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It appears that the economic crisis we are currently facing within the finance and banking sectors has had a positive impact on the attractiveness of the public sector as a whole.

Graduate job applications have increased 22pc in the last year with university leavers now shunning traditional routes into the banking and finance sectors for the relative safe-haven of the public sector.  Gus O’Donnell, the Cabinet Secretary believes the link is from graduates foreseeing the potential threat of job losses as much higher in the private sector than the public (Graduates turn to public sector jobs as recession deepens).

This rise in qualified candidates job seeking within the public sector is great news for local authorities currently recruiting or planning to advertise their 2009 vacancies, and shows that the expected slowdown in jobseeking over the christmas period will probably end with a boost in christmas job applications and searching.

Announcing our 2nd hosted online chat session for the Public, Voluntary and Education Virtual Careers Fair to be held on Monday 17th of November and sponsored by Jobsgopublic.com.

Matt Skinner, from the London Borough of Lambeth and Suzanne Toomey from the London Borough of Greenwich.

 NGDP – the fast track scheme for Local Government

Time: 17:00 – 18:00pm, Monday 17th November 2008

“Starting a career in local government on the ngdp offers graduates a huge variety of challenges and learning opportunities.  Find out more about the ngdp – the recruitment process, what it’s like to work in a local council, the kind of projects you could be involved in and the postgraduate diploma in local government management.”

You can login via the Prospects website and participate in the live online chat forum, then view the potential vacancies throughout the UK via Jobsgopublic.com.

We are pleased to announce the first of 2 hosted chat sessions for the Public, Voluntary Sector and Education Virtual Careers Fair.

Title: Working in Local Government 

Time: 11:00 – 12:00pm, Monday 17th November 2008

Content: “Working for a local council and contributing to the delivery of local public services is an extremely rewarding experience.  Find out more about a career serving your community and making a difference to people’s lives, ask questions about the recruitment process and what it’s like to work for a local council.”

This open session will be hosted by Nicola McKeand from Cheshire County Council who has previously worked for Sunderland City Council as a Project Development Officer before applying for the National Graduate Development Programme (NGDP) and gaining her position at Cheshire County Council as a National Management Trainee.

To participate in this event visit the Prospects Virtual Career website and login.

Then you can visit jobsgopublic.com to find opportunities in a council near you.

Jobsgopublic have sponsored the ‘Public & Voluntary Sector & Education Virtual Fair‘ held in association with Prospects on Monday the 17th November.

So what is a Virtual Fair?

Basically we are encouraging open discussion in a forum style chat on issues graduates may encounter when looking for work, applying for jobs or hoping to start their career in the Public, Voluntary or Education Sector.

We have a two discussions already set up covering Local Government and the National Graduate Development Programme and more information on who will be hosting these will be posted in due course.  If you are a graduate interested in finding out more information about these sectors, we are using our wealth of experience in these sectors to identify key contacts to provide you with the information to make the change or start the career of your choice.

Check out all our vacancies now at Jobsgopublic.com

The Public, Voluntary Sector and Education Virtual Fair will be held on Monday the 17th October and you can login via the Prospects Website.