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Job Support<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Chamber’s Guidance Services Team is offering<br />
redundancy support to local people who need it.<br />
The redundancy support service ranges from help<br />
accessing funding for training to CV and interview<br />
preparation, and is delivered by qualified Careers<br />
Advisers at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Chamber.<br />
Mike Unsworth, Career Guidance Manager at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong><br />
Chamber, explained: “Unfortunately, as the furlough<br />
scheme ends, we are expecting to see more redundancies<br />
being made by companies who can’t afford to keep staff<br />
on.”<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> Chamber’s support is completely free and<br />
impartial, as the National Careers Service for <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong>.<br />
Their advisers can help people write or update their CV,<br />
brush up on their interview skills, and apply for jobs, as<br />
well as providing free short training courses which add<br />
valuable skills to any CV.<br />
Mike continued: “We understand that this time can<br />
be traumatic and upsetting, but I would say to anyone<br />
facing redundancy to try not to panic – there is support<br />
available to help you back into work as soon as possible.<br />
“Our National Careers Service team keep up to date on<br />
the latest labour market information and can match<br />
up your skills to industries you might not have even<br />
considered before. We will work with you as much as you<br />
need to get you back on your feet.<br />
“As the National Careers Service for <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helens</strong> we can<br />
also help people access Rapid Response Service funding,<br />
which can be used to pay for short training courses to<br />
help find new employment; for example, Sage training,<br />
HGV training or Prince2.<br />
“This funding can only be accessed through the National<br />
Careers Service, and it helps people to refresh skills or<br />
update any qualifications they might need to stand out<br />
to new employers.”<br />
To find out more about redundancy support, as either an<br />
employer or an individual, please contact <strong>St</strong>arting Point<br />
on 01744 698800 or email info@thestartingpoint.org