Tag Archives: employability

BIG DEBATE: Plenty to see at skills showcase

March 4, 2015 – 11:33 am

SKILLSFEST 2015 takes place at The Forum in Barrow this Saturday, from 11am to 2.30pm. Key Furness businesses and learning providers will be on hand to give face-to-face advice and information, and to demonstrate the types of careers available locally. Today we ask about the importance of businesses and organisations to promote key employability skills […]

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Gearing up for a Barrow showcase of next generation of jobs

March 4, 2015 – 11:33 am

SKILLSFEST 2015 takes place this weekend and will provide young people with the chance to take part in a range of activities and discover what skills businesses are looking for. A host of companies, training organisations and schools will be running interactive activities to promote key employability skills. Skillsfest, organised by Inspira Furness Education and […]

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Volunteering can give you the edge when it comes to employment.

May 28, 2014 – 3:59 pm

Sarah Williams, area manager for Inspira in Furness recently talked to the North West Evening Mail about how volunteering can give you the edge when looking for a job. “When we work with people we are either helping them with career management advice or helping them with personal development. Through our National Careers Service programme […]

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Employers wanted for young people’s ‘Apprentice’ workshops

February 21, 2014 – 3:15 pm

Social enterprise company, Inspira, is calling on employers and community organisations in Eden and North Cumbria to take part in ‘Apprentice’ style workshops this summer, part of their dynamic and innovative National Citizen Service (NCS) programme aimed at 16 & 17 year olds. Over 400 local young people will be spending time getting to know […]

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