Date: June 20, 2007
Release: Immediate
EMPLOYERS IN WEST LONDON GET HELPING HAND TO RECRUIT LOCAL
YOUNG PEOPLE
Employers in West London can now benefit from a free service
aimed at helping them recruit young people in the local area
through the advice and guidance service Connexions.
Catherine Beaujean, Lead Employment & Training Adviser at CfBT
Education Trust, which delivers the Connexions service, said: “We
offer a complete service to a potential employer. We visit their
premises, advise them on accredited training and find suitable
candidates for the job. We also advise on all issues related to
employing young people such as working hours and pay. The service
is not only free to employers it also enables them to help a young
person get a good start in their working life."
The service also allows local employers to advertise their
vacancies across London and neighbouring areas on the Connexions
LOIS jobs database accessible at www.wayahead-careers.co.uk. It is
available all year round but is particularly successful in the
summer when employers are able to promote their job vacancies to
young people leaving school and colleges.
“We have many enthusiastic young people enrolled on our service”,
said Catherine, “but there is high demand in particular for jobs
and apprenticeships in construction, engineering, IT, admin and
childcare."
Employers in West London can also contact the Connexions Employment
team for a free booklet entitled Your Guide to Employing a Young
Person which provides in-depth information and advice.
For more information, to advertise a vacancy with the free service
or to obtain a copy of Your Guide to Employing a Young Person
please ring the vacancy team on 020 8231 6900 or email
westvac@cfbt.com
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Notes to Editors
About Connexions
Connexions is a free,
confidential, comprehensive practical advice service available to
all young people aged 13-19. The service supports achievement for
young people at school, college, working or not working and aims to
make a real difference to their prospects in the world of
employment, education and training.
Connexions offers personal support on areas like careers, training,
housing and financial advice including career advice at 16, dealing
with job interviews, college courses, housing advice, family
planning and financial advice. For more details visit www.wayahead-careers.co.uk
Connexions has centres in Ealing, Hammersmith, Hillingdon, Southall
and Twickenham.
About CfBT Education Trust
CfBT Education Trust is a leading education consultancy and
service organisation. Our objective is to provide education for
public benefit both in the UK and internationally. Established 40
years ago CfBT Education Trust now has an annual turnover exceeding
£100 million and employs more than 2,000 staff worldwide who
support educational reform, teach, advise, research and
train.
As a not-for-profit organisation we re-invest around £1 million of
our surpluses every year for practice-based educational
research.
For more information contact:
Gillian Parry
Marketing Communications Officer
CfBT Education Trust
60 Queens Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 4BS
Tel: 0118 902 1221
gparry@cfbt.com
www.cfbt.com