Future Jobs Fund on last lap
The Future Jobs Fund is entering into its final stage with 101 jobs to be filled by March 2011.
Primarily aimed at 18-24 year olds claiming Jobseekers Allowance for a period of six months or more, Carmarthenshire County Council’s Economic Development’s FJF contract aims to create 291 positions between November 2009 and March 2011.
Since November 2009 190 jobs have been created and filled across the county in the public and voluntary sector across numerous vocational areas.
Out of 82 people who have completed their six months employment on Future Jobs Fund, 39 have moved on and entered further, sustainable employment - a rate of 48 per cent.
Regeneration executive board member Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “The employers involved have embraced the FJF scheme with open arms, Jobcentre Plus have provided first class support to the FJF team and above all the employees on FJF have gained a really positive experience.”
Primarily aimed at 18-24 year olds claiming Jobseekers Allowance for a period of six months or more, Carmarthenshire County Council’s Economic Development’s FJF contract aims to create 291 positions between November 2009 and March 2011.
Since November 2009 190 jobs have been created and filled across the county in the public and voluntary sector across numerous vocational areas.
Out of 82 people who have completed their six months employment on Future Jobs Fund, 39 have moved on and entered further, sustainable employment - a rate of 48 per cent.
Regeneration executive board member Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “The employers involved have embraced the FJF scheme with open arms, Jobcentre Plus have provided first class support to the FJF team and above all the employees on FJF have gained a really positive experience.”
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