Lanarkshire job centres are working with the hospitality industry to fill thousands of vacancies in the lead up to the festive season.
There is a dedicated online hospitality section meaning there is 24-hour information for jobseekers.
And Jobcentre work coaches are focussed on helping employers get the people they and the economy needs, regularly hosting hospitality specific recruitment events - many even offer jobs on the spot.
Lynne Faulds, from Cumbernauld jobcentre, said: “Our ‘Find a Job’ website, a DWP portal, signposts claimants to jobs, where 11,000 jobs alone in hospitality and catering.”
‘From job opportunities in jobcentres to skills academies for people considering a new career, there’s a huge amount of help available, and our work coaches are working tirelessly to get people at any age, or career stage, into rewarding and stable employment.”
Latest figures show that in North Lanarkshire the claimant count is down year on year by 30 per cent for all, while in the 18-24 age group in it down 28 per cent.
But the percentage in five years is up 29 per cent and four per cent respectively.
Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Minister of State, Victoria Prentis MP said: “Today’s figures show the strength of our labour market; our unemployment rate remains at a near record low and there are a high number of people on payrolls.
"To support economic growth it is vital we encourage workers into the labour market, making the most of the skills and experience this country holds whilst tackling the barriers jobseekers face.
“We recently made changes to Universal Credit and our older workers’ offer so even more claimants receive intensive support from a dedicated Work Coach, to help them not only get into work, but also to seize opportunities and increase their job prospects and pay."
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