Working with employers

V2.0 September 2012

What we do

• We work with employers to help them fill their vacancies

• We work with peopleto help connect them to the local labour market

• We pay benefits and pensions.

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Where people come to find work

Every day:

• Employers advertise 15,000 jobs on our jobsite

• Over ¾ million people search for vacancies on our jobsite

• Over 6,000 people move into work

• More than 60 employers are helped by our dedicated small business recruitment service.

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The more we understand your business,the better we can support you

Our service is free and we put you in control. We can:

• Help meet your recruitmentneeds

• Help you build your business byequipping people with the skillsyou need

• Connect you with support fromacross government and localpartners

• Support you and your employees if you need to makeredundancies.

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Universal Jobmatch

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• A new, on-line job-posting and matching service is being introduced from Monday 19 November 2012

• Universal Jobmatch will replace all existing DWP vacancy taking services

• The service is free*, accessed via GOV.UK, available 24/7 and is in English and Welsh

• You will need a Universal Jobmatch account to use this service

*Your usual internet provider charges will apply

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Universal Jobmatch – the benefits

• Universal Jobmatch is easy to use and will speed up your recruitment process

• It will automatically match information on CVs to the job you post online

• You will be able to see how well an individual/ jobseeker matches your job ranked by ‘best match’ first

• You can test the labour market before you advertisea job

• You will be able to upload a number of jobs in one go

Universal Jobmatch – how it works

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• You will post your job online

• Individuals/Jobseekers will upload their CVs online

• The service automatically matches suitable CVs to the jobs posted by you

• You get a list of the most suitable matches

• You can then choose who to invite to interview

Universal Jobmatch – next steps

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• If requested, you can choose to provide on-line feedback to those not selected

• You can save job descriptions for re-use

• You can choose to provide on-line feedback to DWP about Universal Jobmatch

Helping you recruit the right people

• We can help you to recruit a diverse workforce to meet your business needs

• We can also help to address local skill shortages.

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Unemployed people have lots to offer

It’s easy to overlook unemployed people

But they are individuals with skills and talents that could benefit your business.

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Young people bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm

We can help you to recruit young people by:

• Providing financial help

• Improving skills and experience

• Linking you with the National Apprenticeship Service.

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Older workers bring skills and experience

Employing a diverse range of ages brings advantages:• Reducing your skills gaps and staff

turnover

• Mentoring and developing new recruits and apprentices

• Older workers can contribute to a productive and committed workforce.

Employer Quote – T Shea Ltd (waste management company):

“There are lots of misconceptions around employing older workers in a physical industry. We find that older workers absorb training quickly as they can employ their life experience and common sense to theory.”

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