Each week Darren Kennedy and Jennifer Maguire take two unemployed young people under their wings and over a period of time make them employable!
Darren Kennedy understands hard work. He got his first job when he was 13, washing cars and pumping petrol to pay for his French lessons, which in turn got him a place in French college. Going from college to work in Paris, and then from Google to television – Darren has grafted for the last 25 years, knowing that nothing is ever going to land on his lap.
Jennifer Maguire has been an apprentice – more than once. She never went to college, instead got her first job at the age of 18, on 100% commission. By 22, she was running the head office of that UK company, overseeing thirty people.
These two young professionals have grabbed every rung of their career ladder with both hands and have fought their way to the top.
Darren and Jennifer both believe in the power of focus, determination and making things happen. Every experience workwise is invaluable. Once you start – you’ve no idea what doors will open for you.
Each episode, Darren and Jennifer are matched with two young unemployed people. Darren and Jennifer call in favours from their friends/colleagues as they do everything in their power to get their person a job. Our unemployed people are put through a month of challenging and engaging tasks all designed to get them a job. They are given style makeovers, tutored on confidence building and trained in everything from CV building to communication skills. Experts and mentors from a host of industries will be drafted in to offer practical advice and give a motivational push when needed.
Episode 1: CHLOE & JAMIE LEE
Featuring 23-year-old Waterford Student Chloe Dalton-O’ Neill and 19-year-old Jamie-Lee Connery, from Limerick
After a lifetime of believing she wanted to be a teacher, arts student Chloe is going through a period of change and feels her career is in limbo! She has a passion for dancing and loves to volunteer, but has never had a full time job. Jamie-Lee is a wannabe actor, who loves to spend all his spare time playing the xbox. At our job-seeking bootcamp, Jamie-Lee is given the shock of his life as he is put through his paces in a series of strenuous exercise and work experience tasks. Meanwhile Chloe is forced to open her eyes to the harsh reality that just because you don’t know what you want to do in life, doesn’t mean you should do nothing! Both Chloe and Jamie Lee are pushed to their limits as they overcome their job interview fears, and we find out which of our unemployables will secure that much needed job!