Monster.co.uk launches local government zone - 04/2001

Monster Local Government, a specialist community for the Local Government sector, has been unveiled by Monster.co.uk. The announcement was made on the first day of the Society of Chief Personnel Officers (SOCPO) Conference and Exhibition, which focuses on Human Resources sector issues and the Work / Life Balance.

As a key part of Monster.co.uk's plans to expand the site to an extended network of information for jobseekers, the Local Government Community will not only enable jobseekers to click their way through to the top of their professions. A host of dedicated sector information can be accessed via links with key associations, governing bodies, expert forums, discussion groups, people profiles, career advice and overall guidance to the sector. Even if you are not actively looking for a job you can benefit from keeping abreast of the latest changes in legal practices and work-life in general.

The Local Government zone is Monster.co.uk's latest specialist community dedicated to making all elements of job searching and career management relevant to Local Government workers. This section will offer: Organisation profiles including Metropolitan Police, County Councils, TECs - Mini Career Centre including discussion forums with Public sector experts -Recruiters areas information on hot topics, equal opportunies Monster.co.uk's new section joins the original communities - Legal, Learning and Energy, Utilities & Oil - and builds on its commitment to offer dedicated information and advice to specific industries. The Local Government community is also providing an entry point for recruiters in this sector. Forrester Research has established the importance of this relationship in a recent report, government agencies need to establish partnerships with private sector organisation and be open to radical business models.

Monster.co.uk is about being able to manage a career as well as getting a job. We believe that by expanding our community sites, aimed at specific professions, we are best able to achieve our aim of being a lifetime resource of choice, both for the profession specific jobseeker and the employer, says Bella Hubble, UK managing director, Monster UK. Our communities assist in keeping career minded individuals ahead of the pack and abreast of changes in their profession - all an essential part of the lifelong learning process.

Monster Local Government can be accessed via the home page, www.monster.co.uk under the 'What's New' section and the Career Centre.

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