just went to the job centre!!

[mikethetile]

Are they saying they're closing as they can't get people work or something? As in it's not working well due to jobs not being filled? Or don't the guys in the jobcentres know more than what they've been told sort of thing?

cost cutting , staff have been told that they may have to apply for other jobs within the benefits system as a lot of job centres will close

 

[Deleted member 9966]

people that go and ask for training (youngsters ) dont have the money/means to fund training though liz, it shoild come from the industries that will gain from them being trained-up, and a lot if not all are on there knees!! so how would you propose that a youngster finds other ways to train in there chosen path??

I never said I was a miracle worker Dave. I'm merely stating that if there's no funding then people have to be more imaginative about how they get trained. I don't have all the answers and if I did, I would be Prime Minister and not the ConDems.

I got my training for HR and personnel via my employer. I was lucky to fall into a job that offered training to upskill me. After spending 3 years at university, I came out into the job market with no marketable skills. I'd been studying Economics for 3 years, not Accounting or Law. I had nothing to offer new employers so all I could do was settle for a low paid job and work my way up to where I am today. University proved useless for me until recent years.

As for industries being on their knees, yes, some are. But I work in the Chemicals industry and it's growing and even booming in some areas, despite the fact that we don't have enough youngsters coming in the industry in jobs like Chemical Engineering, Research and Developmental Chemistry, Production Operatives as well as Middle management jobs.

 

[mikethetile]

and which part of my statement is ill informed Mike?

Do I not work in the job industry? Do I not search the jobcentre website regularly to see what jobs are out there currently? Do I not speak with recruitment agencies and look at internet job boards to see what industries are big business at the moment?

So, how am I not informed? I thought this was a place to air my opinions. In my opinion, there is work out there. If there's no training, well then, there's no training or funding available for training. I've never relied on the government for any kind of state supported training and education beyond the age of 18.

Funding for upskilling and re-training was a New Labour initiative, and I am not knocking it. I am merely saying that if the money is not there, then it's not there. Adults and youngsters alike will have to find other ways to re-train.

all of it

 

[Deleted member 9966]

all of it

and how is it ill informed Mike? Where have I gone wrong?

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

well perhaps its time that some of the booming industry's should help out other areas of the economy come back to life financially by being taxed harder then!!

 

[DHTiling]

Moved thread to correct forum.. (Again)..

 

[Deleted member 9966]

well perhaps its time that some of the booming industry's should help out other areas of the economy come back to life financially by being taxed harder then!!

that's one way of doing it Dave. have you suggested it to the Government?

In 2011 my employer will be doing its bit for the economy with the expansion and recruitment plans we have.

 

[Aston]

did anybody see torres's second goal against chelsea??? or maybe andy carrolls goal that sunk the gooners?? :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

did anybody see torres's second goal against chelsea??? or maybe andy carrolls goal that sunk the gooners?? :lol:

:lol: ........

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

as people of the UK i think we are stupid,letting the Banks get-away with this mess so lightly, they should pay hard for the years of exploitation they have got away with