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JOBCENTRE PLUS. Jackie O’Meara Claire Smalley. Jobcentre Plus - Who are we ?. The largest player in the UK Labour Market with 39% market share. 1000 high street offices Europe’s leading recruitment site – 1.2 million hits every week
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JOBCENTRE PLUS Jackie O’Meara Claire Smalley
Jobcentre Plus - Who are we ? • The largest player in the UK Labour Market with 39% market share. • 1000 high street offices • Europe’s leading recruitment site – 1.2 million hits every week • 350,000 employers used us last year, they can’t all be wrong. • Handle 12,600 new jobs every day.
Who are our customers ? Our customers fall into 2 categories: • People of working age who are looking for work and/or claiming benefit • Employers We aim to provide a high quality service to all our customers
MODERNISATION PROGRAMME • Single National Database • Touch Screen Technology • Regional Contact Centres • Web Site • Jobseeker Direct • Additional Services
SINGLE NATIONAL DATABASE • This gives potential applicants the opportunity to access vacancies any where in the country • Removes the need to contact other areas to check vacancies
TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLOGY • Kiosks available in all offices • Also sited in other places such as shopping centres and community centres. • Facility available to search both locally and nationally • Third Party job bank
REGIONAL CONTACT CENTRES • Single national phone line for vacancy notification 0845 601 2001 • Opening hours 8am – 8pm Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm Saturday • Fax or email 24/7 • Apply Direct • Employer Direct on line
WEB SITE www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk • Access to Europe’s largest on-line Job Bank • 500,000 vacancies • 1.2 million hits a week • Most UK hit Government website • Jobseekers can access your vacancy 24 hours a day
JOBSEEKER DIRECT • Telephone matching service 0845 6060 234 • Opening hours 9am – 6pm Monday – Friday 9am – 1pm Saturday • Price of a local call • Vacancies accessed via internet or touch screen (job points)
ADDITIONAL SERVICES • Issue of application forms • Manning recruitment lines • Pre screening • Interview facilities • Open days • Pre employment training
Why is the NHS an important customer ? No Employers, No Vacancies, No Jobs • NHS is the third largest employer in the world • The employ over 1.3 million people Work is good for you
Contact Details Jackie O’Meara Jackie.o’meara@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk 07800 676381 Claire Smalley Claire.smalley@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk 07976 017633