nebusiness.co.uk - North East Employer Coalition - 2008 Archive

A 'no wrong door' approach to employment and skills

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:30:00 GMT

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.

Northumberland partnership working to promote tourism job opportunities

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:29:00 GMT

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.

Introducing employment and support allowance

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:28:00 GMT

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

Hotel, leisure and tourism – tapping into potential

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:27:00 GMT

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.

Employer partnership awards

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:26:00 GMT

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.

Do you need help with redundancies

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:25:00 GMT

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.

Looking for people, people?

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:24:00 GMT

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".

Part time no barrier for Christopher

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:23:00 GMT

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.

Women's workshop builds skills

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:30:00 GMT

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.

The construction training experience at Building Futures East

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:29:00 GMT

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

Language no barrier for Daria

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:26:00 GMT

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.

Construction sector shines at equality North East Awards

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:25:00 GMT

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.

Getting a job is childs' play for Louise and Andrew

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:24:00 GMT

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.

Equality & Diversity Action Group

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:23:00 GMT

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.

Brighter futures – Tyneside Cyrenians

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:22:00 GMT

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.

Regional employer awards announced

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:21:00 GMT

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.

Welfare reform paper

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:20:00 GMT

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.

Nominations needed for national award

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:16:00 GMT

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.

Local employment partnership helps disadvantaged people into work

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:14:00 GMT

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.

Working link celebrates 100,000 into work

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:13:00 GMT

WORKING Links, one of the region’s leading welfare to work providers, is celebrating nationally after helping its 100,000th person into work.