West Offaly Job Club began in October 1999 when West Offaly Integrated Development Partnership and FÁS agreed to offer a service to people looking for work from Birr and in the surrounding areas.

The Job Club offers support, assistance, advice and help to any one wishing to actively seek employment.

The aim of the Job Club is to enable people to plan, actively seek and achieve realistic work opportunities. If you are looking for work or if you wish to change jobs then we can help you.

The Job Club is an active, practical process in which participants will develop skills, which they will use in actual job finding activities under the guidance and the supervision of the job club leader. It is a facility where people come to work. To work at getting a job. The job club offers group and individual attention to those seeking work.

This consists of 4 weeks formal training, which covers the following areas:
CV preparation and design, Identifying skills and abilities, Telephone skills, Letters of Application, Application Forms, Advert Analysis, Interview techniques, Assertiveness/Confidence building, Career Direction., Aptitude Tests, Guest Speakers – e.g. Money Advice and Budgeting Services (MABS) and Citizen Information Centre (CIC) etc.

The Training Course runs for 4 weeks, in the mornings from 10.00 – 1.00. From previous training courses, there has been over 80% success rate in participants gaining employment/further training from constant, active job seeking and support and guidance.

The Job Club is situated on Bridge Street, office hours are from:

Monday to Thursday: 9.00am – 5.00pm.
Friday: 9.00am – 2.30pm.
(Closed for lunch 1.00 – 1.30 everyday)

For more information, contact:
Catherine Hoctor, or
Siobhan Murphy
West Offaly Job Club
Bridge Street
Birr
Co. Offaly
Tel/fax: 057 9121155/21541
E-mail:
choctor@westoffalypartnership.ie
smurphy@westoffalypartnership.ie

 

Job Club, Bridge St, Birr