Newbury College once again played host to the annual West Berkshire Work and Careers Fair on Wednesday 16 March. The Fair, which gathered over 55 organisations with both work and training opportunities for people in West Berkshire, was officially opened by Councillor Peter Argyle, Chairman of West Berkshire Council.
Following on from the success of previous years, the 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 organised the Fair said, The event this year has been the most successful to date in terms of number of exhibitors and visitors throughout the day. The Careers Fair is a great way for people of all ages and skills to speak to advisors and employers about jobs, career options and to gain advice about getting work.
With over 55 exhibitors, the Work and Careers Fair has brought 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 names included Barclays, IKEA, Job Centre Plus, McDonalds, Microsoft, Ridgeway Motor Group, Thames Water and more.
Newbury College Principal Dr Anne Murdoch OBE was delighted with the turn out at the Fair, Newbury College is very pleased to once again host the West Berkshire Work and Careers Fair. The event has been fantastic with many local and national employers recruiting for local jobs in their organisations. The visitor numbers this year exceeded our expectations with more than 500 visitors attending throughout the day. We look forward to some very positive outcomes for both the exhibitors with jobs on offer and the individuals looking for jobs. My thanks go to Dawn Ray for organising the event and to Councillors Peter Argyle and Sheila Ellison for attending the official opening of the event.
In addition to meeting employers, there were a series of workshops and one to one sessions taking place throughout the day offering advice on successful job hunting, help for self-employed, how to start your own business, writing CVs and preparing for interviews as well as learning how to effectively job search.