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Norwich For Jobs thanks Archant for hosting a workplace visit

Norwich For Jobs would like to thank Archant for hosting a workplace visit for young people enrolled with the Norwich For Jobs Project.

During their visit, the young people learned about the world of newspaper publishing and different types of jobs in the news industry during their visit.

After a tour of the newsroom the 18 to 24-year-olds were shown around the publisher’s library, which has copies of publications from across the EDP’s 140-year history, and heard from David Powles, editor of the EDP and Norwich Evening News, about life in the modern UK newspaper industry.

Pickr have secured a Norwich for Jobs bronze award for their role in supporting young people

The team at Pickr (https://pickr.works/ ) have secured a Norwich for Jobs bronze award for their role in supporting young people gain the knowledge, skills & experience needed to enter the workplace.  Pickr have presented at Jobs Clubs, participated at employers panels and provided work experience opportunities for young people. 

Seven Norwich for Jobs young people are now celebrating being taken on in full-time jobs at Marks and Spencer store

The city’s Marks and Spencer store embraced the Norwich for Jobs campaign by offering eight-week work placements to 12 young people - and seven of them are now celebrating being taken on in full-time jobs.

Store manager Mark Robertson described the campaign, launched by city MP Chloe Smith to halve the area’s youth unemployment in two years, as a “win-win for employers and young people”

He said they would be offering more work placements under the Norwich for Jobs banner in August and that said everything about the scheme’s success.

Serco awarded Gold certificate

Serco, alongside its NHS colleagues at NNUH, has supported the Norwich for Jobs programme since its inception in 2013 and works closely with local community partners such as The Prince’s Trust, Project Search and Jobcentre Plus to offer diverse work entry opportunities.

So far this year, the company has hosted a CV and interview skills advice session, two ‘About Us’ presentations, a work taster session and offered work experience placements.  These activities have already resulted in three young people securing jobs at the hospital this year.

Regional law firm Howes Percival has been commended for its work to help tackle youth unemployment in Norwich

Howes Percival has received a bronze award from the Norwich for Jobs scheme, which is spearheaded by Norwich North MP Chloe Smith and the city’s Jobcentre Plus

The voluntary project – which began its third phase in September – aims to reduce unemployment among 18 to 24-year-olds, with businesses offering apprenticeships, work tasters and CV and interview support.

Over the past year Howes Percival has supported the initiative by running mock interviews, giving training on writing CVs and offering advice and support at the Norwich for Jobs club.

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