Alternative Camden - Ideas




What is it?
A pool of data used to match open jobs with available skills across the Camden area.

Why is it useful?
Mapping open positions against available skills, is not only important to help people into work, but could also provide a strategic overview of local skills shortages in Camden. An open database of skills supply vs. demand could be used by local government to direct investment into under-skilled areas.

If we could create the equivalent of the Billion Prices Project, but for jobs, we could have a real-time, localised view of available human capital. This could create a more liquid job market and an easier way for jobseekers to identify in demand skills.

Who would need to be involved?
  • Local businesses
  • Jobseekers
  • Camden Council
  • Recruitment agencies & job platforms
  • Education & training providers

Where do we start?
  • Research and map existing job and skills data platforms and identify where there is a fundamental gap.
  • Convene stakeholder representatives from businesses, jobseekers, recruitment agencies and Camden Council to co-design desirable platform.
  • Work with technology and data experts to create a paper prototype and identify required data standards, data sharing protocols and open data practices.
  • Develop a functioning alpha prototype to be implemented and tested with Camden businesses and jobseekers.
  • Test and refine the concept.

Some thoughts…
  • What is it that existing recruitment agencies and jobs boards lack?
  • How could identified skills shortages feedback into the implementation of local skills sharing programs?