If you’ve been unemployed for six months of more than the government have launched a new six month offer to help individuals gain the skills needed that local employers are looking for and need. Careers advice experts based in various centres will help you discuss what skills you want to work and what skills that employers want in their employees. This will help get a training plan under way and an advisor will help agree on a training course between 2 and 8 weeks. Some of these courses vary in length but all count towards a recognised qualification that you can work towards.