MORE than 200 local job seekers were given the chance to get back into work recently when they attended a specially arranged interview day at a number of sites across East Ayrshire.

A total of 50 employers attended the venues in Cumnock, Dalmellington and Kilmarnock looking for 16-19 year olds to join local companies such as Craigengillan Dark Sky Observatory, Cumnock's McConechy's Tyre Services and PBX Computers.

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