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Free Employability Courses in the Saltcoats and Irvine Area

Starting 2012:

Focus Community Learning Centre, Primrose Place, Saltcoats, KA21 6LH

• Personal Empowerment: Monday 10am - 12 noon for 3 weeks - starts 30- January 2012
• Communication Skills: Monday 10am - 12 noon for 3 weeks - starts 27 February 2012
• Literacy Skills (for employability): Monday 10am - 12 noon for 3 weeks starting 26 March 2012
• Computing Taster: Monday from 10am - 12 noon for 3 weeks starting 23 April 2012
• Computing Taster: Tuesday 1pm - 3pm for 3 weeks - starts 31 January 2012
• Literacy Skills: Tuesday 1pm - 3pm for 3 weeks - starts 28 February 2012
• Communication Skills: Tuesday 1pm - 3pm for 3 weeks - starts 27 March 2012
• Personal Empowerment: Tuesday 1pm - 3pm for 3 weeks - starts 24 April 2012

Redburn Community Centre, Dickson Drive, Irvine, KA12 9EW

• Computing Taster on Tuesday from 10am - 12 noon (3 weeks) starting 31 January 2012
• Literacy Skills (for employability) on Tuesday from 10am - 12 noon (3 weeks) starting 28 February 2012
• Communication Skills on Tuesday from 10am - 12 noon (3 weeks) starting 27 March 2012
• Personal Empowerment on Tuesday from 10am - 12 noon (3 weeks) starting 24 April 2012

Castlepark Community Centre, 4 Castlepark Road, Irvine, KA12 9LQ

• Personal Empowerment on Wednesday from 1pm - 3pm (3 weeks) starting 25 January 2012
• Communication Skills on Wednesday from 1pm - 3pm (3 weeks) starting 22 February 2012
• Literacy Skills (for employability) on Wednesday from 1pm - 3pm (3 weeks) starting 21 March 2012
• Computing Taster on Wednesday from 1pm - 3pm (3 weeks) starting 18 April 2012

Brief information on the courses are listed below:

 

Personal Empowerment - these workshops can help build your confidence and personal/social awareness through discussion and reflection.  Topics include:

• recognising strengths and skills
• reflecting on values and perceptions
• identifying responsibilities
• fears
• barriers
• motivation
• planning ahead

Communication Skills - these workshops provide support for the development of effective listening and speaking skills, especially for interviews and presentations.  Topics include:

• confident speaking
• language
• improving concentration
• coping with nerves

Literacy Skills - these workshops are taught by experienced literacy tutors and aim to help you brush up on your writing skills.  Areas covered include:

• spelling
• punctuation
• grammar
• layout
• presentation

All levels are welcome.  Support is flexible to individual needs.  Reading and numeracy support also available on request.

 

Computing Taster - if you are new to computers and the internet, or you do not feel confident in using them, these workshops could help.  Support is available for:

• word processing
• introduction to PowerPoint
• using CV and letter writing templates
• setting up an email address
• online job searching
• online applications
• progression to further computing courses optional
• Communication Skills
• Literacy and Numeracy
• Computing

 For further information please contact Sharon McNamara on 01294 604612

or email: smcnamara@north-ayrshire.gov.uk

 or to register your interest.

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