Set up in response to the demand from jobseekers for information about jobs with London 2012 sponsors, contractors and suppliers, Adecco, the official recruitment services provider of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has launched www.jobsforthegames.co.uk.
From today (21 April), employers can access a dedicated 'recruiter zone' of the site, where they can register and begin posting available roles and browsing relevant CVs, using a host of search and matching tools to identify future employees. Organisations can also take advantage of a range of advertising opportunities, including job and brand advertising on the site.
The site has been designed to directly link employers with those searching for work with London 2012 sponsors, contractors and suppliers. Employers looking to fill roles related to the Games are urged to sign up now to secure the best possible talent. Jobseekers already registered on the site have been looking at a wide range of roles, from catering and tourism to security and cleaning, as well as technical and professional roles.
Steve Girdler, Adecco's director of London 2012 partnerships, said: "Employers big and small will be looking to take maximum advantage of the business opportunities provided by the London 2012 Games. In order to do so, they will need to staff up and inevitably the pool of talented people is finite. The job board provides employers with a captive audience of keen and available jobseekers. In the first week of the website going live for job seekers, over 45,000 people interested in securing a role related to the London 2012 Games registered their interest, uploading their CVs and signing up for email alerts.
"Through the site, we are able to offer employers a dedicated, central source of talent, enabling them to secure new and additional staff via a fast and effective route. With over 45,000 people who are interested in supporting the Games already registered, we expect the site to prove an essential tool for employers and job seekers alike."
With the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) predicting that tens of thousands of new jobs will be created by London 2012 sponsors, suppliers and other businesses that will be staffing up around the Games, www.jobsforthegames.co.uk is expected to prove a key tool for HR managers across the UK. Adecco will be highlighting all the job opportunities created by the London 2012 Games to the East London host boroughs, thereby helping to support LOCOG's local recruitment initiatives in these areas.
