Jobs, careers and training news
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17 May 2012
Skills scheme puts Laura's dream doggy job right under her nose
A scheme to help jobseekers in Wythenshawe was right on the nose for animal-lover Laura Doyle and led to her dream career - training sniffer dogs.
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15 May 2012
Manchester businesses heed call to join the Apprentice Revolution
A campaign urging Manchester businesses to join the Apprentice Revolution is closing in on its ambitious target of creating 300 apprenticeships in just 100 days.
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9 February 2012
New campaign urges employers to join 'The Apprentice Revolution'
A major campaign launched today aims to create 300 new Apprenticeships across the city of Manchester in the next 100 days.
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10 January 2012
Employer Suite helps its 1,000th jobseeker into work
Manchester's Employer Suite served up its 1,000th success story when Leah Mayhew, who had been unemployed for more than three years, took away a permanent job in double-quick time from her visit.
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5 December 2011
Unprecedented skills scheme launched in Wythenshawe
A skill-boosting scheme, which is the first of its kind in the country, is running in Wythenshawe.
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26 July 2011
Second wave of Manchester employers sign up for Creative Apprenticeships
Cultural employers in Manchester have joined together to create a second wave of job opportunities for young people to 'earn while they learn' in the city's dynamic creative sector.
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22 July 2011
No stone left unturned at Southern Cemetery
Young people who had previously little or no work experience have helped complete a two year project to re-erect over 4,000 privately owned headstones at the Southern Cemetery.
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16 February 2011
Opportunity knocks for apprentices
Young apprentices and trainees in the city were rewarded for their hard work at a special awards ceremony last week.
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18 October 2010
Gorton Job Shop bigger and better then ever
On Tuesday 26 October the Gorton Job Shop is re-launching at Gorton Market in East Manchester with a host of new services.
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28 September 2010
Teenagers take on the grave task of full-time work
Two teenagers are enjoying their first taste of working life thanks to a scheme supported by Manchester City Council.
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7 September 2010
Wythenshawe residents get serious about comedy
The search is on for the next Mrs Merton as Wythenshawe residents are about to learn how to tickle an audience’s funny bone with a free stand-up comedy course.
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20 August 2010
Future Jobs Fund trainees help to build futures in the park
A host of companies will join together to offer careers advice and information on employment at a special event in Alexandra Park, Whalley Range, on Thursday 26 August 2010.
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2 August 2010
Travel adviser gets job-hopefuls on the way to work
A pioneering scheme to help jobseekers get to interviews and potential jobs is being trialled in Wythenshawe.
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18 June 2010
Training course set up to help unemployed get jobs at new bakery
New East Manchester and Jobcentre Plus will be running four free three-week training courses this year with the first starting in July.
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8 March 2010
Thousands attend north and east Manchester jobs event
More than 2,500 people attended a jobs fair at the City of Manchester Stadium last week, with over 50 organisations in attendance offering a wide range of opportunities.
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12 February 2010
Hundreds of jobs on offer at Manchester recruitment event
More than 250 jobs, many of them with government agencies, will be on offer at a JobCity recruitment event in east Manchester on Tuesday, 23 February being held from 12noon - 7pm.
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30 July 2009
Manchester creates more jobs
Greater Manchester has been given £52 million to create up to 8,000 jobs over the next two years through The Future Jobs Fund.
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14 October 2008
Jobs event helps hundreds
An event in east Manchester to bring together job-seekers and employers was a great success.
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2 October 2008
Open day paves way for a new career
Anyone interested in laying the foundations for a career in the built environment at Manchester City Council is invited to an open day on Wednesday 8 October at the Bridgewater Hall.
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7 August 2008
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender jobs fair
Manchester City Council will be hosting its annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender jobs fair on Thursday 28 August between 11am and 4pm.
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13 June 2008
Prime Minister promises to bring jobs to east Manchester
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has given his personal support and full commitment to delivering jobs to east Manchester.
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2 June 2008
Free welding course is the way to work
Eleven people who attended welding courses organised by New East Manchester have got jobs in the trade as a result.
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8 May 2008
Manchester City Council hosts 2008 jobs fair for disabled people
On Thursday 22 May, Manchester City Council will be hosting the annual jobs fair for disabled people at the Town Hall, between 11 am and 4 pm.
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9 April 2008
Jobs fair to be held in east Manchester
A jobs fair is being held at MANCAT’s Openshaw campus in east Manchester on Tuesday 15 April between 11am and 3pm.
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26 February 2008
Gorton Market shows east Manchester residents where to shop for jobs and training
A new free ‘Jobs and Training’ stall at Gorton Indoor Market, funded by New East Manchester and Learn Net, has helped over 100 local residents in its opening week.
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1 October 2007
Five recruits to award-winning scheme
A pioneering training scheme run by New East Manchester has just recruited a new cohort of Regeneration Assistants.
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1 October 2007
Over 50s jobs fair to be held in east Manchester
A jobs fair specifically aimed at the over 50s is being held in the Commonwealth Suite at the City of Manchester Stadium in east Manchester on Tuesday 9 October between 10am and 4pm.
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31 August 2007
Ten trainees sign up to transform Miles Platting
Ten young people aged 16 -21 years, including six from east Manchester, have secured places on a new modern apprentice scheme.
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29 August 2007
Council hosts LGBT jobs fair, Thursday 30 August 2007
Manchester City Council will host a jobs and careers fair for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people on Thursday 30 August 2007.
