Job club success

THE Jobs Club set up by David Mowat MP and Warrington South Conservatives has celebrated its latest successes with 80 per cent of those taking part finding new work.
Of the 20 people who took part in the latest programme, the fourth of its kind, 13 have already found a job and a further three decided to start their own businesses: an outstanding 80% success rate.
The jobs club was set up in April 2010 to help people who had lost their jobs during the recession. Particpants are taught valuable job search skills including CV preparation, interview techniques and networking skills to help them stand out from the crowd. Many of the people who have benefitted from the club had found themselves unemployed for the first time in their lives and had never had to search for a job before.
To date 80 people have taken part in the programme with 60 going on to find work.
Commenting on the success David said: “When you’re made unemployed you have two choices: you can either just give up or you can keep on trying. Sometimes it can be very hard to stay motivated and confident when you get rejection after rejection: that’s where the Jobs Club comes in. The participants will tell you that one of the most important things we do here is to rebuild their confidence so that when the job they want comes along, they will seize it with both hands.
“We’ve heard a lot recently about the Big Society. This is an excellent example of Big Society programmes making a real difference to peoples’ lives.”
He paid tribute to those who had given up their own free time to act as mentors and plans are in the pipeline to continue with the Jobs Club later in the year, after the summer break.
Those taking part received a proper qualification – an ILM in mentoring, coaching, leadership and management Diploma Level 3.
Pictures show David Mowat and the successful Job Club participants.