Teletext Recovery - 26/01/1999

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:12:18      ——————————————————————————————————  UNEMPLOYED? WHERE TO START You should start your search for work or training at your local JOBCENTRE. The Jobcentre offers:   job vacancies with new displays daily  a Client Advisor who helps you with  advice on work, training and benefits   information about Jobclubs, Jobplan  advice if you have a disability or  problems with your health. ——————————————————————————————————1/10— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:16:09      ——————————————————————————————————  ADVICE AT YOUR JOBCENTRE Your local Jobcentre can offer advice on a wide range of services including:  Travel to Interview scheme  Job search seminars  Job review workshops  Restart programme  Job interview guarantee (JIG)  Employment on trial  Modern Apprenticeships  New Deal Contact your Jobcentre for more details ——————————————————————————————————2/10— Jobs and courses index 630 HAVE YOU BEEN BAMBOOZLED YET? p152 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:19:28      ——————————————————————————————————  JOBCLUBS Out of work for six months or more? How about trying a JOB CLUB? Groups of unemployed people help each other to find a job in a professional, systematic way in a working environment ■ They often hear of unadvertised jobs. ■ They can help you to improve your interview and telephone techniques. ■ They will help you to write more effective job applications. more on JobClubs>>> ——————————————————————————————————3/10— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WRITE IN FOR COMPUTER ADVICE p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:23:19      ——————————————————————————————————  JOBCLUBS (cont) You can use resources free at Jobclubs: ■ paper ■ telephone ■ stamps ■ fax machine. A key element of JobClubs is the support generated between group members With your own initiative and support from others, you could be back in work in as little as six weeks. That's the average it takes most JobClub members to find work again. ——————————————————————————————————4/10— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WHAT'S ON TV TONIGHT? p121 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:17:08      ——————————————————————————————————  READING, WRITING, ENGLISH Jobseekers who have difficulties with reading, writing or arithmetic are at a particular disadvantage in the market. Training in basic skills is available at your local Jobcentre or Training and Enterprise Council. See p657 for the number of your local TEC. ■ Courses in English for spjaker1 ob other languages are often available immediately, with no waiting time. ——————————————————————————————————5/10— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:10:24      ——————————————————————————————————  JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE Jobseekjr's Allowance is a new benefit for unemployed people. It integrates and replaces the two former benefits, Unemployment Benefit and Income Support Jobseeker's Allowance is either contribution-based or income-based. ■ If you have paid enough National Insurance (NI) you can get contribution-based JSA for 182 days. ■ If you do not qualify for the above you may be eligible for income-based JSA, which is means-tested. ——————————————————————————————————6/10— More about Jobseeker's Allowance >>> WORKING ON A COMPUTER AT HOME? p650 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:14:13      ——————————————————————————————————  JOBSEEKER'S ALLOWANCE Jobseeker's Allowance is the benefit for unemployed people. It integrates and replaces the two former benefits, Unemployment Benefit and Income Support To get the allowance, you will have to: ■ be over 18 and under pensionable age ■ be available for work for at least 40 hours a week ■ be willing and able to start a job ■ immediately ■ sign a Jobseeker's Agreement setting out what you will do to find work ——————————————————————————————————7/10— What is a Jobseeker's Agreement? >>> LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:11:44      ——————————————————————————————————  NEW DEAL The Government's programme to get young and unemployed people into work has been launched nationwide. NEW DEAL offers young jobless people who have been out of work for six months a range of options: ■ a job with a private or public sector employer ■ a job in the voluntary sector ■ a place on an environmental taskforce ■ full time education or training. ——————————————————————————————————8/10— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:11:08      ——————————————————————————————————  NEW DEAL The one option not being offered to young people under New Deal is that of staying on benefit. Young people who refuse or fail to take up a place in one of the four options will be required to take up a place identified for them by the Employment Service. If they refuse or fail to take up this place, benefit sanctions will be applied. ——————————————————————————————————9/10— Write to Teletext for careers help 655 LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

P656 Teletext 656 Jan26 22:18:14      ——————————————————————————————————  NEW DEAL Young people will begin with a period of intensive counselling, advice and guidance known as Gateway. This period, lasting up to four months, will include: ■ careers advice ■ basic skills ■ intensive job search ■ help where necessary with problems such as homelessness or dru£s. They will then be required to move on to one of the four New Deal options. ——————————————————————————————————10/10 Write to Teletext for careers help 655 LOCAL TRAINING AND ENTERPRISE p657 Training Schools Fun&Games TV Plus

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