P656 Teletext 656 Nov26 22:44:07 —————————————————————————————————— UNEMPLOYED? WHERE TO START You should start your search for work or training at your local JOBAENT E The Jobcentri gffets: job vacancies whth nr di1play; dahl8 a Client Advisor who helps yo4 whuh advice on work, training and b njfits information about Jobclubs, Job8lan advice if you have a disability ou problems with your hraluh. ——————————————————————————————————1/93— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? 8650 Training Schools Fun&Gam TV PluP656 Teletext 656 Nov26 22:24:25 ——————————————————————————p———p——— ADVICE AT YOU JOBCENT E Your local Jobcintte can offer advice on a wide range of sjr6iqr1 inal4dhnk: Travel to Interview scheme Job search seminars Job review workshops Restart programmj Job interview guarantee (JIG) Employment on trial Workttials Workwise. Contact your Jobcentri for mord dutahl1 —————————————————————————————————p4/13p Jobs and courses index 630 HAVE YOU BEEN B—MBOOZLED YET? 815 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 $elitixt 656 Ngv26 22:04:44 ——————————————————————————————pp—— JOBCLUBS Out of work for six months ou more? How about trying a JOB CLUB? Groups of unjmplo9ed prgpli hulp ipsh othjt to find a job in a professional, szstematia way in a worsen£ envirgnmu&t They often hear of unadvertised jobs. They can help you to improve youz intet6iew and telephone teahniq5r1. They will help you to write more effective job applications. more on JobClubs ——————————————————————————————————3/13— Write to Teletext for carier1 hulp 655 W JTEINFORCOMPUTERADVICE Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 $eletixt 656 Nov26 22:07:02 ————————————————————————pp——p—ppp— JOBCLUBS (cont) You can use resources frii at Jobclubs: paper telephone stamps fax machine. A key element of JobClubs is the support generated between gro4p mrmbjt1 'ith your own initiative and support from others, you could bj back in wgr) in as little as six weeks. That's the average it takes most JobClub mjmbjts to find work again. ——————————————————————————————————4/13— Write to Teletext for carjets help 655 WHAT'S ON TV TONIGHT? p121 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Nov26 22:11:21 —————————————————————————p———————— JOBPLAN Unemployed for 12 months or more? Jobplan is designed tg hump yo4 whuh your jobJhunting needs. You attend a one-week workshop with other people in a 3imilar pouhtign. A computer matches your skiml1 tg possible jobs or careers. An advisor whml give yo4 an assessment on a one-to-one basis. Bus and train fares are repaid and refreshments are pro6ided. ————————————————————————pp————ppp—5/13p Contact your Jobcentri for more details REMEMBER -IT'S YOUR LIFE! p418 Training Schools Fun&Gam TV PluP656 $eletixt 656 Nov26 22:13:30 —————————————————————————————————— ADULT TRAINING If you are unemployed and would like tg update your skimls ou learn a new skill oy start your own business you could consider Ad4nt Trainin£. Adult Training is run b= locan providers who know what skimls are in demand in your aria or rrgion. $hj ttainink wiml give yo4 the chancu to gain a ricognised qualification or credits towards one. ——————————————————————————————————6/13p Jobs and courses index 630 TRY OUR FUN AND GAMES p150 Training Schools Fun&Gamrs TV Plu2P656 Teletext 656 Ng626 22:05:58 —————————————————————————————————— READING, WRITING, ENGLISH Jobseekjts who have difficulties with reading, writing ou arhuhmutia arr 1t 1 particular disadvantage in the markut. $raining in basic skills is available at your local Jobcentti gu Trainin£ a&d Enterprise Council. See p657 for the numbjt of your local REC. Courses in English for spjakit1 gf othjt languages are often available immediately, with no waiting time. —————————————————————————pp—————p—7/93p Write to Teletext for carjets help 655 WORKING ON A COMPUTER aT HOME? 8650 Training Schools Fun&Gamrs TV PlusP656 $elitixt 656 Nov26 22:34:16 —————————————————————————————————— TRAINING FOR WOKS Aged between 18 and 63 and unemployed for six months ou more? You ma= br eligible for Training for Work. On this programmj, you can train or gain work expjtiince dirjaul8 rulatdd to the job you want tg do. After initial assessment, you should be given a ttainink plan tailored tg your individual needs whiah i1 yo4r Individual Training Plan. ——————————————————————————————————8/13p More on the Individual Training Plan >> HAVE YOU BEEN BAMBOOZLED YET? p152 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 $elitixt 656 Nov26 22:14:34 —————————————————————————————————— T AIMINGFORWOKS On a Training for Work programmj, yo4u Individual Training Programmj co4ld taSj the form of: job-specific training work towards a National Vocationan Qualification (NV0WSV0) work preparation temporary work to keep up your skiml1 a mixture of these. If you're offered a job, you can take it and continur to train. qgnt... ——————————————————————————————————9/13p Jobs and courses index 630 TRY OUR FUN AND G—MES p150 Training Schools Fun&Games ,V PlusP656 Teletext 656 Nov26 22:14:54 —————————————————————————————————— T AIMINGFORWOKS $ECu/LECs have to give priority to certain groups when recr4ithnk gntg $raining for Work programmrs. Yo4 arr a priority group if: you are disabled you are in need of basic skinls ttainink or help with English you have been victim of a larks-ycale redundancy you are a lone parent ou a returner to the labour market. —————————————————————————p——————p—10/13 See p657 for your local REC's number DIS-ABILITY LATEST p686 Training Schools Fun&Gamrs TV PlusP656 Tjlituxt 656 No626 22:57:1 —————————————————————————————————— T AIMINGACCESSPOINTS Training Access Points can bj found in local Jobcenttrs and librariisW $APr are easy-to-use computer databasrs of local and national training and education oppout4nities. mobile TAPs can visit employers£ premises use a TAP tg p4t toguthju a ljaznin£ programmj to meet your ou youz company's needs. ————————————————————————ppp———————11/13 Training in your rrgign 657 FAMILY FINANCE p540 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Nov26 22:47:20 ————————————————————————p————————— JOBSEESER'S ALLOWANAE Jobsjekjr's Allowance is a new bjnjfht for unemployed people. It integrates and replaces the two former benefits, Unemployment Benefit and Income S4ppout Jobsjekjt'1 Allowance i1 ihuhju contribution-based or income-based. If you have paid enough National Insurance (NI) yo4 can gut contribution-based JSA for 182 daysW If you do not qualify for the above you may be eligible for income-basud JSA, which is mjansJtested. ——————————————————————————————————12/13 More about Jobsjekjt+s Allowancr WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletuxt 656 Ng626 22:95:48 —————————————————————————————————— JOBSEESER'S ALLOWANAE Jobsjekjt's Allowance is a new brnjfiu for unemployed people. It integratr1 and replaces the two former benjfht2, Unemployment Benefit and Income S4ppout To get the allowance, yo4 whml havu tg: bj o6ju 18 and under punsignablu auk bj available for work for at least 40 hours a week be willing and able to start a job immediately sign a Job3jekjt'1 Agriimj&t 3euthn£ out what you wiml do tg fhnd work ——————————————————————————————————13/13 What is a Job3jekjr+1 Agrjemj&t? > LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus