Working with employers

1. Working with employers V2.0 September 2012

2. 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. 2 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

3. 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. 3 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

4. 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 recruitment needs • Help you build your business by equipping people with the skills you need • Connect you with support from across government and local partners • Support you and your employees if you need to make redundancies. 4 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

5. Universal Jobmatch • 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 5 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

6. 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 6 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

7. Universal Jobmatch – how it works • 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 7 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

8. Universal Jobmatch – next steps • If requested, you can choose to provide on-line feedback to those not selected • You cansave job descriptions for re-use • You can choose to provide on-line feedback to DWP about Universal Jobmatch 8 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

9. 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. 9 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

10. 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. 10 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

11. 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. 11 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions

12. 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.” 12 Working with employers Department for Work and Pensions