Chance to take part in 'Apprentice' style mock interviews at Scunthorpe Job Centre
Youngsters will get a chance to take part in ‘Apprentice’ style mock interviews at the Job Centre.
Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin and Martin Axon, the HR Director of Clugston Construction, will be holding mock interviews with a group of young people aged between 18-24 to help them get into work.
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Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin, pictured, and HR Director of Clugston Construction Martin Axon will be holding mock interviews with a group of young people at Scunthorpe Job Centre on Tuesday
This will take place on Tuesday, October 9 at the Scunthorpe Job Centre.
These job seekers will be ones who are keen to gain employment but who would benefit from some coaching and feedback from experienced employers and business people. Interviewees will be expected to attend dressed as they would for an interview and present an up to date CV.
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They will receive feedback on all aspects of the interview from first impressions, through to depth of answers, quality of CV and preparation in general.
Kim Wiles, Jobcentre Plus Operations Manager, whose organisation is identifying suitable young people and will be hosting the interviews at Scunthorpe Jobcentre said: “This is a terrific example of a local MP and experienced businessman helping some job seekers to improve their prospects in the labour market.
“Our advisers work with young people and give advice and guidance on interview technique, the amount of support that we give to young job seekers has increased under the Government’s Youth Contract – but any extra help is very gratefully received.
“It will be invaluable for these job seekers to get some tips and advice from Nic and Martin – it might just make the difference between getting the job they want or not.”
Nic Dakin said: “I am delighted to be involved in this initiative; Youth Unemployment is a top priority for the Government and also for me as a local MP.
“I meet lots of young people who are really keen to find a job and if myself and other employers can do something that might help them, then we are very happy to help.
“I will be keeping in touch with the Jobcentre to track how the young people get on following these mock interviews – if it deemed to be a success we can always look to repeat the exercise.”
Comments
by HattyTood
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 5:45PM
“ooops, should be your, not you're
how do I enroll at the new University ?
lol”
by HattyTood
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 5:44PM
“I've got a broken record you can have for free Wendy, well it's not actually broken, just has a nasty scratch so it keeps repeating
'stand and deliver, you're money or you're life'
over and over again, year after year ;)”
by Sister_Wendy_
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 1:51PM
“Dakin earns enough to pay six typical salaries for this area at the moment, so much for the redistribution of wealth! I could go to the market, buy a broken record to replace Dakin with and help six young people into work. That doesn't take into account his expenses or staffing.
And if you really want to be sick, add up how much all our Councillors are paid.”
by JohnJohn2011
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 1:38PM
“What's all this? Just taking the p**s out of the young unemployed and unemployed in general and all this play acting. Instead of play acting give them some honesty and real jobs. Please E.T find out and tell us how many unemployed in the area and then tell us how many jobs are available and what types of jobs month on month. If plenty of suitable jobs available then great, make them go to work. If as I suspect that very few meaningful jobs are available then get off the backs of people just wanting to get on the best they can at the moment. I wonder how much Clugston's will be charging / receiving from the government for this exercise? Also have we seen any real benefit from the special enterprise status that was set up some time ago with some high profile business leaders and colleges leading the way? If I remember we were promised some new industries here on the south bank of the Humber, I remember the NLC blowing their own trumpet about what they had achieved.”
by HarryWorth
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 1:31PM
“Pretend interviews for non-existent jobs.
So if there's ever a next time it'll be:
Q. "What experience have you got?"
A. "Well, I once attended a mock interview."
Q. "How did that go?"
A. "Really well, they said I was exactly what they were looking for"
Q. Did you get the job?
A. No……., there wasn't one.
"Close the door on your way out".”
by HattyTood
Tuesday, October 09 2012, 12:37PM
“What next I wonder ?
I know, let's do a thing called "Job seekers on Ice" where employers vote for the best candidates
or maybe "I'm unemployed, get me out of here" where contestants have to undertake gruesome, dirty and smelly tasks in order to progress to the final stage, where they will face the biggest challenge of all - a choice between a Red door and a Black door. One leads them directly into a job, the other to the back of the queue for the next game.
I reckon it would make good TV myself”
by Sister_Wendy_
Monday, October 08 2012, 3:16PM
“Well Mr Dakin, I've had a look at your CV/trail of destruction and have decided that, at the next election, you're FIRED!!”