Sources of Help

There are a range of information sources and supports are available to you when you are looking for a job or to up-skill in Ireland.

Organisations and services such as INTREO, the Local Area Employment Services (LAES), INOU, Jobcare , EmployAbility an Adult Education Guidance Services (AEGS) within local ETBs among others, provide a wide range of useful information and services including:

• Information on entitlements
• How to develop key skills required for the current labour market
• Expert assistance and advice on employment, training and upskilling opportunities and
• Practical supports such as CV and interview preparation

Just be mindful that each organisation provides it's own key supports.

Follow the links [Left] for further information.

1. Intreo
2. Local Employment Services
   
3. INOU
4. EmployAbility
5. Jobcare
6. Adult Education Guidance Services

Intreo

Intreo is a service from the Department of Social Protection that provides a single point of contact for all employment and income supports.

Intreo offers practical, tailored employment services and supports for jobseekers and employers alike.  These "one-stop-shops" for jobseekers are available in locations around the country.

What services and supports are provided by Intreo?

• Employment services and income supports available in one place.
• Expert assistance and advice on employment, training and personal development opportunities.
• A focus on your individual needs to assist you enter the workforce.
• Self-service facilities to provide you with information and guidance on employment and training opportunities.
• Access to information on job vacancies through www.jobsireland.ie

To contact your nearest Intreo office click here

Local Area Employment Services

The Local Employment Services (LAES) were set up to help long-term unemployed people find work. The LAES provide Employment Officers who support individuals with their job search and liaise with local employers. Note: Many employment services are now provided through the new Intreo offices. 

The services provided by the LAES are tailored to the needs of each individual client and the local environment within which they operate. Services provided include guidance, training, education and employment supports and are made available through a network of Contact Points.

Key Services include:

• Labour Market information: Provision of information and advise on areas that relate to the client labour market situation, such as welfare-to-work issues, education, employment and training opportunities, including referral to related services.
• Mediation and Guidance: Registration and orientation; provision of intensive personalised guidance leading to development of a career path plan; career counselling; referral to other LESNs or third party agencies; assistance with securing active labour market programmes and employment; post-placement supports.
• Group Guidance: Provision of tailored options to meet the needs of a specific client group.
• Client-Employer Liaison: Contact with employers, identification of vacancies suited to clients and potential training needs; advocating on behalf of clients; information and referral to job vacancies.
• Post-Employment Programme Assistance: Provision of the full range of LESN supports to persons experiencing difficulty in accessing employment from labour market programmes.
• Post-Training/Education Programme Assistance: Provision of the full range of LESN supports to persons experiencing difficulty in accessing employment from employment related training or education.

The LAES operates through a network of Offices and outreach centres known as 'Contact Points'. These are located in 24 designated disadvantaged areas.  For more information: click here

Note: If a jobseeker refuses or fails to participate in suitable education, training or development opportunities, without just cause or good reason and/or drop out of the process the Department may recall them for an interview and their social welfare payment may be affected.

INOU

The INOU website contains a useful overview of what you need to know when you become unemployed.

The INOU works at local and national levels on issues affecting unemployed people. They support local groups through services such as training, information and analysis of government policies.

In particular, the downloadable leaflets Know Your Welfare Rights and Looking for Work and their comprehensive infomation handbook Working for Work are valuable resources for jobseekers.

Employability

The nationwide EmployAbility Service provides an employment support service for people with a health condition, injury, illness or disability and a recruitment advice service for the business community.

Your local EmployAbility service will:

• provide you with employment assistance and access to a pool of potential employees with varying levels of skills, abilities and training;
• provide ongoing support for both the employer and employee throughout employment;
• provide a professional job matching service to help ensure successful recruitment;
• provide advice and information on additional employment supports.

Click here to get contact details for your local EmployAbility Service

Jobcare

Jobcare offers a range of services, courses and resources to help people develop their skills and improve their employment opportunities.

Jobcare services focus on supporting unemployed people find meaningful work.

They provide experience, upskilling, training and support for unemployed people with the goal of securing appropriate work.

They provide jobseeker courses, one-to-one support, access to community employment opportunities and work experience supports for those with a criminal conviction; Trasna.

Jobnet is a free online programme of seven weeks duration, two sessions per week, including focus group work supported by a facilitator. This course requires a commitment from you to continue to work on your job search outside of course time.

