EXACTLY 1,500 people have found a job since an employment project began in South Bank and Grangetown.
The milestone has been reached by staff at Job Connect, which was set up in the two Middlesbrough communities eight years ago.
The 1,500th worker is Linda Hamlett, who has joined the B&Q Warehouse at Skippers Lane. She contacted Job Connect when she was made redundant for the third time.
Ms Hamlett, a Grangetown resident for most of her life, said: "I was delighted with all the help and support I got from Job Connect. It is terrific how many people they have helped, it shows they are doing their job, too."
Ms Hamlett has one of the 252 jobs created by the new B&Q store.
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