WHEN it comes to finding a job, making sure you pick up your Grimsby Telegraph definitely works.
After we published details of more than 1,000 local jobs in a special-bumper supplement on Thursday, the Job Centre Plus offices were inundated with calls and visits from job seekers.
As reported, the supplement – supported by our Your Life Your Future partners, Cristal, Franklin College and Change – was produced in partnership with JobCentre Plus and North East Lincolnshire Council.
Not only were they enquiring about applying for the available posts they were suited to, some got in touch to access support services they hadn't previously known existed, such as education, training and computer access.
Employer adviser Anne Brewster said: "There has been a great deal of interest in the vacancies advertised, with jobseekers clearly finding the supplement useful to highlight just what opportunities are available to those looking for work or seeking a change in career.
"Many did not realise the amount and diversity of the vacancies in this area.
"We have had contact from people who were unaware of the information on www.gov. uk/jobsearch and we have been able to highlight what is available to those needing support with computers and informing them of free internet access areas throughout North and North East Lincolnshire."
And those looking for jobs were not the only ones to benefit.
Anne added: "Employers have had a chance to see the schemes available to local businesses to assist with their growth and recruitment processes while having a broader spectrum of applicants applying for their jobs."
Grimsby Telegraph editor Michelle Lalor added: "As part of our Your Life, Your Future campaign, the Grimsby Telegraph is determined to play a part in raising aspiration and awareness of training and employment opportunities in North East Lincolnshire. Over the coming weeks and months we will continue with this and we are delighted that so many readers responded to our Jobs Extra day."
Editor's Comment THERE is no doubt that help does exist for those people who are looking for work or training in order to change direction in their career. The main issue seems to be breaking down a massive communication barrier that appears to exist. Last week we published our Jobs Extra, printing details of more than 1,000 vacancies that currently exist across Northern Lincolnshire. We hoped the response would be good – and it was. But not just in respect of interest in the actual jobs, what we have discovered is that many people found out about services to help them that they did not know existed. In turn, this highlights the issues that professionals working in this sector face – and begs the question as to the actual clarity of the offering that does exist. Are some members of the public left confused by the variety of different schemes and organisations that are out there? Or is it simply that the messages are not being delivered in a way which people understand? *Are you looking for work and if so, are you aware of the help that exists? Follow the editor on Twitter @michellelalor