To view a full range of services: click here

Adult Education Guidance Services

Many people are unsure of where they should start when thinking about returning to education for personal development, to upskill or to get a job. There are services and supports available to help you with making these decisions:

The Adult Education Guidance Service in Ireland is available to adults who are thinking about returning to education and or accessing employment opportunities.

Guidance Counsellors and Co-ordinators also provide guidance to those participating or thinking about adult education programmes.

Leinster region  

Munster region  

Connaght region  

Ulster region

For more information see: Adult Learner Section

The Local Employment Services (LES) were set up to help long-term unemployed people find work. The LES provide mediators who support individuals with their job search and liaise with local employers. Note: Many employment services are now provided through the new Intreo offices. 

The services provided by the LES are tailored to the needs of each individual client and the local environment within which they operate. Services provided include guidance, training, education and employment supports and are made available through a network of Contact Points.

Key Services include:

• Labour Market information: Provision of information and advise on areas that relate to the client labour market situation, such as welfare-to-work issues, education, employment and training opportunities, including referral to related services.
• Mediation and Guidance: Registration and orientation; provision of intensive personalised guidance leading to development of a career path plan; career counselling; referral to other LESNs or third party agencies; assistance with securing active labour market programmes and employment; post-placement supports.
• Group Guidance: Provision of tailored options to meet the needs of a specific client group.
• Client-Employer Liaison: Contact with employers, identification of vacancies suited to clients and potential training needs; advocating on behalf of clients; information and referral to job vacancies.
• Post-Employment Programme Assistance: Provision of the full range of LESN supports to persons experiencing difficulty in accessing employment from labour market programmes.
• Post-Training/Education Programme Assistance: Provision of the full range of LESN supports to persons experiencing difficulty in accessing employment from employment related training or education.

The LAES operates through a network of Offices and outreach centres known as 'Contact Points'. These are located in 24 designated disadvantaged areas.  For more information: click here

Note: If a jobseeker refuses or fails to participate in suitable education, training or development opportunities, without just cause or good reason and/or drop out of the process the Department may recall them for an interview and their social welfare payment may be affected.

Intreo is a service from the Department of Social Protection that provides a single point of contact for all employment and income supports.

Intreo offers practical, tailored employment services and supports for jobseekers and employers alike. 

These "one-stop-shops" for jobseekers are available in locations around the country.

What services and supports are provided by Intreo?

• Employment services and income supports available in one place.
• Expert assistance and advice on employment, training and personal development opportunities.
• A focus on your individual needs to assist you enter the workforce.
• Self-service facilities to provide you with information and guidance on employment and training opportunities.
• Access to information on job vacancies through www.jobsireland.ie

The INOU website contains a useful overview of what you need to know when you become unemployed.

The INOU works at local and national levels on issues affecting unemployed people. They support local groups through services such as training, information and analysis of government policies.

In particular, the downloadable leaflets Know Your Welfare Rights and Looking for Work and their comprehensive infomation handbook Working for Work are valuable resources for jobseekers.

Jobcare services focus on supporting unemployed people find meaningful work.

They provide experience, upskilling, training and support for unemployed people with the goal of securing appropriate work.

They provide jobseeker courses, one-to-one support, access to community employment opportunities and work experience supports for those with a criminal conviction; Trasna.

Jobnet is a free online programme of seven weeks duration, two sessions per week, including focus group work supported by a facilitator. This course requires a commitment from you to continue to work on your job search outside of course time.

To view a full range of services: click here

Many people are unsure of where they should start when thinking about returning to education for personal development, to upskill or to get a job. There are services and supports available to help you with making these decisions:

The Adult Education Guidance Service in Ireland is available to adults who are thinking about returning to education and or accessing employment opportunities.

Guidance Counsellors and Co-ordinators also provide guidance to those participating or thinking about adult education programmes.

 Leinster region
 Munster region
 Connaght region
 Ulster region

For more information see: Adult Learner Section

The nationwide EmployAbility Service provides an employment support service for people with a health condition, injury, illness or disability and a recruitment advice service for the business community.

Your local EmployAbility service will:

• provide you with employment assistance and access to a pool of potential employees with varying levels of skills, abilities and training;
• provide ongoing support for both the employer and employee throughout employment;
• provide a professional job matching service to help ensure successful recruitment;
• provide advice and information on additional employment supports.

Click here to get contact details for your local EmployAbility Service

To view the CareersPortal Disability Guide that highlights the impact of disability on career choice: click here