Danielle Wagner was unemployed for just under a year before successfully gained the opportunity to work with the Future Jobs Fund team as Administration Support. She started on 22nd February 2010.“After being out of work for almost a year the Future Jobs Fund scheme has given me a great opportunity in gaining the appropriate training and understanding about what is required for me to follow my career path into Administration. Before I started working with the Future Jobs Fund team I was struggling to find the right job for me and now I believe that Administration is the right way to go.”
“As Administration Support I have a variety of roles I am in charge of photocopying and scanning the new applications on arrival, updating the Future Jobs Fund and Equal Opportunities Databases, and filing the applications away. I also assist with other office based duties such as calling up for character references.”
“The first two weeks for me were interesting I learnt quite a lot about people’s roles and my knowledge of the Future Jobs Fund scheme was improved. I was in charge of filing for the first couple of weeks, ensuring the applications were saved on the computer and put onto the database. I found it easy to settle in as everybody was helpful and friendly and I was glad to be getting back into work.”
“The most interesting thing I have done so far would have to be updating the database, inputting information onto both the FJF and Equal Opportunities Databases. I found this very demanding as I had to ensure the correct information was entered on to the databases. I also enjoy calling up for references it has helped me gain more confidence when speaking on the phone in a work related manner.”
“Everybody on the Future Jobs Fund team is great. They have helped me settle in and have advised me in areas that I struggle in. They are a friendly bunch of people and I could not have asked for a better team to work alongside.”
If you could recommend this scheme to other unemployed people, what would you say to them?
“I would say that the Future Jobs Fund Scheme is the best way to get back into work and as long as you are eligible you should sign up now, the sooner the better! The scheme enables you to get the correct training and experience that would be asked of you with the career choice you have chosen.”
“At the end of my six month contract I wish to have gained enough experience to be able to continue along my career path which is within an office based environment.”
