Letters

To the one who built bridges back home and stacks shelves here

Back home you had a profession, colleagues who came to you for advice, a good name. Here you started again from the beginning: a new language, new forms and a job far below what you know. You took it because you had to, and you do it well. But some evenings you remember who you were.

You still are. Someone in your street needs exactly what you know: a drawing checked, a website fixed, a maths lesson, a wall that is really straight. You can use SkillNav in your own language – the app speaks seven – and the assistant helps you agree the details. People see your skills, not your passport.

A first chance in a new country is often the hardest one to get. Let's make it easier. Have a skill? Show it. Need a hand? Your new neighbours are glad to help.

The SkillNav team

Who gave you your first chance?

Write to us and tell us your story. With your permission, we would love to share it.

Write to us: info@skillnav.net →

Need a hand, or have a skill?

Need a hand?

Describe it in your own words. The assistant writes the post, and you can switch on “Give someone new a chance”.

How posting a job works →

Have a skill?

Find small jobs near you or from home. No CV needed, and being new never counts against you.

How finding work works →

SkillNav is one app for both sides, and it's free.

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