Olympic Job Prospects For The UK
Olympics Makes Jobs In The UK
With the Olympics happening this year there will be an estimated 100,000 new jobs created in the UK. People who will benefit from these new jobs include students, temporary workers, IT Professionals and those who are currently unemployed. Jobs at the Games are proving to be very sought after and those who wish to work at the Games will need to apply soon to avoid disappointment. The Games will only be held in London once during our lifetime.
Vacancies in different areas such as Ticketing, Catering and IT mean that there is bound to be an area that suits most people. If you want to find a job working at the Olympics it makes sense to begin applying now as vacancies are being filled constantly.
The official opening ceremony will require lots of extra helpers, being part of the team that runs the opening ceremony would be an amazing experience. Working at such a high profile event would be amazing and look great on your CV.
Official figures suggest that around 6000 additional people will be employed by the time of the opening ceremony with an additional 3000 gaining short term jobs for during the games only. The creation of new jobs will no doubt boost the economy.
As well as official Olympics people there are lots of contractors being taken on in order to cope with the demand and extra strain on London. Contract staff will be working with the official Olympic staff in order to ensure everything runs smoothly.
If you wish to become part of this historical event you will need to act quickly and submit an application today. Due to the games only taking place In London once during our lifetime it makes sense not to miss out! If you need help getting your application noticed why not enlist the help of a specialist recruitment consultant?
Chester recruitment agencies Axis can help with your Manchester recruitment agencies job search.
Rio De Janerio Becomes First South American City To Host Olympic Games
South America will host the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 2016, as Rio De Janeiro, Brazil was awarded the honor on Friday. Rio beat out the US choice of Chicago, Illinois along with Tokyo, Japan and Madrid, Spain to earn the right to host the games. Despite a high pressure effort from the American power elite–ncluding President Barak Obama and TV gabfest queen Oprah Winfrey–Chicago was the first city eliminated from contention. Tokyo was the next to go, before Rio got the nod over Madrid in the final round of balloting.
Bookmakers offered odds on the host city choice, with Rio listed as second favorite at +200. Chicago had been the wagering favorite at most books, particularly after President Obama got involved personally in the US bid effort. Chicago was bet as high as a -300 favorite, while Madrid and Tokyo were priced in the +250 range. Some suggest that Tokyo didnt deserve to have such short odds, but was the beneficiary of regional pride from the notoriously enthusiastic betting population of Japan. Despite some media attention to the betting odds, bookmakers reported that they didn’t receive a lot of action on the event.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, got the better of his US counterpart with a passionate speech that stood in marked contrast to Obamas typically baleful collection of talking points;
“It is a time to address this imbalance. It is time to light the Olympic cauldron in a tropical country.”
The Olympic committee was apparently swayed by this presentation and paid no mind to Rios many downsides. It is without a doubt the most dangerous of the finalist cities, where drug cartels and armed bands of thugs roam without impunity. Well do to Rio citizens are used to removing watches and jewelry before they drive anywhere lest they be targeted by carjacking brigands. Rios murder rate is also one of the highest in the world. Brazilian bid officials have stressed that security will be a priority at the games and it better be lest the Olympics turn into a bloodbath.
Some IOC members suggested that the summary dismissal of Chicagos bid was more of a rebuke of the notoriously corrupt USOC. The last two Olympics held in the US were tainted by crime and corruption. The’96 Atlanta Olympics were disrupted by a terrorist bombing, while the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games were marred by a well known bribery and corruption scandal. Some suggested that US President Obama’s quick and perfunctory visit was taken as more of an insult by the delegates than anything else.
Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and respected authority on sports betting odds comparison. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and betting odds portal sites. He lives in Las Vegas with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.