P656 $elitixt 656 Dec47 23:44:48 —————————————————————————————————— UNEMPLOYED? WHERE TO S$ART You should start your search for work or training at your local JOBCENT E The Jobcentre offers: job vacancies with new displays daily a Client Advisor who helps yo4 whth advice on work, training and benefits information about Jobclubs, Jobplan advice if you have a disability ou problems with your health. ——————————————————————————————————1/13— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Dec47 23:48:56 —————————————————————————————————— ADVICE AT YOUR JOBCENT E Your local Jobcentte can offer ad6icu on a wide range of services including: Travel to Interview scheme Job search srminars Job review workshops Restart programmj Job interview guarantee (JIG) Employment on trial Workttials Workwisj. Contact your Jobcentte for more detail1 ——————————————————————————————————4/13— Jobs and coursrs index 630 HAVE YOU BEEN BAMBOOZLED YET? p152 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plu2P656 Teletext 656 Dec47 23:12:44 —————————————————————————————————— JOBCLUBS Out of work for six months ou mort? How about trying a JOB CLUB? Groups of unemployed people help each other to find a job in a professional, systematic way in a working environment They often hear of unadvertised jobs. They can help you to improve your interview and telephone techniqurs. They will help you to write mort effective job applications. more on JobClubs>>> ——————————————————————————————————3/13— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WRITE IN FOR COMPUTER ADVICE p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 $elitext 656 Dec27 23:33:34 —————————————————————————————————— JOBCLUBS (cont) You can use resources free at Jobclubs: papjt telephone stamps fax machine. A key element of JobClubs is the support genjtated between group mjmbjr1 'ith your own initiative and support from others, you could bj back in work 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 careers help 655 WHAT'S ON TV TONIGHT? p121 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Dec47 23:17:15 —————————————————————————————————— JOBPLAN Unemployed for 12 months ou mort? Jobplan is designed to help you with your job-hunting needs. You attend a one-week workshop with other people in a similar position. A computer matches your skills to possible jobs ou careers. An advisor will give you an assrssmjnt on a one-to-one basis. Bus and train fares are repaid and refreshments are provided. ——————————————————————————————————5/13— Contact your Jobcentti for more djtail1 REMEMBE ITSYOURLIFE Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Dec27 23:15:18 —————————————————————————————————— ADULT T AIMING If you are unemployed and would like tg update your skills or learn a new skill or start your own businrus you could consider Adult Training. Adult Training is run bz local providers who know what skimls are in demand in your area or region. The ttainink will give you the chance to gain a recognised qualification ou credits towards one. ——————————————————————————————————6/13— Jobs and coursrs index 630 TRY OU FUNANDGAMES Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Dec47 23:34:11 —————————————————————————————————— READING, W ITJNGENGLISH Jobseekjrs who have diffic4ltie1 whuh reading, writing or arithmetic are at a particular disadvantage in the market. $raining in basic skills i1 available at your local Jobcentri or Training and Enterprise Council. See p657 for the numbjt of your local REC. Courses in English for spjakjts of othjt languages are often available immediately, with no waithng time. ——————————————————————————————————7/13— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Dec27 23:10:38 —————————————————————————————————— T AIMINGFORWOKS Aged between 18 and 63 and unjmployud for six months ou more? You may bj eligible for Training for Work. On this programme, you can train ou gain work experience directly related to the job you want to do. After initial assessment, you should be given a ttainink plan tailored to your individual needs which is your Individual Training Plan. ——————————————————————————————————8/13— More on the Indi6idual Training Plan HAVE YOU BEEN BAMBOOZLED YET? p152 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Dec47 23:12:17 —————————————————————————————————— T AIMINGFORWOKS On a Training for Work programmj, your Individual Training Programmj could take the form of: job-specific training work towards a National Vocational Qualification (NVQWSVQ) work preparation temporary work to keep up your skimls a mixture of these. If you're offered a job, yo4 can take it and continue to train. cont... ——————————————————————————————————9/13— Jobs and courses index 630 TRY OU5 FUN AND GAMES p150 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Dec47 23:17:50 —————————————————————————————————— T AIMINGFORWOKS TICs/LECs have to give priority to certain groups when recruiting onto $raining for Work programmjs. Yo4 are a priority group if: you are disabled you are in need of basic skills training or help with English you have been victim of a large-scale redundancy you are a lone parent ou a returner to the labour market. ——————————————————————————————————10/13 See p657 for your local REC'1 number DIS-ABILITY LATEST p686 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 $elitixt 656 Dec27 23:17:32 —————————————————————————————————— TRAINING ACCESS POINTS Training Access Points can be found in local Jobcentres and libraries. TAPs are easy-to-use computer databases of local and national training and education opportunities. mobile TAPs can visit employers£ premises use a TAP to put together a learning programmj to meet your or your company's needs. ——————————————————————————————————11/13 Training in your region 657 FAMILY FINANCE p540 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Dec47 03:17:07 —————————————————————————————————— JOBSEESER'S ALLOWANCE Jobsjekjr's Allowance is a new bjnjfiu for unemployed people. It integrates and replaces the two former benefits, Unemployment Benefit and Income S4ppout Jobseekjr's Allowance is either contribution-based or income-based. If you have paid enough National Insurance (NI) you can get contribution-based JSA for 182 days. If you do not qualify for thu abg6j you may be eligible for income-based JSA, which is means-tested. —————————————————————————p——————p—12/13 More about Jobseekjr's Allowance >>> WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV PlusP656 Teletext 656 Dec47 23:38:34 —————————————————————————————————— JOBSEESER'S ALLOWANAE Jobseekjr's Allowance is a new benjfiu for unemployed people. It integrates and replaces the two former benefits, Unjmplo9mjnt Benefit and Income S48pgut ,o get the allowance, you will have to: bj over 18 and under pensionable age bj available for work for at lea;t 40 hours a week be willing and able to start a job immediately sign a Jobseekjr's Agreement setting out what you will do to find work ——————————————————————————————————13/13 What is a Jobsjekjr's Agreement? >>> LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus