Joined Up For Jobs – The Employer Offer

Delivering a Seamless Service for Employers

Joined Up For Jobs, Edinburgh’s Job Strategy, provides employers with a single point of access to recruitment services within the city.

Joined Up For Jobs aims to:

Ensure that employers in Edinburgh can get access to the full range of recruitment support
Provide a gateway to all appropriate services, not just those delivered by individual organisations
Enable employers to recruit from a wider pool of candidates, including those at a disadvantage in the labour market and in vulnerable groups, to help them get the right person for their jobs
Ensure that jobseekers in Edinburgh will benefit from a wide range of contacts with employers and that those employers are wiling to take reasonable steps to assist them into work

What does Joined Up For Jobs offer Employers?

Joined Up For Jobs will offer employers a comprehensive range of recruitment services including:

Employer Requirements	Services Offered	Lead Statutory Agencies
Pre Recruitment	Information on the Local Labour Market	Skills Development Scotland, Jobcentre Plus, City of Edinburgh Council
	Advice & support to get the right person for the job	Jobcentre Plus, Skills Development Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council
Filling Vacancies	Advertising vacancies across Edinburgh and Nationally	Jobcentre Plus
	Tailored Recruitment Services including: Services of a dedicated recruitment adviser Pre-Sifting of Candidates Interview facilities Bespoke pre-recruitment training Work Trials Supported Employment	Jobcentre Plus Jobcentre Plus Jobcentre Plus All partners JobCentre Plus Jobcentre Plus
Workforce retention and development	In-work support for employers and new employees	Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Skills Development Scotland
	Advice and guidance on: Skills development Staff Retention and Workplace Health Career progression	Skills Development Scotland, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
Financial Incentives	Financial incentives are available from a range of sources, including New Deal, Modern Apprentice and Skillseeker programmes, to help employers meet the costs of employing and training new workers.	Jobcentre Plus, Skills Development Scotland
Business development	Maximising growth	Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Skills Development Scotland, Jobcentre Plus, City of Edinburgh Council
	Growing the workforce	As above
	Corporate Social Responsibility	Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
	Encouraging Increased Potential through a Diverse Workforce	All Partners

Details of the lead statutory agencies are available on the Key Partners page.

The Directory lists a number of other organisations which can also provide some of these services.