Future Careers Fairs to happen round the county after successful pilot

“There was a very high level of engagement between employers and career-seekers and hopefully a lot of seeds were planted which will grow into rewarding careers."

“An empowering event where opportunities met aspirations” - that was the pilot Future Careers Fair Nuneaton, hosted by Warwickshire Skills Hub and supported by The Midlands Business Network on July 12th.

The event was designed to connect local employers with the vibrant pool of talent within the community in and around Nuneaton and Bedworth - and it resoundingly achieved that objective as more than 20 local businesses exhibited at Bermuda Phoenix Centre.

The pilot was such a success that an additional five Future Careers Fairs will now be held across all of Warwickshire districts and boroughs next March and April.

Students and jobseekers were given the perfect platform to receive valuable insights into potential openings at local businesses, whether they are exploring career options or ready to take the leap into the workforce. 

Businesses, meanwhile, were able to gain access to a pool of local talent, strengthen their brand recognition and engage with other businesses, educational institutions, and industry professionals, fostering valuable connections that could lead to collaborations, partnerships and new opportunities. 

Many meaningful connections were made while a competition was held for all schools that attended to win a £30 Amazon voucher through a series of questions to be answered by speaking to all exhibitors. The competition winner, Olivia from Nuneaton Academy, said that it was great to attend a fair with such a diverse range of companies, including international organisations.

Olivia also had a very interesting suggestion for future events - that it would be good to have more ‘hands on’ activities that students can try out. That suggestion will be very much taken on board for the further Future Careers Fairs in the pipeline. Fairs will be hosted next spring in North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick District for all secondary schools, sixth forms and colleges to attend. 

“It was wonderful that the pilot Future Careers Fair was such a success and we are very grateful to all the businesses that supported it,” said Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Economy, Cllr Martin Watson. “There was a very high level of engagement between employers and career-seekers and hopefully a lot of seeds were planted which will grow into rewarding careers.

“Warwickshire Skills Hub organised the event brilliantly and I look forward to them hosting further Future Careers Fairs all over the county early next year.”

* Anyone interested in exhibiting at the future events or with questions at all, please email skillshub@warwickshire.gov.uk or careershub@warwickshire.gov.uk