Caroline Barbusse, Vice President, Debt Capital Markets and Marie Maillard, Director, Equity Capital Markets, have set out to help break down the obstacles vulnerable women, refugees and those from underserved communities face when trying to secure work and progress at work.
As part of Barclays’ LifeSkills programme, Caroline and Marie partnered with three charities that help people from underprivileged backgrounds. Together with other colleagues from our Paris office, they run regular skills workshops offering attendees access to mentorship, CV reviews, interview training and, perhaps most importantly, confidence building.
So far, their efforts have helped upskill over 140 people, 56 of whom have found employment. This outcome motivates Marie, Caroline and their colleagues to continue volunteering to help improve the prospects of even more people who would otherwise get left behind.
Caroline and Marie were finalists at Barclays' Citizenship and Diversity Awards 2024 in recognition for their great work.
