Young people in Northamptonshire can now access a new jobs
website which details all the latest opportunities for young
people in the county.
Connexions Northamptonshire have launched a new vacancies
website which will allow young people to interrogate a live
database of local vacancies.
Mary Hilliard Access Manager said: “ Our previous system
only enabled us to manually update vacancies on a weekly basis.
The new website will update automatically to display all vacancies
that are currently available.”
The new website is designed to be both fun and easy to use
whilst providing young work seekers with all the tools they
need to make them successful.
The interface is very user friendly and works like a shopping
cart, which young people are familiar with. Firstly users
select the towns they want to find work in and the job categories
they are interested in for example: retail, travel, manufacturing,
or construction and building. Vacancies that match their criteria
are displayed. Users can see more details and select the ones
they are interested in. They can then view their ‘selection
basket’ at any time, discard jobs they think they might
not be suitable for or go back and search for new ones in
a different category. At the end of their search they can
send a registration form to their local Connexions Access
Point or call in and get help from a Personal Adviser.
The site also features an extensive range of information
to assist job seekers including articles on training programmes
and minimum wage. The site also provides links to Connexions
jobsites in neighbouring counties for those living on the
County boarders. Fact sheets are being added for young people
to download on completing application forms, writing CVs and
going for interviews.
Kerry Senatore, manager of the Central Vacancy Unit (CVU),
which handles all the vacancies from employers, said: “
We advertise around 1000 vacancies per year across the county
to our client group aged 16-19. It will improve the FREE vacancy
service we provide to local employers by promoting their vacancies
quickly and directly to the target group.
All partners/agencies as well as parents that are helping
young people with their job search will find it an extremely
useful tool. Employers looking to advertise a vacancy to young
people can contact CVU on 01604 614939, your vacancy once
agreed with be available online instantly.“
The site can be found at Connexions Northamptonshire website
for young people http://www.4you2.org.uk,
click on the link jobs4you2.
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