North East Employer Coalition, 2008 Archive

A 'no wrong door' approach to employment and skills Nov 18 2008

ONE of the architects of the rapidly developing employment and skills strategy in the Tyne & Wear City Region has welcomed the Green Paper "No-one written off" as an important step in a new approach to closer working between government departments, local authorities, partner organisations and employers.Read

Northumberland partnership working to promote tourism job opportunities Nov 18 2008

THE North East Employer Coalition is working closely with partners from the North East Tourism Skills Alliance Group, with assistance from the Sector Skills Council – People 1st, via a programme called the Tourism Academy 2008.Read

Introducing employment and support allowance Nov 18 2008

THERE is now a new way of helping people with an illness or disability to move into work.Read

Hotel, leisure and tourism – tapping into potential Nov 18 2008

IT is widely acknowledged that the hotel, leisure and tourism sector is an expanding and important part of the North East economy. The category supports more than 10% of the region’s workforce and although estimates are difficult because of the massive range of jobs it covers, it is thought that nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the industry in the region.Read

Employer partnership awards Nov 18 2008

JOBCENTRE Plus is proud to announce the second annual Local Employment Partnership (LEP) Awards 2009 and we want you to be a part of the celebrations.Read

Do you need help with redundancies Nov 18 2008

REDUNDANCIES can be difficult for employers and their employees to deal with. Jobcentre Plus works with a range of partners to help minimise the impact and can often provide help and advice to employers when redundancies are taking place.Read

Looking for people, people? Nov 18 2008

SUCH is the diversity of jobs available in today’s hospitality sector that the range of skills employers are looking for range from motivation and flexibility through to communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. A far cry from the traditional appeal to simply be a "people person".Read

Part time no barrier for Christopher Nov 18 2008

WHILE studying for a BTEC in Art at Walbottle 6th Form College, Christopher Hannah (17), approached Acumen Development Trust to help him in his search for part-time work.Read

Women's workshop builds skills Oct 21 2008

THE Women’s Workshop, a project designed to create more equal access and participation into the construction industry for rural women in Northumberland, is up and running in Amble.Read

The construction training experience at Building Futures East Oct 21 2008

BUILDING Futures East (BFE) based at Walker Riverside, Newcastle, aims to provide a training environment and experience of the highest quality to local residents.Read

Language no barrier for Daria Oct 21 2008

IN 2005 Daria Glowczynska from Poland came to England for a three-month trip with the aim of experiencing a different culture and gaining work experience. Despite having very limited English at the time, she secured work within six days in a local factory.Read

Construction sector shines at equality North East Awards Oct 21 2008

ORGANISATIONS and individuals across the region have been recognised for efforts and initiatives to promote equality and diversity in the workplace through the 2008 North East Equality Awards.Read

Getting a job is childs' play for Louise and Andrew Oct 21 2008

AN UNEMPLOYED and homeless Newcastle couple have turned their lives around and found jobs they love and a new place to live, thanks to support from employment specialists Working Links.Read

Equality & Diversity Action Group Oct 21 2008

THE eradication of unfair working practices and discrimination of any sort in the workplace have been put at the centre of one organisation’s code of practice.Read

Brighter futures – Tyneside Cyrenians Oct 21 2008

IN APRIL 2007, Tyneside Cyrenians set up Brighter Futures Construction Skills Training Centre to promote employability for people experiencing problems of homelessness and/or substance misuse.Read

Regional employer awards announced Oct 21 2008

JOBCENTRE Plus has announced the launch of a regional employer award to recognise the efforts of employers who have helped unemployed people in the North East off benefits and into work.Read

Welfare reform paper Oct 21 2008

THE Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched a Welfare Reform Green Paper in July and is consulting until tomorrow on questions about the future of welfare reform, training, skills and the benefits system.Read

Nominations needed for national award Sep 23 2008

SOCIAL enterprise The Wise Group celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and would like to invite you to be a part of its celebrations. The Wise Group works with partners to improve the lives of individuals, the communities in which they live, and the society to which they belong.Read

Local employment partnership helps disadvantaged people into work Sep 23 2008

A NEW national initiative, The Local Employment Partnership (LEP), has been launched, aimed at encouraging employers to help disadvantaged people and solve their recruitment issues at the same time.Read