Just the Job
Friday 22 September 2023
Unlocking Opportunities: Connecting Isle of Man's Youth to Bright Futures with Junior Achievement's New Website
In January 2024, Junior Achievement will be launching a new website for young people under the age of 25 to connect with job opportunities in the Isle of Man.
The Z Zurich Foundation is supporting this three-year project.
Research carried out by Junior Achievement demonstrates that young people are not aware of opportunities on the Isle of Man and 80% stated they would not apply for a job if they did not understand the job description (you can look at the full results here).
The website will:
- Showcase industries on the Isle of Man
- List vacancies for young people, including Saturday jobs, part-time, full-time, internships and apprenticeship opportunities
- Provide tools to help get a job, i.e. how to interview, build your skills and write a cover letter
- Explore different job sectors
- Create and store a free CV
- Promote careers events
- Offer the opportunity to take part in a mock interview programme
- Give details on how to start a business
- Include JA programmes
- Provide job alerts
- Promote ‘Youth Champion Employers’
Some of the benefits to the wider community will include:
- Providing young people with paid work experience
- Solving staff shortages being experienced by some employers
- Allowing young people to build the essential employability skills they will need to go on their CV
- Helping young people to earn money to alleviate some of the financial burden being placed on families
- Using our extensive network of connections, Junior Achievement will bring together young people and employers through this new careers portal
- Encouraging Graduates to return to the Isle of Man
If you would like to know more about this project, please email Sue Cook [email protected] or call 666266
