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ABOUT US

We are an employment agency with a difference – all of our candidates are refugee professionals

All our profits are recycled into providing further services for refugee jobseekers. Candidates are all graduates or post-graduates, often highly experienced on international projects and are seeking to restart their careers in the UK, interrupted by war and forced migration.

We specialise in Engineering and Professional Services employment

engineering

Engineering

architecture

Architecture

accountancy

Accountancy

admin

Administration

projectmanagement

Project Management

datascience

Data Science & Statistics

HR

Human Resources

law

Law

 

A SMARTER WAY TO HIRE

Tap into the talent we have to offer by following our tried and tested pathway

Arup hired an Electrical Design Engineer following a 3-month placement.

“She blossomed. We are looking to plug growing skills gaps in some engineering disciplines, including electrical engineering”

David Deighton, Director - ARUP

 
See how a Positive Action Placement could work for you
 

There is a shortage of key skills in the UK economy and in areas like engineering, the problem is reaching a critical point.

But there are refugees in the UK with these skills who are working in jobs that do not make the most of their skills, or not working at all.

At Transitions we help businesses leverage the untapped potential of refugees by

 

Making the business case

Proving return on Investment

Competing through diversity

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You have to invest some time and effort to ensure refugee professionals make it into your talent pipeline and we help you overcome potential barriers
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Everyone granted refugee status has a legal right to work in the UK, it’s very easy to check and Transitions London CIC screen all candidates.
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When a candidate has experience in a region you are targeting the competitive benefits of hiring a refugee can also be very significant
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SUCCESS STORIES

7 out of 10 of our interns get hired into professional roles

 
Joe Shahmoradian, Head of Recruitment (Apps UK), Capgemini
"At Capgemini we want to build a workplace that reflects the diversity of our clients and sound data shows that diversity of thought is what drives companies forward. Ultimately weknow diverse teams have a positive ...Joe Shahmoradian, Head of Recruitment (Apps UK), CapgeminiCapgemini
Barbra Carlisle, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Arcadis
“I am always interested to see what Transitions are up to – you play such an important role in enabling people to get back into (professional) work.” Barbra Carlisle, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, ArcadisArcadis
Dawn Barker, Head of HR
“We gained a first-class civil engineer employee as a result of Transitions. The internship and intern was above our expectations.. The refugee community offers a good untapped market.“ Dawn Barker, Head of HRCrossrail
Sharon Goymer, Resourcing Manager - Development Programmes
"Transitions opens up an avenue for us to recruit a diverse graduate workforce. There's an option for recruiting to more experienced roles too. There's a real demand in the UK for highly skilled candidates in cables ...Sharon Goymer, Resourcing Manager - Development ProgrammesNational Grid
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