Leitrim Business Network Presentation by Leitrim Development Company

1. Leitrim Job Club
Martina Giblin
Mary Nash O Brien

2. Leitrim Job Club
• Job Club office based in Leitrim Development
Company Building, Drumshanbo
• Funded by Department of Social Protection
• 12 Four Week Job Seeking Skills Programmes
per year in locations around the county
• 130 people through these programmes
• 40-50 people through one to one individual
appointments

3. Our Aim
• To assist people progress to employment
The Four Week Programme
CV Preparation, Completing Job Application
Forms, Job Searching , Communication
Skills, Interview Techniques, Mock Interviews &
Feedback, Basic Computer Skills, Employment
Rights, Pay & Deductions
Provide information and refer people to other services
and provide guidance on employment options

4. Our Clients
• Majority are referrals from the Department of
Social Protection
• Clients must be on a Social Protection
payment
• This year to date almost 60% of our clients are
on the live register under 1 year and just over
50 % of clients are male

5. Our Clients (Jan – Sept 2013)
(Previous Occupations)
33 Construction / Trade
21 Students
20 Business Professionals
16 Hospitality & Tourism
16 Care
14 Retail
12 Clerical
21 Other

6. Progression
Jan – Sept 2013
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27 Employment
7 Internships
6 Community Employment / Tus
31 Education and Training

7. Employer Supports
(Dept of Social Protection)
• www.jobsireland.ie :Advertise your vacancy
Employers can view and retrieve job seekers CVs
• Job Bridge: Provides an opportunity for job seekers
to gain work experience. Job seekers receive a 50
euro top up on their payment from Social Protection.
Employers are not permitted to pay participants under
this scheme.

8. Employer Supports
• Jobs Plus: Encourages employers to employ
job seekers who are out of work for long
periods
• 7500 paid over two years to Employers who
recruit a person who has been unemployed
for over 12 months
• 10000 paid over two years for Employers who
recruit a person who has been unemployed
for over 2 years

9. Employers !
• Email us your vacancies
• Feedback on the quality and
professionalism of applications you
receive
Email : leitrimjobclub@ldco.ie
071 9641770 / 086 0306565