Press release
Jobs Week 2020 begins on Monday, 2nd March - Over 120 Events taking place nationwide
From Department of Social Protection
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From Department of Social Protection
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National Jobs Week is an important week in the Intreo calendar which will take place this year during the first week of March (Monday 2nd to Friday 6th).
Intreo is the Government of Ireland’s public employment service which is delivered by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection as a single point of contact for all employment and income supports. It provides practical, tailored employment services and supports for jobseekers and employers alike.
The aim of the week is to showcase the Intreo supports and services available to employers and jobseekers and to bring them together through a number of recruitment events, seminars, information sessions and workshops. These Jobs Week events reflect the scale of collaboration and ongoing engagement between Intreo and employers, education providers, local enterprise offices and others.
During the week there will be over 120 events bringing together an estimated 15,000 people to help them achieve their career goals. Most of these are open events but some will require pre-registration. Some events are tailored to meet the needs of specific groups of jobseekers including for example people with disabilities, refugees or people with literacy or numeracy issues.
The events listed below reflect that scope and range of meetings, seminars, workshops and jobs fairs being hosted nationally throughout the week:
- Jobs Week coincides with the Local Enterprise Week (follow #MakingItHappen for more information) with nearly 30 events jointly hosted by Intreo and Local Enterprise Offices around the country. The events promote supports and services for employers and businesses which include Breakfast Information Seminars, briefings for accountants, Meeting Your Bank Manager and Support for Start Ups.
- There are over 20 events designed to support jobseekers with disabilities and their employers. These are being run in collaboration with Employability services, the National Learning Network and Local Enterprise Offices to promote awareness of the supports and services for employers and jobseekers with a disability to move into work or self-employment.
- To coincide with International Women’s day on 8th March, 25 events will be hosted focusing on supporting Women in Business, moving back into employment and promoting further education and training opportunities.
- An event in Trinity College, Dublin will focus on returners to create greater awareness of the supports available to attract talented workers back into the workforce after taking time out of their career.
Details of the range of events around the country are available at www.gov.ie/jobsweek2020 or follow us on twitter through @welfare_ie , @jobsireland , #JobsWeek2020, #Returners, #MakingItHappen
For details of the job vacancies, please register at www.jobsireland.ie
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