Luton says employment rose by 9,200 to 103,300 in 2025, while the new website adds hundreds of jobs and apprenticeships daily.
The portal offers AI-personalised careers advice, searchable jobs, training and apprenticeships, with access in 17 languages and accessibility tools for residents.
Developed with Luton Adult Learning, employers and community groups after resident feedback, it aims to widen access to local opportunities, including roles at London Luton Airport.
As AI guides Luton’s job seekers, what prevents it from reinforcing hidden biases in the local labour market?
Luton's AI portal thrives amid national decline. Can this hyper-local model truly be scaled to fix a nationwide crisis?
With an AI holding sensitive career data, who is ensuring the privacy and security of Luton's workforce information?