The website www.podiumskillslondon.co.uk offers a one-stop shop for Londoners to access information on opportunities in areas such as construction, creative media, and hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism.

Principal of Hackney Community College and Chair of Podium Skills London, Ian Ashman, said: “The 2012 Games will provide a unique opportunity for Londoners to improve their skills and employability. It will create a wide range of volunteering opportunities, temporary and permanent jobs.

"So whether you are a student or you work in a college, university or training provider, do make the most of the resources of Podium Skills London and help yourself or your students to make the most of 2012."

Regional Director of the Association of Colleges London Region, Kate Anderson, said: "Podium Skills London online is a powerful tool for colleges and universities, offering intelligence on current skills gaps, as well as long-term employment forecasts for sectors associated with the staging of the 2012 Games."

Omotayo Kosoko, a City of Westminster College student who benefitted from Podium Skills London, said: "Podium Skills London gives people an opportunity to find out about the skills London needs to be able to successfully stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012.

"As a student studying for a BTEC National Certificate in Sports Coaching and Development, I think it’s important for people to know how the Games can potentially make an impact on their lives far beyond the summer months of 2012 themselves."

To find out more about Podium Skills London visit the website here.