A PAISLEY contact centre has called on the services of local employment specialist Ingeus to offer opportunities to previously long-term unemployed.

Stellar Europe has employed 17 Ingeus clients to date at its rapidly expanding Abbey Mill site and having just signed a three-year major client contract, there are hopes of many more jobs to come.

One of the new intake is Stuart Reid, 36, from Neilston who was made redundant and was out of work for five years.

Within three months of working with Ingeus to build his skills and confidence, Stuart's first application was to Stellar, where he was promptly offered a job.