Mayor launches new careers website for Londoners
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has launched a brand new employment and careers website for Londoners, Helping Graduates into Work, which has been developed in partnership with The Careers Group, University of London.
The content and technical build of the website was provided by The Careers Group, University of London, which this year celebrates 100 years of providing careers advice. The site, initially aimed at the 100,000 graduates in London who will be looking for work this summer, offers a wide range of information and advice to those wishing to enter the London labour market.
A unique feature on the site enables graduates to enter their degree subject and access a range of job and career ideas - and the names of employers who typically recruit in that area, as well as the salaries they pay. In addition, the site offers extensive advice on finding and applying for work, preparing CVs, and attending interviews, as well as providing information on job fairs in London, internship schemes and the postgraduate opportunities that are available.
Economic recovery
The Mayor said:
'There is no denying it’s tough out there, but I am reliably informed that there are still plenty of graduate opportunities to be had if you know where to look. That is why, with the excellent support of The Careers Group, we have developed this key initiative from our economic recovery plan – a careers site with clear sign posts to the uniquely diverse range of work opportunities that exist in this city.'
'London will lead the way out of this recession but our longer term prosperity depends on nurturing the extraordinary pool of talent we have on our doorstep. Much of that talent emerges every summer from London’s renowned universities.'
Anne-Marie Martin, Director of The Careers Group, University of London, said:
'The portal helps graduates expand their career thinking, an essential pre-requisite in these difficult economic times. It has been a truly collaborative project bringing together information and expertise from the Mayor’s Office and from across the higher education sector in London, an activity that the University of London, through The Careers Group, has been proud to facilitate.'
'Helping Graduates into Work is the first phase of efforts to help Londoners through the economic downturn and the website will soon be expanded with advice and information targeted at other groups to help them find work and training opportunities.'
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Created on: 06 August 2009
Last updated: 07 August 2009