The introduction of ILA funded Work courses at KDS has up-skilled over 200 candidates making them more attractive to employers in their local area, increasing their confidence to approach employers and has led many candidates into employment. Positive news at a time when we are hearing the statistics that unemployment has risen by 1000 in the last quarter!
ILA, KDS Partner organisations and KDS Trainers are receiving excellent feedback from candidates across Scotland that are already taking advantage of these courses in Logistics, Hospitality, Catering, Cleaning, Retail and Construction. (More information can be found at http://www.kdstraining.com/services/ila-courses/). "Totally different from what I expected a training course to be like, I learned so much more and enjoyed the whole experience. I finished feeling knowledgeable, refreshed and determined to get myself a job" feedback from one candidate who had been on one of the courses sums up the feelings of those who attend.
The unique KDS approach to training provides candidates with both hard and soft skill outcomes. Training in a range of employment specific topics including First Aid, H&S, Manual Handling, CSCS, Food Hygiene and Customer Service build and update current CV's, Interview skills prepare the candidates for giving an impressive and memorable interview and the lifeskills section gives candidates the opportunity to set their goals for the future and identify and overcome the issues that may be holding them back.
Everyone who has been involved with these KDS ILA Work courses agree they WORK in setting people on the road to employment!