Jobs and Skills

3 Sep 2018

Businesses: Get in the 100 list with an apprentice

September sees the start of the annual ‘100 in 100’ campaign run by the council’s Ealing Apprenticeship Network. Where else can local businesses get …

24 Aug 2018

A career…by royal appointment

When we met Joanna she was about to head to the O2 Arena to work at a Queen concert; an appointment she was able …

17 Aug 2018

‘How a job club changed my life’

“My husband put me in contact with the work club and that was the day that my life changed,” said a woman from Ealing …

16 Aug 2018

‘An apprenticeship can be for anyone’

Training as a surveyor, Suzanna Lovell’s career path is a shining example of the number of opportunities that are available for apprentices. About to …

13 Aug 2018

‘Lots of roads to go down’ as an apprentice

One week into the job and the future was already looking bright for Ealing Council apprentice Tahiry Hamlyn (pictured). “It was completely different to …

27 Jun 2018

Up-skill and make a splash

If you are already in a job but still claiming some housing benefit to top-up your wages, the council’s Skills Escalator is a proven …

18 Jun 2018

New courses, new opportunities

Adult learning courses can provide you with a platform to help you get ahead in the workplace. This is true whether you are looking …

30 May 2018

Young carers are the ultimate team players

Too often, young carers can feel socially isolated and invisible. A local project, run through a football club, is seeking to change that. Although …

25 May 2018

Inaugural jobs fair a major success

Ealing’s first Jobs and Skills Fair saw more than 800 hundred interested residents visit the town hall to speak with potential employers and enhance …