Number of jobs on Universal Jobmatch not on other job-search sites

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Dear Department for Work and Pensions,

1/ I would like to know how many job vacancies advertised on Universal Jobmatch in the last 12 months have been posted directly to UJM by employers, rather than being vacancies gathered by UJM from other sites.

2/ What is the method used for gathering vacancies from other sites? Are they checked in any way before being placed on UJM?

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Dutton
Derbyshire Welfare Rights

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Dear DWP freedom-of-information-requests,

May I know why the response is overdue, and when to expect a reply?

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Dutton

DWP BTG FOI, Department for Work and Pensions

 
 
 
 
DWP Central Freedom of Information Team
 
e-mail: [1][DWP request email]
 
 
Our Ref: VTR 1792
 
June ,2016
 
 
 
 
Mr A Dutton    (via email
)                                                             
 
 
                                                                                       
Dear Mr Dutton,
 
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request received on 09/05/2016.
You asked: -
 
“… how many job vacancies advertised on Universal Jobmatch in the last 12
months have been posted directly to UJM by employers, rather than being
vacancies  gathered by UJM from other sites.”
 
And,
 
“What is the method used for gathering vacancies from other sites? Are
they checked in any way before being placed on UJM?”
 
Within our records it is not possible to distinguish between users who
register to upload vacancies to Universal Jobmatch, as all users are
considered to be an employer (please note, this covers employers,
employment agencies and jobs board). As such, the Department does not hold
the information you have requested.
 
Universal Jobmatch was designed to be used by employers and jobseekers on
a self-service basis. DWP does not use Universal Jobmatch to gather
vacancies from other jobsites, employers are required to register through
the Government Gateway in order to place job adverts on Universal
Jobmatch.
 
While Universal Jobmatch is a self-service job posting and matching
service, all employers are subject to a number of checks, before their
vacancies are advertised. Further checks are conducted on individual job
adverts.
 
Alongside this, DWP has a robust complaints process in place to ensure
that jobs advertised through Universal Jobmatch are investigated. Users of
the site are also able to use the ‘Report this Job’ function. Where
appropriate, depending on the outcome of the investigation, service to the
employer may be permanently withdrawn.  Should service be removed, action
will be taken as appropriate to help ensure that this employer cannot use
the Universal Jobmatch service in the future.
 
If you have any queries about this letter please contact me quoting the
reference number above. 
 
 
Yours,
 
DWP Central FOI
 
 
 

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