Referred to the work program today

Crazy_Larry

Lisa, I liked what you said about you wanting training. We ALL want training, but which Work Programme provider is offering anything other than at the remedial level? I've been on the WP for nearly a year now, I haven't been since November. And nobody cares.

Bearman_2

Elvisia wrote: »

I did do a very good Interview skills course through the JC, I used to teach Interview skills so there weren't many things I didn't already know but had I not got a great CV or known what to have done I would have learnt a lot. I think this was due to having a great instructor. I was able to corner him afterwards and ask some more complicated questions about my CV, I was the only one there who not only had a CV, but actually knew what one was.

I was excited at the WP as they said I could do language courses, but only if I paid for them at the civilian rate through LearnDirect. Not sure what the point of that was? I had visions of becoming fluent in Norwegian or Swahili while I was signing on.

I would go and take out of it what you can. If you need access to computers, printers, photocopiers, local papers and lots of jobs in warehouses then it'll offer a lot! But even when I saw my (useless) advisor, she did at least go through a whole lot of things I could do, like LinkedIn. However I was already on top of all of this.

But as with anything, take from it what you can. I didn't get offered a relaxation course, and they won't pay for driving lessons!

Good luck and use it to your best advantage.

ooo do they do Italian? my level is intermediate . Would they pay for you to relocate? Because there is more jobs in London for the Leisure industry.

LadyMissA

Crazy_Larry wrote: »

Lisa, I liked what you said about you wanting training. We ALL want training, but which Work Programme provider is offering anything other than at the remedial level? I've been on the WP for nearly a year now, I haven't been since November. And nobody cares.

Who is your provider?