The National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure (NSA) has launched its new ActiveGraduates online service to help graduates of the Future Jobs Fund initiative gain employment.
The service (www.activegraduates.com ) will allow all young people who completed the Future Jobs Fund initiative - and are still without full-time employment - to list themselves on the ActiveGraduates database which prospective employers will be able to search free of charge.
Florence Orban, chief executive of NSA said that each ActiveGraduate has undergone quality assured training and six months of hands on work experience - a fact that will make them attractive to employers.
"The young people on this website are competent, qualified and ready to take the next step in their career," she said.
"They are passionate about working in the leisure sector so are perfect for employers looking to find people who will be able to hit the ground running as well as spend their career in the sector."
Orban estimates that there are currently around 500 ActiveGraduates looking for employment.
The Future Job Funds, which comes to an end in September 2011, was launched in 2009 and aimed at 18-24 year olds who have been out of work for six months and claiming Jobseeker's Allowance.
By the end of March 2011 the scheme had funded around 100,000 jobs.
