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09/05/2012
1,000 Extra JobBridge Places Created To Meet Demand
An extra 1,000 places on the National Internship Scheme are to be created due to the level of demand.
Launched a year ago JobBridge was set up to provide an opportunity for those out of work to gain further skills.
Over 6,800 internships have been provided in the past ten months, the majority by private sector employers.
The scheme will be extended from 28 May to include those in receipt of One Parent Family Payment and the Disability Allowance.
JobBridge Steering Group chairman Martin Murphy said that of the 2,000 people who have completed the scheme, 797 have gone into full-time employment.
(H/GK)
Launched a year ago JobBridge was set up to provide an opportunity for those out of work to gain further skills.
Over 6,800 internships have been provided in the past ten months, the majority by private sector employers.
The scheme will be extended from 28 May to include those in receipt of One Parent Family Payment and the Disability Allowance.
JobBridge Steering Group chairman Martin Murphy said that of the 2,000 people who have completed the scheme, 797 have gone into full-time employment.
(H/GK)
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