http://www.lgcareers.com Careers in Local Government Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.lgcareers.com/news/21-day-jobs-challenge/ http://www.lgcareers.com/news/21-day-jobs-challenge/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:18:37 +0000 Liz http://www.lgcareers.com/?p=3432

With GCSEs and A-Level results approaching, a new jobs challenge is launching to help young people compete in the jobs market. Last summer, college and university leavers swelled the numbers on Jobseekers Allowance, as over 560,000 18-24 year olds signed on. This year the jobs market remains competitive but young jobseekers can [...] Related entries:

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Youth Charity, the Jack Petchey Foundation, has recently published Listen Up! The Listen Up survey report brings together the views of over 6000 11-25 year olds, gathered through focus groups in schools and youth projects across the country. Some report highlights are: The issues most important to young people were revealed as: reducing crime (29%) employment opportunities (25%) local community (22%) environment [...] Related entries:

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MERTON COUNCIL WORKER CROWNED WINNER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHALLENGE Rachel Allen, Business Improvement Officer at the London Borough of Merton was last night crowned the first ever winner of the national Local Government Challenge, by journalist and presenter, Jeremy Vine. The LG challenge sponsored by Liberata, began back in January with ten council employees taking on a [...] Related entries:

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HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT TRAINEESHIP SCHEME (2010) TWO YEAR WORK PLACEMENT The English Heritage Historic Environment Traineeship (HET) Scheme is a highly sought after initiative which offers up to ten two-year professional work placements within the planning and development teams. Trainee Historic Environment Managers will be based in regional offices across the country and will gain work experience [...] Related entries:

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The recent Focus on graduate jobs survey conducted by YouGov for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that, of the 700 graduates in employment asked, nearly 60 per cent were not currently working in an occupation related to their degree. Survey highlights: 58 per cent of respondents said they were unable to find work in their chosen [...] Related entries:

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Broadland District Council Chief Executive Colin Bland went “back to the shop floor” on Thursday 4 February to highlight his council’s support for Apprenticeship Week 2010. He joined Stacey Edwards at Juby’s Farm, a local livery yard, to experience some of the work involved in her Equine Apprenticeship. Shadowing Stacey not only meant learning about her work [...] Related entries:

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Social work is a rewarding career that really makes a difference. If you’re looking for a career change and have the skills and determination to contribute to changing the future, the Step Up to Social Work programme could be for you. Step Up to social work Step Up to social work is an employment-based training programme that awards [...] Related entries:

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Local government may have a reputation of red tape, men in grey suits and a life of being stuck behind a desk but I’ve found it to be a stimulating, varied and, whisper it quietly, exciting environment. I have also met many friendly and inspirational characters who will go out of their way to help [...] No related posts.]]> http://www.lgcareers.com/news/blog/gradblog-3months/feed/ 1 http://www.lgcareers.com/news/social-worker-campaign/ http://www.lgcareers.com/news/social-worker-campaign/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:24:14 +0000 Liz http://www.lgcareers.com/?p=2801

Real-life social workers have been the inspiration for a thought-provoking recruitment campaign which scooped a top advertising award. More than 45,000 people have registered their interest in becoming a social worker, since the launch of the Children’s Workforce Development Council’s Be the Difference recruitment campaign launched in September 2009. The Be the Difference campaign won the copywriting prize [...] Related entries:

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The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has given his support to Apprenticeship Week. He believes they are great way for young people to learn a new skill and to show employers what they can do. The number of people starting Apprenticeships has risen from fewer than 70,000 in 1997, to nearly a quarter of a million now. [...] Related entries:

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