Job search specialist Renovo says it has helped over 40% of more than 8,500 professionals in England to return to full time employment through its work with the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Response to Redundancy initiative.

The DWP engaged specialist support via recruitment agencies, with 600 operators chosen to provide a one-day intensive job search course aimed at professionals, as the numbers left jobless by the recession grew.

 
The Renovo model offers participants 24-hour access to an online job search management portal that guides them through their job search. The process involves psychometric tests, allows them to generate multiple versions of their CV, searches over 4,500 internet job sites simultaneously, and applies for jobs while tracking their applications. It also performs company research and uses social media networking tools. Renovo also provides participants with a dedicated career adviser, available by telephone and email for the three month duration of the programme.