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How to post a vacancy on the site Before you post a vacancy, you’ll need to register on the site. Click on the register button in the top right hand corner of this page. Then fill in the online form and click the register button. Your details will then be sent to British Horseracing Authority for processing. As soon as this is complete, we’ll send you an email to let you know, and from that point onwards, you can place jobs on the site. To do this, click on the login button in the top right hand corner of this page. Fill in your account password, and you will then be able to feed in the details of the vacancy and click the register button to send it to British Horseracing Authority. As soon as we have processed it, it will be posted live on the site. For many years, word of mouth and press adverts were the main ways to fill many jobs in racing, particularly in yards and studs. However, as the Donoughue report stated, the urbanisation of Society, low unemployment, and more and more weekend racing fixtures mean that recruitment into the industry is not always easy. The web is a great way to target fresh people, from a different background. It’s also fast becoming one of the major media used by job seekers of all types. The proof? A recent survey found that 75% of those asked had applied for a job online – and 52% had been successful. What’s more, advertising online has been growing by 80% year on year. Making your vacancy sound appealing You want the best candidate there is to apply for the post you’re advertising. So it’s worth taking a moment to think about the main selling points of the job. Maybe you’re a Trainer on a winning streak, who can offer stable staff the thrill of working with a champion, and good bonuses in prize money. Or perhaps you’re a Racecourse Manager with exciting development plans. In short, let the candidate know why working for you is the best option. Avoiding discriminating against certain sectors of the population in your advert If racing’s going to continue to grow, it’s important people from a range of different backgrounds join our industry. Some language can make people deselect themselves from applying for a job they’d be good at. For example, in an entry level job, it’s important not to use too much technical jargon that might make people think they don’t know enough to apply for the job, when this is not the case. Similarly, job titles like Stable Lads, might make female or older workers less likely to apply. New legislation on age discrimination is also set to bring about changes in the way jobs are described in October 2006. Specifying the age of people you are looking for is now illegal, and words such as ‘young’ or ‘mature’ should be avoided. Go to www.businesslink.gov.uk to find out more. How is the data I enter on the site used? To find out about how the data on this website is used, go to our privacy section at the very bottom of this page. CVs contained on the site are provided by candidates and are not reviewed by us. We accept no responsibility or liability for the contents of CVs and expect employers to carry out such verification procedures as are customary and prudent in the circumstances. |
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