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Regional publisher unveils new online recruitment platform

Joe SlavinRegional publisher Johnston Press has unveiled a new online staffing platform aimed at freelance professionals working remotely from home.

The partnership with staffing website weliketowork.com will be hosted through JP’s Jobstoday recruitment website.

Billed as ‘Jobstoday Freelance’, the platform will allow companies to connect with what JP has termed a “hidden workforce” of professionals.

JP’s managing director of recruitment Joe Slavin, pictured, has welcomed the initiative.

He said: “Partnering with a startup like weliketowork.com is a great way for us to combine our expanding audience and award-winning local brands with cutting edge software solutions and emerging models in areas like employment.

“This offering works really well in tandem with our core Jobstoday platform to benefit our readership, as it means we can offer companies and jobseekers alike the widest range of opportunities, to suit the way they wish to work or hire.”

Jonny Dunning, CEO of weliketowork.com, added: “We’re delighted to be working with Johnston Press and its network of trusted newspaper brands to bring our solution to a bigger audience with genuine local reach.

“This partnership also represents a great step in our mission to support small businesses in the UK, and give talented professionals like stay-at-home mums, dads and retirees the chance to re-join the workforce and earn money via flexible remote working.

“It’s great to see Johnston Press being so forward-thinking with this partnership, making new opportunities available to their growing audience.”