RTÉ Local Heroes | Jobseekers

There are almost 450,000 people unemployed in Ireland. This is what sparked the Local Heroes campaign, working together to keep people in jobs and get others back to work.

Local Heroes aims to help jobseekers by providing advice and information. And Local Heroes Groups need a range of skills and expertise if they are to deliver a strategy to foster job creation, tailored to each locality. Your resources could be put to work in the fight for jobs.

If everyone pulls together we could get back some control of our future.

JOBSEEKERS' DIRECTORY

Finding out what groups and initiatives are there to help you get back to work can be confusing, so we’ve gathered the resources that can help in your quest. The Local Heroes Jobseekers’ Directory on this page is an easily accessible, one-stop shop of the government and independent organisations you need to know about, covering training schemes and back-to-work initiatives.

JOBSEEKING - TOP TIPS

For the past few months, recruitment expert Robert MacGiolla Phadraig has been working with Drogheda’s citizens to create jobs. For the campaign, Robert has compiled his best tips to support jobseekers back towards employment. In Jobseeking - Top Tips on this page, see how to be pro-active when applying for jobs and how best to prepare - handy tools include CV templates and interview dos and don’ts.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

The Local Heroes Campaign needs your help. If you're one of the many who have lost their jobs in the recession, then you probably have unexploited skills or ideas to offer your community. Pool your valuable resources with others and become a vital asset in kick-starting your town's economy and creating jobs. Invest in your locality by donating "Hero Hours" to the Local Heroes Time Bank.

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