and impartial interview for your employees with a qualified careers adviser. These interviews, which can be at your workplace or at the Connexions Centre in Sheffield, are an opportunity to discuss careers and training ideas leading to an action plan outlining suggested routes
• Workforce development - enhance your staff's employability through workshops concentrating on presentation and confidence skills
• Recruitment support - advice on issues relating to your recruitment of the right staff for your company - qualifications, training, selection of applicants, salaries, labour market developments
• Customised packages - training for line managers, workplace mentors and learner representatives to support the information, advice and skills analysis they provide for staff and members
• Range of guidance tools - computer-aided careers packages providing information and suggestion on learning and work; psychometric assessments from BPS qualified staff relating job ideas to ability areas
• Redundancy support - in-depth guidance support to those facing redundancy including CV preparation and advice on job search techniques
• Information line - wide range of local, national and international information on training, education and career development. Ring 0114 201 2800

Contact:
Telephone: 0114 201 2773
Fax: 0114 201 2757
Email: wfd@sheffieldfutures.org.uk