 | Spring Clean your Career
Oldham residents looking at getting a new job or back into work can benefit from Spring Job Week next week.
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| Asian Womens event promotes learning and fun
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities- H2O will be delivering career and leaning advice to Oldham women on Wednesday 27th February at the Pakistani Community Centre whilst hosting a fun packed Asian Milad event
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| Asians Womens Project in Oldham in the running to win a National Lottery Award
The Asian Women’s Project in Oldham has reached the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards 2008 and will now battle it out against other Lottery-funded projects from across the UK for the chance to win £2,000 to spend on their project and the opportunity to star in a special prime-time BBC1 TV show.
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| Award shortlist for Oldham team
The learndirect team at Highway to Opportunities (H2O) are celebrating being shortlisted for a ‘centre of the year’ learndirect achievement awards for 2008.
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| Booklet aims to inspire Careers in Health and Social Care
A new booklet designed to inspire women from Black Minority Ethnic (BME) communities to work in health and social care will be launched at a special careers event on Wednesday.
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| Career opportunities for locals wanting to work with our future
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities’ (H2O) will be hosting an event aimed at men and women interested in a career working with Children and Young People on Thursday 26th June at the Honeywell Centre.
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| Careers event to asian community
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities is hosting an Eid Milad Event on Wednesday 17th March with a focus on providing employment and training information to Asian Women in Oldham.
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| Computer says "Yes"
The learndirect centre in Highway to Opportunities, Union Street is offering a range of IT qualifications to help Oldham locals improve their computer skills and their job prospects.
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| Dragons Den Opening in Oldham
A group of women from Oldham are on their way to becoming successful business women after completing a two week ‘Business Enterprise’ course run by local employment charity Highway to Opportunities (H2O)
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| Groundbreaking team offer hope to workers after site closure
A pioneering project in Oldham has seen employees facing redundancy due to the closure of the Oldham based Slumberland factory, helped into education, employment and training following the successful delivery of a job related support package by partnership agencies.
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| H20 host Women into Business Exhibition
H20 will be holding a women into business exhibition on Monday March 19th, at Gallery Oldham on Union Street
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| H2O pilot new employment programme
Highway to Opportunities are pleased to announce that they have recently been invited to pilot employability skills training to Oldham residents, brought about following a new government initiative to help people get back to work.
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| Have a Merrier Christmas online
Oldham’s Highway to Opportunities UK online centre is encouraging local people to see if computers and the Internet could make their Christmas that little bit Merrier…
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| Have coffee with H20 this friday
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities are hosting a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan cancer support next Friday 25th September.
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| Helping Oldham Get Back On Track
A new programme has been launched in Oldham this month aimed at reducing unemployment levels in the borough.
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| Highway to Opportunities on the move
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities are relocating next week to be based in the same building as Connexions on Union Street
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| Learndirect duo shortlisted for award
Two learndirect learners have been short listed for an achievement award
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| Learndirect team shortlisted for award
Oldhams Learndirect Team have been shortlisted for a North West ‘Centre of the Year’ award.
The team were nominated in May 2009 for their award after seeing the number of clients increase as a result of the recession.
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| Learndirect team shotlisted for award
The team were nominated in May 2009 for their award after seeing the number of clients increase as a result of the recession.
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| Local jobs for local people
Highway Opportunities, in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, is sponsoring a major Jobs Fair event at Oldham Sports and Leisure Centre on Friday 18thJanuary, 2008.
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| Local jobs for residents with Tesco
H2O have recently completed a joint training programme with The Oldham College which resulted in the recruitment of 78 residents from Oldham to the new Tesco store in Failsowrth
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| Local women celebrate Eid with careers advice
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities (H2O) will be delivering career and leaning advice to Oldham women on Wednesday 25th November at the Pakistani Community Centre whilst hosting a fun packed Asian Milad event.
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| Make this friday your first time on line
Highway to Opportunities are hosting a drop in event this Friday 24th October for residents that haven’t yet got online in aid of ‘Get Online Day’
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| Matrix status for H2O
Highway to Opportunities (H2O), have this week received a Matrix award- a nationally recognised quality mark for companies in the Information, Advice and Guidance sector, recognising their commitment to the continuous development and improvement of their services.
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| Never too old to learn
Two Oldham pensioners have been reunited after an 11 year absence after they were both drawn as winners after attending a Silver Surfers Day at local employment charity, Highway to Opportunities.
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| New year new start
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities (H2O) are urging residents with employment related New Years Resolutions to call into the centre and see what they have to offer.
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| Oldham home to first female Asian Muslim bus driver
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities (H2O) is proud holders of a national record- employing Britain’s first Asian/Muslim female bus drivers.
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| Oldham jobs fair 2009
Highway to Opportunities (H2O), in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, is organising a major Jobs Fair event at Oldham Sports and Leisure Centre on Friday 30thJanuary, 2009.
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| Oldham mums taking a step in the right direction
Oldham mums have been given a skills boost this week after completing a STEPs Personal Success course delivered by Highway to Opportunities and Spring Meadows Children Centre.
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| Oldhamers encouraged to learn new skill in 2010
Adults in Oldham are being urged to take advantage of free courses being offered at local employment charity Highway to Opportunities (H2O) to improve their English, Maths or I.T skills.
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| Oldhamers encouraged to train their brains
This week, in Oldham locals are invited drop in to Highway to Opportunities (H2O) and have a go at boosting their brain and sight power by enjoying a free session with a Nintendo DS Lite.
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| Oldhams child minders boost their IT skills
Oldham’s Child Minders have boosted their IT skills after completing a free I.T training programme specially designed to help them use new laptops which they were given last year
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| Oldhams silver surfers hitting the virtual highway
Two Oldham Silver Surfers have shown that their ages don’t have to be a barrier to getting acquainted with computers and using the internet.
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| Skills coaching pilot takes off in Oldham
Highway to Opportunities are piloting a new skills coaching service aimed at getting over 19’s in Oldham back into work.
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| Skills demand for Oldham's workforce leads to additional learning opportunities
Unemployment in Oldham is rising, and employers are requiring a more skilled workforce, and almost 25% of the working population in Oldham don’t have any qualifications. However, help is at hand for all local residents through Highway to Opportunities, the local Learndirect centre.
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| Small Steps to big changes for Oldham mums
Oldham mums will be starting the new year with increased confidence and an improved skills set after completing a STEPs Personal Success course delivered by Highway to Opportunities and Spring Meadows Childrens Centre.
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| Top marks for H20
Highway to Opportunities have celebrated their first Learndirect birthday by achieving excellent results in the quarterly Learndirect customer satisfaction survey. |
