Leitrim Job Club

Martina GiblinMary Nash O Brien

Leitrim Job Club

• Job Club office based in Leitrim Development Company Building, Drumshanbo

• Funded by Department of Social Protection• 12 Four Week Job Seeking Skills Programmes

per year in locations around the county• 130 people through these programmes• 40-50 people through one to one individual

appointments

Our Aim

• To assist people progress to employmentThe Four Week ProgrammeCV Preparation, Completing Job Application Forms, Job Searching , Communication Skills, Interview Techniques, Mock Interviews & Feedback, Basic Computer Skills, Employment Rights, Pay & DeductionsProvide information and refer people to other services and provide guidance on employment options

Our Clients

• Majority are referrals from the Department of Social Protection

• Clients must be on a Social Protection payment

• This year to date almost 60% of our clients are on the live register under 1 year and just over 50 % of clients are male

Our Clients (Jan – Sept 2013)(Previous Occupations)

33 Construction / Trade21 Students 20 Business Professionals16 Hospitality & Tourism16 Care14 Retail12 Clerical21 Other

Progression Jan – Sept 2013

• 27 Employment• 7 Internships• 6 Community Employment / Tus• 31 Education and Training

Employer Supports (Dept of Social Protection)

• www.jobsireland.ie :Advertise your vacancy Employers can view and retrieve job seekers CVs• Job Bridge: Provides an opportunity for job seekers

to gain work experience. Job seekers receive a 50 euro top up on their payment from Social Protection.

Employers are not permitted to pay participants under this scheme.

Employer Supports

• Jobs Plus: Encourages employers to employ job seekers who are out of work for long periods

• 7500 paid over two years to Employers who recruit a person who has been unemployed for over 12 months

• 10000 paid over two years for Employers who recruit a person who has been unemployed for over 2 years

Employers !

• Email us your vacancies• Feedback on the quality and

professionalism of applications you receive

Email : leitrimjobclub@ldco.ie071 9641770 / 086 0306565