Employers signing up in force for autumn Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair
Employers have been urged to attend the area’s largest free jobs, apprenticeships and careers fair organised by the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership at the Ricoh Arena in the autumn.
The Wasps-sponsored Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair will take place in Hall 3 between 10am-6pm on Thursday October 15 to coincide with the nationwide Work Experience Week.
Companies already confirmed as attending range from the NHS to Travis Perkins and BAM Construction to Willmott Dixon as well as City College Coventry, Henley College Coventry, the Warwickshire College Group, Hereward College, Stratford College and North Warwickshire & Hinckley College plus Coventry University and the University of Warwick.
The event has been organised by the CWLEP again following the success of last year when over 2,000 young people and 400 parents attended, leading to a total of 500 apprentices being signed-up by local firms.
CWLEP chairman Jonathan Browning, along with members of the CWLEP’s Jobs and Skills Business Group, will attend the event which will be compèred by Free Radio Coventry breakfast presenter John Dalziel.
Rachael Stewart, of the CWLEP, said the fair was free to attend and free for exhibitors to come along.
“The Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair was a tremendous success last year and we have already started organising the event for 2015,” she said. “It is aimed at students in years 10-13 and their parents/carers and this year it is being held during national Work Experience Week.
“We have already had 30 employers confirm they will be coming along which underlines just how useful they found it.
“It is great that employers make their stands as interactive as possible because that really engages with students and the CWLEP organises the fair to improve skills in the area.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for students to be inspired by the range of options and opportunities that are available for their future careers."
There will be free car parking in car park B at the Ricoh Arena and employers, colleges, universities and training providers wishing to attend should email contact@cwlep.com