MONDAY is Freedom Day, with Covid restrictions easing and many venues reopening their doors.
But lots of businesses face severe staff shortages.
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To help the nation bounce back, the Government have launched a new Summer Jobs Portal with more than 20,000 roles on offer.
Vacancies are in all sorts of sectors, from hospitality and travel to fishing and food production.
The website allows jobseekers to search for vacancies by type and location, so it is simple to find those near you. And what begins as a summer job could become something permanent.
Student Megan Martin will be working her usual summer holiday job this year, laying on the thrills as a ride operator at Chessington World of Adventures.
Now 23, she began working at the Surrey resort aged 17 and returns each summer.
Megan said: “A summer job is the perfect way to start getting used to working life. All you need is a good attitude, a willingness to work and a great smile.”
For Chessington jobs you can apply at merlincareers.com.
Talking about the Government’s summer jobs initiative, Employment Minister Mims Davies said: “Whether it’s a seasonal or temporary role you are looking for, the portal offers jobseekers an accessible one-stop shop.”
See findajob.dwp.gov.uk.
Summer job tips
ADAM SHARP, work coach team leader at Oldham Jobcentre, knows the ins and outs of summer jobs.
He says: “They offer young people insight into the world of work or provide a stopgap for people between jobs. For employers, summer trade often means a need for increased staffing.”
Adam’s tips on applying for a job via the Summer Jobs Portal include:
- Research the company you are applying to and tailor your CV to the role.
- Use the gov.uk Job Help website to get advice on how to stand out.
- Practise interviews with family and friends, or your work coach.
Life can be suite
CHECK in to a new job with Travelodge.
The budget hotel chain is moving to fill almost 700 vacant positions around the country for the summer staycation season.
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There are 637 full and part-time openings, including bar and cafe, housekeeping and recep-tion work, as well as 45 management roles.
In addition, the company needs 19 full-time maintenance engineers to work across the UK and 24 roles are at its head office in Thame, Oxon.
Travelodge chief executive Craig Bonnar said: “There has never been a better time than right now to join the UK hospitality sector. The career opportunities are endless.”
You can find out more at travelodge.co.uk/careers.
Secure that job
SECURITY work is a safe bet right now. Demand for staff is soaring, with vacancy levels up by 400 per cent in the last three months as sectors such as hospitality and retail gear up.
But the Night Time Industries Association warns that 60 per cent of security roles for pubs, nightclubs and festivals risk going unfilled.
Ahead of Freedom Day on Monday, firms are turning to temporary platforms to plug the gap until they can hire permanent staff.
Tom Pickersgill, co-founder of temporary work platform orka.works, said: “Many security firms face staff shortages.
“In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a huge rise in the number of roles available.”
Firms including G4S and ISS are hiring. See orka.works.
Match Gareth as a boss
HIS England team’s glorious Euro 2020 run ended with defeat in the final to Italy but manager Gareth Southgate has been lauded as a leader to inspire company bosses up and down the land.
Paul Hargreaves, author of The Fourth Bottom Line: Flourishing In The New Era Of Compassionate Leadership, reveals here how to emulate the footie guru’s success at motivating and inspiring the troops . . .
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AUTHENTIC – Southgate owns up to his mistakes and follows his own style of leadership. Instead of sticking to the traditional “distant and commanding” style, he tries to be an authentic and compassionate leader.
SELF-SACRIFICE – When talking about England’s loss, Southgate was quick to place the blame on himself, for choosing the penalty-takers.
COMPASSION – He is a leader who always acts with kindness, consoling his team and even Danish players after they lost to England in the semi-final.
COURAGEOUS – Southgate is not afraid to be bold, like previously dropping Wayne Rooney from the team. Leaders should be ready to take risks and do what they think is right.
INCLUSIVE – He was quick to speak out about the “unforgivable” racist abuse of his players following their defeat in the Euros final. And he has actively supported LGBT inclusion initiatives.
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BUDGET airline Wizz Air is recruiting cabin crew staff for its bases across the country. See rb.gy/wb6gwm.
APPLES and pears grower AC Goatham is hiring warehouse operatives and drivers. Find out more at acgoatham.com/jobs.
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