It's the taking part that counts

No unemployment worries at London 2012, where the jobs gravy train continues to trundle along uninterrupted by any concerns over Government borrowing or a major recession.
The Organising Committee is currently advertising for a Technical Architect, a Trailblazer’s Volunteer Coordinator, a Uniform Manager, a Senior Client Services Manager, a Polyclinic and Medical Services Coordinator, a Head of Spectator Services, an Olympic Park Venue Group Lead, a Venues Project Manager, a Delivery Integration Manager, a Group Manager (Client Services), a Venue Results Manager, a Fleet Services Manager, a Security Team Administration Assistant, a Security Risk Assessor, a Resourcing Project Manager, a Commercial Manager, a Director of Games Services, a Producer of Sport Presentation and a Director of Games Operations.
Any change from our £10bn? A paltry £700m (and falling) at the last count.

Wanted: more civil servants

With Government borrowing soaring, is the Public Sector gravy train about to grind to a halt? Not a bit of it. The Civil Service jobs website is currently advertising an historically weighty 214 vacancies, including Insolvency Support Officers at the, er, Insolvency Service; Research Knowledge Brokers and a Research Uptake Team Leader at the Department for International Development; an Architecture Assurance Manager at National Savings and Investments; a Welsh Translator at HM Revenue & Customs and a Head of Finance Professionalism (sic) at HM Treasury.
Happy days!