Local Area Employment Service is funded by the Department of Social Protection working with long term unemployed clients farthest from the labour market with barriers to labour market participation. LAES provides job seekers with the financial assistance and support needed to establish financial independence, whether that be fulltime employment or establishing a business.
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Louth Meath Local Area Employment Service is a partner of Intreo Employment Service and works with job seekers referred by the Department of Social Protection who are on a social welfare payment. When referred, jobseekers engage in a 52 week programme designed to support them on their journey to full time, paid employment. Each jobseeker is assigned their own individual Case Officer when they start the LAES programme and they work together to create a personal progression plan. The plan is based around a series of goals and actions, designed to help the job seeker move towards employment. The Case Officer supports the job seeker to access various supports, including training and education, labour market programmes, personal development workshops and employment opportunities. Meetings are held on a monthly basis to review progress. Should the jobseeker become employed during the programme, they can avail of in - employment support and aftercare.
LAES services include:
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Career Planning
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CV Preparation
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Interview Preparation
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Personal development workshops
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Referral to training and education programmes
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Referral to labour market programmes
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Referral to support agencies
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Information on social welfare payments
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Signposting to employment opportunities
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In employment support and aftercare
LM LAES have offices in Dundalk, Drogheda and Navan which are opened Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm. Details are available on our contact page.
For further information on LAES please contact