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Has anyone tried these council run "Pathways to work" schemes?

DigbyDevon

Hello,

I have recently started on a council run pathways to work scheme.

I have experience but due to a combination of poor luck, poor health and the job market I have found myself out of work for nearly two years now. I signed up after finding Indeed, Reed and the like were unhelpful.

However I can't say i'm impressed to be honest, my job coach is struggling to build relationships with employers, she really struggles on computers and I'm not sure what the benefit of our weekly meetings are? I have to end up doing the things we are supposed to do in session or the next 3-4 weeks will be spent just doing forms. 

I am a bit disappointed after attaching so much hope to this scheme, has anyone else had any experience for better or worse with a similar scheme?

Parents

  • Yes.

    One had a go at me for not being a regular computer user, and the other I never heard back from after my first appointment.

    I've had more luck looking in the local newspaper. I've seen about 3 or 4 jobs advertised in there in the last year and that is more than I've found through a scheme, or even through the jobcentre.

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  • Yes.

    One had a go at me for not being a regular computer user, and the other I never heard back from after my first appointment.

    I've had more luck looking in the local newspaper. I've seen about 3 or 4 jobs advertised in there in the last year and that is more than I've found through a scheme, or even through the jobcentre.

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  • in reply to mp500

    I'm sorry to hear that, no one deserves to be told off or reprimanded for not being able to use a computer, esp when you are seeking help to get into employment and better yourself. 

    It does seem that way at the moment, my job coach seems to be having issues building relationships with employers. Might as well just go back to Indeed.