Mayo North East Leader Partnership

Mayo North East manages the Mayo Job Club on contract from Department of Social Protection; it was established in 2005 and operates on an outreach basis throughout the county. It aims to help participants plan and actively work towards targeting and securing the best possible job. A Co-ordinator assists Job Club participants to become job ready by preparing them for interview situations and assisting with CV preparation among other items as outlined below. The Job Club operates a 3-week training course in venues around the county. Approximately 11 clubs are held each year. It facilitates learning of essential job seeking skills by encouraging members to work together as a group and share experiences with each other. Additional support is offered to individuals who may need extra tutoring. The Job Club is for unemployed people who are genuinely interested in getting back to work. It gives participants the opportunity to get together with people who have similar issues, allowing members to talk freely in comfortable surroundings. The Job Club is a FREE fully confidential service. A small payment is made to participants towards travel costs and this will not affect any benefit payments. The Job Club provides guidance in the following areas: CV Preparation Getting the right message across Making it look good Interview Skills Preparing for an interview What to wear to make a good impression Dealing with interview nerves How to answer difficult questions What questions to ask the interviewer Sourcing Jobs Proactively looking for jobs How to answer job adverts Being organised to efficiently job search Confidence and Approach Confidence building techniques including motivation and attitude adjustment Coping with Aptitude Tests Improving telephone manner Being positive and proactive What to write in covering letters Mayo Job Club has, with the co-operation of our Sponsor Mayo North East Local& Community Development Programme, expanded the level of training to include a Job Club Express for the more job-ready of our participants. This is delivered over 3 days and includes a 1 day workshop on interview skills, a digitally recorded interview with an appropriate interview panel of experts and a follow-up critique of the interview with the Job Club leader.