A new website has been launched for job seekers and employers in Melbourne’s north.
The City of Whittlesea officially unveiled the Jobs in the North website at an employment forum for job hunters last weekend in South Morang.
The site, which took about three months to build, has been tailored for a local audience and will offer free advertising for businesses in the City of Whittlesea wanting to recruit locally.
People wanting to work closer to home can sign up to receive free alerts when jobs are registered. The site has a community noticeboard and advice for businesses and recent school graduates.
Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham said about 60,000 people commuted outside the municipality for work.
“We know many of our residents commute long hours into the city each day, particularly from our growth areas, and that this has negative impacts on their health and family life,” Cr Kirkham said.
Jobseekers can search for jobs by suburb, key words or industry.
School leavers can search for part-time work.
Employers can print job posters to put up in shop windows featuring a smart-phone code that can be used to take job seekers directly to online job ads.
Visit the site at www.jobsinthenorth.com.au.
