Failed work programme cost state almost €900K per person

The Job Training Initiative, a training programme currently managed by FAS, and which is aimed at getting the long term unemployed back to work, is currently under fire. A recent report compiled by Forfas, the state advisory board, has recommended an ‘overhauling’ of a number of the country’s main jobs training initiatives in order to ensure that the state is getting real value for money. According to Forfas the state is spending €970 million on a number of jobs and training programmes but has found that there is a lack of clarity in terms of being able to measure their ‘efficiency and effectiveness’. Forfas also recommend major changes to the community employment scheme, which has an annual budget of €392 million and is one of the largest job programmes in the state.

Finally, the report commented on the payment levels that participants receive and recommended that they should be reviewed to ensure that they do not act as a disincentive for taking jobs in the current job market.

Career Consultants supports the recommendations made by Forfas. It is of vital importance that in addition to any state funded job initiative programmes, such programmes are also supported by practical career management solutions.

Career Consultants will provide you with all the advice and help you need in clarifying your career options, assessing your skills and helping you to prepare an achievement focused CV. Career Consultants also have extensive experience in preparing your for interviews in order to give you confidence to succeed.

Boots pharmacy creating 150 jobs in Ireland

The good news this week was that Boots pharmacy announced plans to open 5 new stores in Ireland later this year creating 150 new jobs.

If you are planning to apply for any of these jobs why not contact Career Consultants who will provide you with all the advice and help you need.

Career Consultants will help you to prepare an achievements focused CV, assist you with your personal branding, prepare you for interview including mock interview and give you the confidence to succeed.


For further information please see our website www.careerconsultants.ie or
contact us on 353 1 614 6113

Career Consultants launched new web based career management system this week

The latest on-line career management portal called CareerTalk, which was launched by Career Consultants this week, allows people at any stage or situation in their working lives to manage their careers in a step-by-step manner.

You can:

•Create and distribute a strong CV
•Take 5 psychometric assessments
•Connect with your assigned Consultant
•Receive relevant job leads with each log-in
•Link with over 100 job sites
•Prepare for interviews
•Network through the CareerTalk forum
•Integrate with LinkedIn
A most useful benefit for jobseekers will be the RSS feeds regarding potential jobs in their areas. These will be displayed on their dashboards as soon as they log in.

For more details visit Career Consultants website @ www.careerconsultants.ie

Career Consultants recently partnered with FIT Ltd, a not-for-profit IT industry initiative, aimed at enabling job seekers access new employment opportunities through the acquisition of marketable ICT skills. Career Consultants supported FIT Ltd, by running a mock interview programme. Candidates were put through their paces in a real interview setting, were provided with feedback on how they performed and were given clear advice and direction on creating a strong CV.

Career Consultants is looking forward to the St. Patrick's Day Celebrations in Merrion Square, Dublin 2.