Dundee Employment

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Dundee Employment Aftercare Project Ltd.
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Objectives

• DEAP exists to provide support, training,
  equity and access to employment for unemployed
  people.
• Through close links with the private sector,
  DEAP offers exclusive job vacancies and last year
  placed more than 900 residents into work.
• Intensive Aftercare support ensures the
  majority remain in sustained employment.

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Private Sector Links

• Employers
• - Exclusive vacancies
• - Aftercare agreements
• - Jobsfairs and Open Days
• - Reduced employer bias
• - Pre Recruitment Courses
• Board of Directors

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DEAP Employers

• Targeted marketing - 1200 employers per year
  (LLMI, growth sectors, labour-intensive sectors)
• DEAP staff trained in Marketing Business
  Development
• Mailer/Sales Letter
• Follow up phone call

• Sales appointment
• Tailor made service
• Exclusive Agreement
• Raising Employability
• Jobs Filled
• Aftercare
• Win/Win Situation

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Employment Sectors

• Hospitality/Leisure 30
• Factory 20
• Retail 10
• Office/Clerical 10
• Construction 5
• Care Nurseries 12
• Call Centre 5
• Others 8

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Other Private Sector Involvement

• Open Days/Jobsfairs
• Pre-Recruitment Courses
• Dispelling Myths Series
• Aftercare Provision
• Unique wholly Private Sector Management Board

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Future Marketing

• Growth sectors will be specifically
• targeted, including
• Call Centres
• Care Work
• Leisure Hospitality
• Information Technology/Clerical

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Employers Comments (1)

• I now have two ideal candidates thanks (Day
  Intl)
• I have no hesitation in recommending your
  services you are a great asset (Lomax)
• professional and efficient service (Direct
  Flooring)
• Your prompt service and background reports have
  helped us build good working teams through our
  factory (JTC)
• Excellent service, knowledgeable staff. (Burger
  King)

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Employer Comments (2)

• (DEAP) have provided an excellent service
  considering the short notice and Im sure we can
  do further business in the future (M-Power
  Batteries)
• (DEAP) recommended someone who has fitted in
  well (Shell Garage)
• I wouldnt hesitate to phone you again with
  future vacancies. I wish I had known about you
  sooner! (Aitkens)

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Contact Details

• Elizabeth Kane / David Moncur
• Tel No [phone]
• Email mail_at_deap.sol.co.uk
• DEAP
• 11 Buchanan Street
• Dundee
• DD4 6SD

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Aftercare

• Target 55 sustained jobs 6months
• Agreements with Employers
• - First Day Call
• - Service Evaluation Questionnaires
• - Visit within first 3 weeks
• - 3/6 month intervention
• Ongoing support as required

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Unique DEAP Activity

• Intensive Jobsearch
• Exclusive vacancies
• Aftercare
• 11 and Group Training DEAP Courses

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Clients Comments (1)

• Many thanks for the excellent service. The fact
  that I am looking forward to a pay cheque instead
  of a dole cheque proves that it worked.
• its not often that you register for a job at
  9.30am then have one by 3.30pm. Im glad I came
  in.
• Five minutes after registering, I was talking to
  an employer. One week later, I was interviewed
  and got the job!

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Clients Comments (2)

• Thanks to DEAP, I have secured full time
  employment and have much more confidence when it
  comes to job seeking skills.
• I feel that DEAP is a very good company,
  committed to finding people employment.
• This will be my first job in 9 years and I am
  really looking forward to it. I appreciate the
  staff keeping in touch.
• DEAP was excellent. Really helpful.

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Services Activities (1)

• Local Delivery including Jobshops
• Exclusive DEAP vacancies
• - Speculative Approaches
• - Other vacancies (Internet, The Courier, Job
  Centre, Private Agencies, DCC Vacancies)
• CVs
• Application Forms

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Services Activities (2)

• In house training (DEAP courses)
• Referral to external training
• Referrals from other organisations
• Aftercare