The new platform aims to make it easier for job seekers, professionals, employers, small businesses and educators to access valuable resources in one central location. It includes a live jobs board featuring vacancies from recognised employers, detailed career pathways, guidance on self-employment and access to high quality endorsed training options. This launch comes at a time when the UK unemployment rate is at 4.4%, with almost one million 16–24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (NEET). The Careers Hub aims to open up opportunities for young people and jobseekers by providing accessible, sector specific advice and tools to navigate the job market more effectively. In a further enhancement, the Training Academy for Sport and Physical Activity will now be housed within the new Careers Hub, making all CIMSPA-endorsed training options easier to find and compare. The hub not only supports individuals,but also helps employers. It providesadvice on recruitment, onboardingprocesses and employee retentionstrategies — key issues currently facingorganisations across the sector. Natasha Eason, associate director of Education at CIMSPA, said: ‘Many young people are not aware of the vastnumber of roles that are available in the sport and physical activity sector, so the Careers Hub is a great place for them to discover fascinating roles that align with their interests. 

For those that are alreadyworking in our sector and are looking todevelop their career, the Careers Hubwill empower individuals to take thenext step in their career and find aclear pathway that’s suitable for theirprofessional journey.‘We also know that recruitment andretention of high-quality professionals isa significant challenge for employers, soproviding that guidance on the CIMSPACareers Hub is imperative. Supporting ourtalented workforce and their employers tothrive is vital to the success of our sector.’The CIMSPA Careers Hub is now live andcan be accessed at: https://careers.cimspa.co.uk