11 January 2010
Funding for jobs
Speaking at a National Job Summit in Glasgow, First Minister Alex Salmond outlined the new allocations from the European Social Fund (ESF) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) that will help 28,000 people to gain or sustain employment opportunities through skills development and support the creation of 193 jobs. Read the full news release.
11 January 2010
Invest in an apprentice
Scottish businesses of all sizes and in all sectors are to be given the opportunity to receive £1,000 to take on a new Apprentice. Read the full news release.
4 January 2010
New year - new opportunities for school leavers
Thousands of young people who could have left school at Christmas now have the choice of more pathways into further learning, training or employment than ever before. Read the full news release.