Millennium Jobs Challenge

The BEN, the employment Service, Bolton and Bury Chamber, Lifetime Careers and Bolton Metro have all joined forces to reach this "JOB A DAY" target.

It's a crusade to get Bolton people working - and beat the dole.

Two dedicated phone lines are open to take your call.

If you are looking for work, phone 0845 6060234.

If you can offer a job, ring 01204 516301.

Last week we created five new jobs and scores of people registered with the Millennium Jobs Challenge, raring to go back to work.

The search is now on for more employers who can employ these people.

The Millennium Jobs Challenge offers a free, tailor-made recruitment package for your vacancy - ensuring your post will be on display throughout the Bolton area.

Plus, there could be free press coverage in this newspaper to help you find the perfect person for your position!

We need your vacancy and are ready to take you call. Just the job for two TWO more jobs have been created by the Millennium Jobs Challenge.

The first job is as a temporary administrative officer at the Blackhorse Street Jobcentre in Bolton, which was taken by 19-year-old Anisa Patel from Isabel Walk;

Andrea Thompson, 21, of Heatherfield, Astley Bridge, has just found a job at Bliss Bridal Centre on St George's Road, Bolton. Perfect finish to Andy's search for work CAR finishers Perfect Finish are a real success story when it comes to getting support from Bolton & Bury Chamber.

Four years ago the owner, Tony Berry, recruited a first member of staff with help of the Chamber.

Now Kanti Patel is Tony's partner and together they have just recruited a new member of staff - who is employee No 7.

Andrew Stott had been unemployed for two years before taking up his post at the Egerton Street firm in Farnworth. The 34-year-old prepares cars before spraying and will train in paint and vehicle spraying.

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Bolton & Bury Chamber have helped the company with a training grant and, in partnership with Bolton Metro, a Wage Subsidy of £50 was given for 20 weeks under the Farnworth Four Ways programme.

Tony and Kanti have forged a close working relationship with Tony Wilkinson, their Personal Business Adviser from Business Link Bolton & Bury, over the years.

They are set to offer a new concept to the motorist soon, which will see a pre-fixed price list for different types of work available. Hear this! Tom and Paul have got jobs NEW jobs at Hearing for Life was music to the ears of Tom Robinson and Paul Fletcher.

Having been made redundant from previous jobs, the two applied for positions as technicians with the Market Street company in Farnworth.

Despite not having all the experience needed, they were both employed by the registered hearing aid dispenser.

General manager Gerry Marsden said the company is "very happy" with the latest addition to their staff.

Hearing for Life was able to fill the two positions thanks to the Gold Focus Wage Subsidy Scheme operated by Bolton council's Economic and Physical Development Unit.

Tom and Paul, both 21, are now receiving Work Based Training for Adults in audio technology and process and production control systems.

They both worked for the same acrylic designs and plastics company before redundancy hit.

The company they now work for conducts hearing tests free of charge, and provides consultation on the suitability of different types of hearing aids. What a lift for Paul PAUL Bates has notched up a double first for Bolton.

The 25-year-old is the first to gain an NVQ qualification through the New Deal employment option, managed by Bolton and Bury Chamber, and secured himself a permanent job at the same time.

Paul has just gained his NVQ level 2 in Fork Lift Truck skills with specialist builders merchants Cooper Clarke Group of Farnworth. The company was so impressed by his performance that they have offered him a permanent job as a warehouse assistant. NVQ training was provided on behalf of the chamber by D&B Training.

The New Deal is an Employment Service initiative, aiming to help unemployed people to find paid training opportunities. Employers receive a £60 a week wage subsidy for the six month New Deal period and funded training.

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