Recruitment support

• 48,000 people commute from Warwickshire and the surrounding area to work in Coventry.
  
  
• Each year there are 4000+ school leavers moving into work, further training or A-levels that contribute to the available workforce.
  
  
• Currently there are 38,000 people classed as 'economically inactive' (carers, those claiming benefits - not Job Seekers Allowance etc), which has reduced by 10,000 in the last year.
  
  
• There are also 9,000 refugees with a range of qualifications within the city.
  
  

Recruitment Support and local initiatives

• The Recruitment Network

  The recruitment network is an alliance of different local recruitment organisations that help jobseekers and employers throughout Coventry & Warwickshire. It is co-ordinated by Warwickshire County Council and Coventry City Council, but each member organisation has its own unique service. All member services are totally FREE and member organisations are not agencies. They do however have a large numbers of customers who have chosen to register for information, advice or to use their facilities - to help secure that all important new job.
  
  www.routewaystowork.co.uk is the Recruitment Networks innovative website. Organisations can use it to promote any of their job vacancies totally free of charge.
  
  The website reaches a large number of local jobseekers, is used daily by member organisations to find vacancies for their customers, an initial suitability check is carried out before anyone is put forward to your preferred recruitment process, It is free to use and search profiles are available of registered jobseekers very easily.
  
  

• Jobcentre Plus

  The City Council works with a range of staff within Jobcentre Plus from Regional Account Managers to Advisors to help employers fill vacancies, and people who are disadvantaged, unemployed or economically inactive find work. Job Centre Plus is part of the European Employment Service (EURES). This lets people across the recently expanded European Union see your organisations vacancies.
  
  

• Henley College

  The physical resources at the College are second to none with a new IT Centre of Excellence. There are a number of call centre related training courses available at the college including:
  
  

• City College

  City College have recently moved into brand new custom-made accommodation in the Swanswell Initiative. City College offer an array of courses including:
  
  

• Graduate Advantage

  Backed by a group of local universities and colleges, Graduate Advantage is an initiative for the West Midlands bringing together students, recent graduates and employers to offer exciting opportunities and keep skills in the area. Their services include products that will build your team with capable, innovative staff drawn from a pool of students and graduates seeking a career locally.
  
  

• Coventry University Graduate Careers Service

  The Careers Service aims to provide high quality information, advice and guidance to Coventry University students and graduates. We are committed to doing this in a professional, accessible and impartial way and aim to equip our students and graduates with the skills and knowledge to effectively choose and manage their careers.
  
  

• University of Warwick University Graduate Careers Service

  You can access the services of the Careers Centre if you are within three years of graduation or at any time if you are a subscribing member of the Warwick Graduates Association. Their services include: