Being part of the puzzle

One of our members, Chantal, has recently found a new job, here's her story.

My journey began when I was looking for work and someone at Mosaic showed me this beautiful opportunity that had arisen to work for national charity. I had previously done a Transitional Employment Placement with Mosaic which helped me in being assertive and knowing that I am capable of working accurately and within data protection. An Engagement Worker at Mosaic reviewed my application, I prepared for the interview, and got the job!

At first I was nervous but excited to start. It was a snowy icy day and a lot of train cancellations due to the strike on my first day. But I told myself I will get there no matter what and took an alternative route until I rang my boss and she told me no trains are going there. So we arranged another day on that week. 

The first day I got to meet the team and had a lovely Christmas dinner with them. They introduced themselves and we cracked jokes. It is a wonderful environment to work in and the colleagues are very hospitable. 

I enjoy working as Network Support Administrator handling evaluation forms and filing along with data entry into the system. Working in this role built my self-confidence and made me realize what a working environment should be like and how working as a team is beneficial. Without a good team things won’t work - its a bit like a jigsaw puzzle. I’ve found new skills I never knew I had, like how to do data entry in an efficient way.  

It has improved my career goals by making me assertive and now I'm sure that this is the career I truly want to be part of and to go for my dreams.