Job opportunities on offer at two events in Ammanford

Jobs and employment opportunities are on offer at two events coming up in Ammanford.
A Feeding Britain’s Future Jobs Fair is taking place at Ammanford Jobcentre on Wednesday, October 1.
The initiative is about engaging with employers in the food industry, and the Jobcentre has been working closely with Tesco in Ammanford.
There is also a ‘Be your own Boss’ self employment day at Ammanford Jobcentre on Friday, October 3.
Qualified people will be on hand to provide advice and guidance to budding entrepreneurs or anyone who may be considering starting their own business.
The events are part of a county wide programme to help people get back into work.
Latest figures show that unemployment continues to fall in Carmarthenshire making it one of the lowest claimant areas in Wales.
There has been a decrease of 23% in the number of claimants over a period of 12 months, from 3,211 in June 2013 to 2,472 in June this year.
It continues to fall with a further decrease of 6.8%, or 181 people, in the last month, now ranking Carmarthenshire as sixth lowest in Wales for Jobseekers Allowance claims, and lower than the Welsh average.
In particular, the number of young jobseekers aged between and 18 and 24 has plummeted over a 12 month period.
Statistics show that claimants in that age bracket fell by over a third from June 2013 to June 2014 – from 995 to 645. Many young claimants have found work in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Jobcentre Employer and Partnerships Manager Menna Davies said: “The good news continues for Carmarthenshire with a drop of 815 claimants on the Jobseekers Allowance register.”
County council Leader Cllr Kevin Madge said the figures showed that the policy of regeneration and job creation was working.
“These figures speak for themselves,” Cllr Madge said. “Our investment and regeneration programmes are all about job creation .
“It is excellent news for Carmarthenshire to see that this policy and all the hard work and commitment is paying off.
“I hope people in Ammanford will take advantage of these two events which will help reduce unemployment even more, and provide people with more job opportunities.”