Newbury College welcomed Richard Benyon to open the West Berkshire Work and Careers Fair on Thursday 27 March which gathered over 40 organisations with both work and training opportunities for people in West Berkshire.
Following on from the success of last year, this event is the largest of its kind staged locally and is produced under the direction of the West Berkshire Skills and Enterprise Partnership with the support of Newbury College.
Dawn Ray of dawnrayconsulting who has helped organise the fair said, "We are thrilled with the success of the event and grateful to all the organisations that have supported it. The Careers Fair is a great way for people of all ages and skills to speak to advisors and employers about possible career options and to gain advice".
With over 40 exhibitors, the Work and Careers Fair has bought together businesses and organisations from a wide range of sectors who are actively offering opportunities via Apprenticeships, full and part time jobs, internships and voluntary work. Amongst the exhibitors, some of the big named organisations include ADP, AWE, Barclays, the JobCentre, Wetherspoons, David Wilson homes and BMW.
In addition to meeting employers, there were a series of workshops and one to one sessions taking place throughout the day. Experienced advisors were on hand to offer visitors professional help, with regards to starting a business, writing CV's, preparing for interviews as well as learning how to effectively job search.