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Employment forum a good job!

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Pictured at the Opportunities and Advice Forum are from left Fiona Fingleton, Administrator Causeway Citizens Advice Bureau, Helen Harding, Chair of Causeway citizens Advice Bureau and Stephanie McKinney.

THE Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) in partnership with Moyle District Council held a very successful Opportunities and Advice Forum in the Glens Hotel in Cushendall on Wednesday, January 18.
The Department's Employment Service has received excellent feedback from all who attended.
Almost 30 exhibitors were at the event, with a a mixture of support for employers and for those looking for support, training or employment.
Minister for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry said: "I welcome my Department's association with events such as these which bring employers, support organisations and jobseekers together under one roof.
“Irrespective of the barriers to employment an individual faces, we have here a range of support organisations, for example my Department's Careers Service and Employment Service, offering a multitude of courses, programmes and services.
“These will help individuals improve their progress towards work and employment prospects, equipping them with the skills to compete in the labour market and meet the needs of employers both now and in the future."
Rosemary Quinn, Ballymena JBO manager said: "Feedback from both exhibitors and those attending the event was very encouraging and we had almost 200 people through the doors."
Acting District Manager for DEL Carmel Neeson added: "This was an excellent opportunity for rural areas to get an insight into what DEL can offer both clients and employers. I was delighted with the turnout at this event."
Services
Participants at the event were given an overview of a range of service available to them from the Department for Employment and Learning, including Essential Skills, ApprenticeshipsNI, Careers Service Northern Ireland and Steps to Work.
Steps to Work is DEL's flagship employment programme which to date has helped over 12,000 participants find work in Northern Ireland. It helps address the very real difficulties faced by those who are out of work by helping to improve their prospects of gaining and sustaining employment.
DEL also has a series of information packs entitled 'Get Ahead - Get Our Help' which summarise the full range of measures which will benefit individuals and employers.
The Get Ahead, Get Our Help packs are available on www.nidirect.gov.uk/getahead or by calling 028 9025 7781. They are also available throughout the 35 JobCentres and Jobs and Benefits Offices across Northern Ireland and also via Careers Advice Centres in Belfast, Londonderry and Dungannon.

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