Employment Advice
CBHA has been chosen to give employment and training advice through WorkNet to residents of other social landlords across Waltham Forest. The selection of CBHA to provide this important and life-changing service is a clear recognition of its expertise in helping residents get into jobs and training.
We have a track record of successfully placing residents in training and work and we are pleased to now be able to offer this help to more people.
Five areas of particular need in the borough have been identified and through WorkNet, CBHA will be offering people in those areas:
• job preparation
• job screening
• help with writing CVs and application forms
• child care and in work benefit advice
• tips for successful job interviews
• links to local training programmes
• support in dressing for success at an interview.
As well as screening people for what work they would be suitable for, we work directly with employers – including big high street names such as Clarkes, WH Smith, Carphone Warehouse and Wallis – to find what jobs they have and what sort of people they are looking for.
We also organise work trials. If a company is unsure of a candidate we put forward, we ask them to take them for one week. This enables both the employer and employee to make sure they are happy.
Recently we have organised six work trials. And we have ten people who are now in employment.
There is a wide range of opportunities available and many people including lone parents and those wishing to return to work can be helped. One-to-one sessions are used to explore the skills the candidate has.
Look out for billboards outside CBHA’s Chingford area office which will be showing live job vacancies and advertising that job screening is going on that day.
If the billboards are showing vacancies, residents can come inside for a screening when their skills and the type of work they are seeking will be discussed. But residents must be registered for the service – so make sure you register now.
The new billboards will also be at Leytonstone and Leyton by the end of November.
