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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 t...

The Leader of Carmarthenshire County Council has visited a clinic recruiting for the Army Reserve. Cllr Kevin Madge called in at the new Monday morning clinic at Ammanford Jobcentre Plus. Sergeant Mark Rees and Lance Corporal Clayton Gibbons of 224 Squadron Pembroke Yeomanry based in Carmarthen are holding the weekly clinics from 9.30am-12.30pm. Sergeant Rees explained that unemployed people could spend up to 16 hours a week as Reservists without losing entitlement to benefit and would have the opportunity to learn useful skills. He said: “We have set up the clinic so that we are reaching out to the community. We are recruiting for the Reserves, the rebranded Territorial Army, from 18 to 42 years of age. “We can offer the chance to be paid to do your car, lorry or fork lift driving licence.” Jobcentre Plus Armed Forces Liaison Officer for the South West Wales District Chris Clark said: “Jobcentre Plus works closely with the armed forces recruitment officers to help our local ...