Canal Local Employment Service

I’ll be honest, I got lost looking for the main building of the CLES… I certainly hope I’m not the first. The building itself is a tad inaccurately described as «the white building» in the equally grandiosely titled for its purposes Goldenbridge Integrated Complex.
It’s a converted church mideway into a housing estate just over the canal from the Goldenbridge LUAS stop.
Curmudgeonly grousing aside, when focusing on the community service this place provides, it should be strapped with colonnades, gold leaf and marble facing. This is a facility staffed by some very dedicated folks working hard to help the local public stay working. LES works in conjunction with FAS and Social Welfare to provide back to work schemes and resources for job seekers in the surrounding area.
Not only are there courses on improving CVs and interview skills, but copiers, computers, internet access and a FAS jobs console. The staff are genuine as well –happy to offer a cup of tea and a sympathetic (if proactive) ear as well as a game plan for getting back on one’s feet.