Sport & leisure recruitment at the click of a mouse

jobswithballs.com, the UKís only sports focused online job search, careers resource and marketing network, launches its new site to meet increasing demand from jobseekers and recruiters, both in the UK and abroad. The purpose is to provide the sport and leisure industry with a simple, yet highly cost effective, one-stop recruitment and marketing service.

ìSince launching the original site in 2003, jobswithballs.com has steadily attracted a marked increase in visits, with over 2 million hits per month and up to 3,000 visitors per dayî said Sue Mappin, founding director, broadcaster and Wimbledon semi-finalist. ìThere are currently over 13,000 jobseekers registered on the site, thereby illustrating the growing trend in job searching onlineî.

It is estimated that 7.5 million people are currently using job sites to find work and this figure is likely to increase to over 10.3 million by next year. (Source onrec.com) A recent survey by the IRS Employment Review has revealed that online recruitment is now the norm for two-thirds of organisations. In the past year online recruitment methods have gained credibility and are more popular with the ever-increasing number of University graduates. Only 40% of companies are using the traditional paper application forms.

jobswithballs.com anticipates that increased use of online recruitment will be augmented by a growing interest in working within the multi-billion pound sports industry following Englandís success in the Ashes last year, Londonís successful bid to host the Olympics in 2012 and Englandís participation in the 2006 World Cup.

The new jobswithballs.com site has been designed to meet increased traffic and to deliver a fast and user-friendly experience for both jobseekers and recruiters. It also hosts a wide range of content including career guidance and relocation advice, interviews with those already working in the sector, as well as sports news, profiles, event listings and special offers from hotels and spas, both in the UK and abroad.

Competitively priced, jobswithballs.com offers recruiters the opportunity to advertise vacancies and effectively target genuine candidates from as little as 150. The site not only promotes vacancies for those qualified to work as sports coaches and fitness instructors, but also targets candidates with a passion for sport and work experience in sectors including IT, accountancy, retail, catering, management, sales and marketing.

Amongst the wide range of recruiters who have used the original site or are currently posting job vacancies on the new site are Leicester City Football Club, Sport England, American Golf, Corporate Games, London Wasps Holdings, Club La Santa, The WTA Tour, Sports Coach UK, LA Pilates UK, Celtic FC, and the Amateur Athletics Association.

ìThis is a brilliant website! The jobswithballs team has put together a site I wish Iíd thought of. Itís a quick reference navigation for all those involved in the business of sport, and in particular sports recruitment.î said Roger Draper Chief Executive of Sport England. ìThe additional reference materials on the site make jobswithballs.com a must-have bookmark for your favourites list.î

To find out more or to register as a recruiter, visit jobswithballs.com or call 08707 50 44 62.