Do not reduce the person to unemployment
Do not assume lack of effort or ignore structural barriers, family responsibilities, confidence, language or money pressure. At the same time, preserve responsibility through routine, skill practice, applications and evidence.
Useful early scope
CV support, interview practice, English-for-work direction, skill reflection, portfolio building, job-search planning, routine, micro-work or apprenticeship exploration can all produce practical movement.
No exploitation of hope
Do not imply recruitment service, verified employer access, salary promise, placement or income guarantee unless those systems and relationships actually exist. Financial pressure makes hopeful wording especially consequential.
Evidence means preparation and attempts
A corrected CV, completed portfolio item, practiced interview, sent application, verified opportunity or completed skill task are real evidence. They support employability/progress claims, not employment outcome claims.
Reflection
Questions to sit with
- What is the closest work barrier today?
- What can be prepared or practiced without promising a job?
- What evidence will exist after the next step?