The project Youth to Action

The Ministry of Social Affairs has the aim that nobody should be unemployed for more than three months without being offered a job, study opportunity, job training or participation in some project.

How it goes...

• Icelandic evaluation – what level are you on?

• Meeting – chose courses

• Go to course

Icelandic courses in Polishlevel 1, 2 and 3

Retor - Kópavogur: Icelandic and job search. Mímir - Skeifan: Icelandic and outdoor activitiesMímir - Skeifan: Icelandic and computers

Icelandic coursesLevel 1, 2 and 3

Path - Reykjavík city centre: Icelandic and job searchJafnréttishús - Hafnarfjörður: Icelandic and job search

Icelandic coursesLevel 3 and 4

Betri árangur: On Suðurlandsbraut, Reykjavík

Fjölmenning: Reykjavík city centre

MK in Kópavogurlevel 2, 3 and 4

Icelandic, chef and waiter: Icelandic, cooking, waiting tables, bartender, computers, history and culture of Iceland.Icelandic handicrafts and design: Icelandic, computers, knitting, sewing and designing.

Mímirlevel 2, 3 and 4

School for settlers: Lots of Icelandic, society and culture, computer lessons, real-competence folder. Taught in Öldugata, Reykjavík city centre.

Other courselevel 1, 2, 3 and 4

Icelandic Red-cross: Job search, make CV, practice job interviews, Icelandic class, learn about Red cross, voluntary work.

Courses in Englishlevel 2, 3 and 4 + English

• Operation of construction equipment• Small-trucker course C1• Computers – beginners• Computers – advanced• Computers – design

Operation of construction equipment: Taught in english, material in icelandic. Gives you the right to take exams for all types and sizes of construction machinery.Small-trucker course C1: Taught in english, material in icelandic. The course gives you right to take the exam for the C1 licence to drive a truck up to 7500 kg, with seats for 8 passangers.

Level 2, 3 and 4 of Icelandic + English

Computers - beginners: Taught in English, general computer skills and windows. Word, Excel, Internet, facebook and e-mail.Computers - advanced:Taught in English, for people that know the basics. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Digital photography.Computers – design: In English for advanced. Database processing, homepages and graphic design.

Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 + English

Study grant: For studies that improve your possibilities to get work. We pay 50% of the course, maximum 70.000 kr. Labour union too.

Job training: You find an interesting workplace. 3 to 6 months contract. Minimum wage or higher.

Develop your own business idea: Work on your business idea for up to 6 months.

Individual counselling: Help with job seeking or anything else.

CV making: We help you to make a good CV.

Job seeking abroad: E-303 within Europe.

Part-time and occational work

Salary less than 59.047 kr does NOT affect benefits.50% of salary over 59.047 kr is taken from benefits.You have to let know about this work BEFORE you do it.

80.047 kr- 59.047= 21.000 / 2= 10.500

Keep looking for a job!

Read announcements in the newspapers.Read announcements on the internet.Go to the company and ask for an interview.Send your CV to interesting companies.Fill out application on homepages of companies. Send your CV with it.Register with all the job agencies.

Our homepage – important information on jobs

www.vmst.is

We are on Facebook as well!

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