A WORCESTER shopping centre is launching a new recruitment programme to help those out-of-work in the city find new jobs.
The Crown Estate, owners of the CrownGate shopping centre, and the Heart of Worcestershire College have teamed up to create the free recruitment service for city residents which launches today (Thursday).
The new service will offer interview and assessment days, and match skilled candidates with jobs which best suit them at the shopping centre and elsewhere in the city.
Successful candidates will also be provided with workplace mentoring for the first six months after getting a job to help make sure they remain in position and progress.
Erica Burlace, Centre Manager at CrownGate Shopping Centre, said: “The retail sector is the largest private sector employer in the UK, and it is a fast-paced, exciting and multi-faceted industry.
“As the nation’s shopping habits have evolved, so have the career opportunities offered by retailers become more diverse.
“Recruit CrownGate is looking to harness these by working directly with the businesses at CrownGate.
“This is an exciting opportunity for retailers and will help them find the right candidate, with the correct skill set and work ethic.”
Francesca Gibbs, Workplace Co-ordinator for Recruit CrownGate, said: “This is an exciting new project and it is fantastic to be the driving force behind making it a success.
“Recruit CrownGate will see local people matched to and successfully recruited into local vacancies.”
