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Joanne PonteeMarketing Manager, PDMS

The story so far…

• Manx Graduates was launched in September 2008 • Supported by DED and DEC• Currently operated by PDMS• 2767 registered individual members• 194 registered employers

Age profile of users

0-15 16-17 18-21 22-24 25-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-105

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The Vision

Employers / education

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Government

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Member benefits

Educator benefits

Employer benefits

Benefits to you

• Post a company profile to boost your organisation’s visibility• Upload your job vacancies – full/part-time/placements/work

experience• View candidate’s CVs & video statements• Promote your events or specific initiatives• Integrate your company’s HR or related forms • Help promote your sector

Recent Developments • Used as part of the new Junior Achievement “Get a Job”

initiative – for Year 11 (age 15-16) - project reaching 3000 students – writing a CV, job hunting and selection skills

• Now open to 13 year olds – profile not visible until you are 16• Facebook promotions to drive up membership• School workshops & careers conferences

Coming Soon

• New feature to allow multiple job vacancies to be entered• Submit to Job Centre

Future roadmap ideas

• Growing forms capability• Support training courses and work experience

opportunities• Access to employment related management

information • Provision of live on-line advice• Help support jobseeker engagement• Extended provision for mobile devices

Who we are working with

• Employability Skills Group• Department of Economic Development• Department for Education & Children• Schools & College• Department of Social Care• Employment agencies • Employers & trade associations• Training providers • Work experience providers…

“Colleges, Jobcentre Plus and local authorities should work together to ensure there is one

careers ‘hub’ in each area which is clearly signposted/branded to all as a place where local people can get advice about careers

options.”

Cabinet Office review of Employment, Education and Training for 16-24 year olds – a submission from the Association of Colleges September 2013.

Over to you…..

• If you haven’t done so already sign up – it’s free!• Post your job vacancies• Complete/Review your organisation’s profile page• Follow us on;

• Facebook – employed.im • Twitter - @employedim• LinkedIn – employed.im

• Send us any careers related news & events