Commercial and industrial recruiter Aligra has been chosen by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to support its Jobcentre Plus initiative to get newly unemployed professionals back to work.

The contract, which began in April, will ensure that referrals from Jobcentre Plus and jobseekers will be given free career counselling and guidance on topics such as CV writing, interviewing skills, market intelligence, and job search techniques including exploiting the internet to land a job.