MSE News: Government launches back to work programme

stephyt23

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

What's needed, in all areas but some more than others, is more decent jobs. That's got to be the priority, surely?

That's certainly my problem, a lack of jobs in the areas I'm qualified in. There was a new pub near me which opened the back end of last year and the only staff it was looking for were those who were unemployed to get them back into work, rather than those looking to change jobs.

I personally thought that was a great idea and think more companies should do this.

Googlewhacker

Smidster wrote: »

Call me a cynic but there seems precious little information on how this would work.

Plus to me it misses the point that the main way to get people to work is to have a growing economy where businesses have an incentive to hire. At the moment, thanks in part to the Coalition and BoE, that is simply not the case.

Cynic and also don't forget to blame Labour for their part in the current situation.

Googlewhacker

stephyt23 wrote: »

4 hours job seeking? That would be ridiculous! I used to spend all day looking and refreshing pages until it was just dragging me down. Now I spend about an hour in the late afternoon looking, it means I'm happier and can use my free time more constructively.

Doing what out of interest?

Googlewhacker

Percy1983 wrote: »

But does this tackle those who don't want to work? yes if all unemployed want to work this sounds great, but there is a whole chav culture now where it isn't tha skills problem but an attitude problem.

But out of that 2.5 million that will be a minor % and efforts are probably better aimed at getting those that want to work back into work

saintjammyswine

dseventy wrote: »

Just make all unemployed people do 4 hours a day supervised job seeking.

Every day (except weekends), they have to turn up, on time, job search (with resources like PCs and helpers), apply for jobs, 4 hours minumum.

D70

Who will supervise them?

There aren't 2.5 million JCP adivsors waiting for something to do!

stephyt23

Googlewhacker wrote: »

Doing what out of interest?

Volunteering and reading text books ready to start Uni in September

dseventy

saintjammyswine wrote: »

Who will supervise them?

There aren't 2.5 million JCP adivsors waiting for something to do!

Whatever money is being poured into this scheme can be used for proper facilities and supervision.

Honestly, I know people won't like this, but make it mandatory to spend 4 hours a day being supervised job-seeking.

Watch the claiments drop, watch the genuinly needy stay.

Has popular support too.

D70

relic

dseventy wrote: »

Whatever money is being poured into this scheme can be used for proper facilities and supervision.

Honestly, I know people won't like this, but make it mandatory to spend 4 hours a day being supervised job-seeking.

Watch the claiments drop, watch the genuinly needy stay.

Has popular support too.

D70

Haha, that would be great!

dseventy

stephyt23 wrote: »

Volunteering and reading text books ready to start Uni in September

stephyt23 wrote: »

2010: Estee Lauder products, Tigi Sleek Mystique range, The Times Spelling Bee books
2011: Model's own make up, Max Factor make up, Top Trumps game, Practical Cookery book, £50 Accessorize giftcard, English Quest board game, BOGOF Greggs voucher, Elizabeth Arden Body lotion

And entering on-line competitions!

I am telling ya, 4 hours a day!
D70

saintjammyswine

dseventy wrote: »

Whatever money is being poured into this scheme can be used for proper facilities and supervision.

Honestly, I know people won't like this, but make it mandatory to spend 4 hours a day being supervised job-seeking.

Watch the claiments drop, watch the genuinly needy stay.

Has popular support too.

D70

I agree the system needs to change and there will be more sanctions available to advisors and they will be able to activate them earlier. The could include stopping benefits for those who dont attend training sessions etc.

Whereas under the previous funding most training could not start until 6 months of JSA claiming, the new funding will allow training to start from day 1 of the claim.