Anyone looking for work in Thanet can get a helping hand next month (April) with employment opportunities on offer from local businesses at Thanet’s Gateway Plus.
The New You Resolutions Employment Fair is being organised by Employ Thanet and forms part of the New Year, New You campaign to help people who want to make a change to their lives. Being held on Friday 15 April, between 10.00am and 3.00pm, it’s the follow-up to the Education and Employment Fair that took place at the Gateway at the start of March.
More than 280 local people came along to that to access a range of services to help them into employment. Of those, more than half visited Job Centre Plus, which provided information on vacancies currently on offer in Thanet and TNG, which designed training packages and provides employment advisors for people looking for work.
The Army provided information on careers in the armed forces, while Next Steps, which offers support on getting a job and planning your career, gave 30 people support with CV writing, job searches and completing applications.
Training providers, such as Adult Education, the Open University, SET, Key Training and SES Tutors had details of a wide range of courses, from numeracy and literacy to degrees.
There was also support for people with health issues, with Fit For Work, which works with people off work for between one and three months, helping to ensure that short term illness doesn’t become a longer term problem and lead to someone losing their job. The District Partnership Group were also on hand, who support people with learning disabilities to improve their confidence.
Gateway Manager, Stephen Meades, said: “We were delighted with the response we had to our Education and Employment Fair. We know there’s a real need in Thanet for this type of support and the numbers of people that came through the doors reflected that. At the moment, finding employment is a huge issue for so many people in Thanet and we’re keen to do what we can to help them. We obviously can’t guarantee a job at the Employment Fair, but we can guarantee lots of help and advice if you’re looking for work.”
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