Employment Creation & Job Security

In the current climate of recession and concerns about redundancy, it is vital that support be provided which can help to minimise the time an individual might spend unemployed through be made redundant. By participating in the county wide Norfolk Redundancy Group and through Learning 4 Everyone’s direct involvement with R2R (Response to Redundancy, a regional initiative to help the victims of redundancy) we are providing local service and support. Typically this will involve letting people know what benefits and support is available to them, signposting people to retrain or to gain the qualifications which reflect their competency and aid with job search skills, writing a strong CV, interview techniques and the such.

Many people being made redundant have been employed all their working lives and have never thought about skills or qualifications. They are very competent at the job but have no documentation to prove. In addition they might never have had to use a computer. Being made unemployed can be a shock, especially when it seems that you have to start from rock bottom. But with support, individuals can soon bounce back – identifying and understanding transferable skills can be a big boost to confidence, as can working towards and gaining National Test (literacy and numeracy) and IT qualifications.

The R2R work is part of the practical work offered by L4E to support employment creation and job security. Other initiatives are linked including IAG Gateway, Springboard to Work and Virtual Business Support.