Online recruitment site, Jobsite unveils new redundancy advice microsite

Attitudes towards job security and jobhunting revealed as Jobsite unveils new redundancy advice microsite.

19% of workers are concerned about being made redundant
12% are reluctant to move jobs as a result of recession fears
But 16% are looking to change jobs before they face redundancy

Jobsite has launched a redundancy advice microsite: www.jobsite.co.uk/redundancyadvice offering essential information to people who have lost their jobs

As economists predict unemployment is likely to hit 3million this year, more and more workers are growing increasingly concerned over the security of their jobs.

According to a poll of 5,000 workers by Jobsite.co.uk, one of the countryís leading online recruiters, one in five workers (19 per cent) – 5.6 million people – are concerned about being made redundant from their current position.1

This knocked confidence is affecting workers in very different ways. A worry over a ìlast-in, first-outî approach from employers has left one in 10 (12 per cent) reluctant to move jobs, while one in six (16 per cent) are taking the opposite view and looking to jump ship before they are pushed.

However, one in five workers (18 per cent) are still confident about the jobs market, with one in 14 (seven per cent) claiming to be very confident. London (36 per cent of workers confident), Scotland (29 per cent) and the East of England (26 per cent) are the most positive about their employment prospects.

Keith Potts, CEO of Jobsite.co.uk, said: ìAlthough many people are worried about their current employment prospects, others are actually feeling confident. This reflects the jobs market as we see it. The picture is not uniformly bleak: although some sectors have been hit hard, weíre still seeing employers in other sectors actively looking to take on staff.

ìFor those who are facing losing their job, itís important for them to remember that theyíre not on their own and that itís not personal. Itís not them being made redundant – itís the job thatís redundant. The candidateís skills and experience remain valuable and weíve seen many people bounce back from redundancy with a better job that makes them much happier.

ìTo help jobseekers get back on their feet and find a new job as quickly and painlessly as possible weíve pooled the knowledge and insight weíve gained from more than 13 yearsí in the recruitment sector to create a redundancy advice microsite. This provides all the essential information in one place.î

Jobsiteís redundancy advice site features plain-speaking expert advice and information on a range of areas including:

Your legal rights
How to maximise your money
Training opportunities
Assessing your skills
Effective online jobhunting
Drafting the perfect CV and covering letter
Interview preparation and technique