Year-on-year employment figures in Monklands continue to rise

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The number of people in work in Monklands continues to rise year-on-year.For a third consecutive month alternative claimant counts (ACCs) were down across the area, with Airdrie & Shotts' 2267 claims in February - a reduction of 1418 on 12 months earlier.And neighbouring Coatbridge, Chryston &Bellshill saw 2056 claims made, which was 1752 less than during February last year.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android But there was another rise in Universal Credit (UC) claims made across North Lanarkshire last month.As of March 10, a total of 32,496 people put in UC claims - a rise of 241 on the previous month.Helen Hanlon, Jobseekers' employer and partnership manager for North Lanarkshire, said: "We’re continuing to work with local employers, offering them a bespoke and tailored recruitment service within our jobcentres."We recently worked in collaboration with partners Skills Development Scotland for a sector-wide job fair and the Scottish Government for an adult social carer recruitment event in Motherwell to assist the shortage in the social care sector, where care organisations and partners attended to promote their vacancies."Following on from this, we have a second adult social care event planned for Wednesday, May 11, in Motherwell Concert Hall.”Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to